Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and London 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 73.3% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 138.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in London are 352.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 95.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 54.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 53.7% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (8.87 £) |
9,017.61 Ft (20.00 £) |
+125.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (44.36 £) |
36,070.45 Ft (80.00 £) |
+80.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (6.65 £) |
3,607.05 Ft (8.00 £) |
+20.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.22 £) |
2,930.72 Ft (6.50 £) |
+193.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.22 £) |
2,592.56 Ft (5.75 £) |
+159.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.89 Ft (1.85 £) |
1,620.01 Ft (3.59 £) |
+94.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.76 Ft (1.30 £) |
911.87 Ft (2.02 £) |
+55.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.05 Ft (0.99 £) |
743.80 Ft (1.65 £) |
+66.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (3.25 £) |
2,231.37 Ft (4.95 £) |
+52.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (1.13 £) |
629.64 Ft (1.40 £) |
+23.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (0.75 £) |
411.07 Ft (0.91 £) |
+21.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (1.97 £) |
1,427.78 Ft (3.17 £) |
+61.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (3.45 £) |
1,537.07 Ft (3.41 £) |
-1.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (2.03 £) |
1,528.68 Ft (3.39 £) |
+66.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.65 Ft (4.49 £) |
2,486.86 Ft (5.52 £) |
+22.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (0.57 £) |
525.46 Ft (1.17 £) |
+104.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (0.67 £) |
265.96 Ft (0.59 £) |
-11.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (0.71 £) |
529.53 Ft (1.17 £) |
+65.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.11 £) |
628.18 Ft (1.39 £) |
+25.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.45 £) |
256.71 Ft (0.57 £) |
+27.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.49 £) |
238.04 Ft (0.53 £) |
+7.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.28 Ft (1.16 £) |
437.51 Ft (0.97 £) |
-16.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.40 £) |
576.38 Ft (1.28 £) |
+221.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (4.44 £) |
4,283.37 Ft (9.50 £) |
+114.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (0.88 £) |
942.72 Ft (2.09 £) |
+136.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.19 £) |
1,097.98 Ft (2.44 £) |
+104.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (4.88 £) |
6,763.21 Ft (15.00 £) |
+207.4 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.00 £) |
1,262.47 Ft (2.80 £) |
+180.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (21.07 £) |
90,176.14 Ft (200.00 £) |
+849.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.44 £) |
2,028.96 Ft (4.50 £) |
+84.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.57 £) |
1,413.22 Ft (3.13 £) |
+99.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (14.64 £) |
13,526.42 Ft (30.00 £) |
+104.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (5.29 £) |
2,572.35 Ft (5.71 £) |
+7.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (24,396.70 £) |
12,300,024.95 Ft (27,280.00 £) |
+11.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (22,352.55 £) |
11,660,056.19 Ft (25,860.62 £) |
+15.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (125.34 £) |
132,470.82 Ft (293.80 £) |
+134.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (18.16 £) |
6,776.90 Ft (15.03 £) |
-17.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (14.06 £) |
13,985.89 Ft (31.02 £) |
+120.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,164.05 Ft (40.29 £) |
21,073.77 Ft (46.74 £) |
+16.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (12.16 £) |
6,471.16 Ft (14.35 £) |
+18.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (6.32 £) |
6,763.21 Ft (15.00 £) |
+137.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,333.33 Ft (340.08 £) |
829,774.01 Ft (1,840.34 £) |
+441.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,393.15 Ft (8,402.21 £) |
9,042,304.69 Ft (20,054.76 £) |
+138.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (63.02 £) |
36,846.97 Ft (81.72 £) |
+29.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (26.56 £) |
17,751.17 Ft (39.37 £) |
+48.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (73.40 £) |
40,151.39 Ft (89.05 £) |
+21.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (78.93 £) |
44,086.11 Ft (97.78 £) |
+23.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,525.69 Ft (504.63 £) |
964,227.12 Ft (2,138.54 £) |
+323.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,268.49 Ft (393.16 £) |
724,738.67 Ft (1,607.38 £) |
+308.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,932.05 Ft (887.00 £) |
1,994,233.06 Ft (4,422.97 £) |
+398.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,283.75 Ft (652.69 £) |
1,289,056.30 Ft (2,858.97 £) |
+338.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,448.90 Ft (287.10 £) |
591,195.54 Ft (1,311.20 £) |
+356.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (196.08 £) |
333,301.09 Ft (739.22 £) |
+277.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (939.59 £) |
1,555,954.30 Ft (3,450.92 £) |
+267.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 5.55 | -38.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 649 | 892 |
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| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |