Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Houston, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Houston, TX are 52.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Houston, TX are 81.6% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 174.8% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 59.1% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 63.9% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 131.3% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(11.05 $)
6,515.46 Ft
(18.00 $)
     +62.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(55.25 $)
28,957.60 Ft
(80.00 $)
     +44.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(8.29 $)
3,616.08 Ft
(9.99 $)
     +20.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.76 $)
1,809.85 Ft
(5.00 $)
     +81.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.76 $)
2,533.79 Ft
(7.00 $)
     +153.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 835.78 Ft
(2.31 $)
1,930.33 Ft
(5.33 $)
     +131.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.49 Ft
(1.63 $)
919.04 Ft
(2.54 $)
     +55.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 448.37 Ft
(1.24 $)
694.38 Ft
(1.92 $)
     +54.9 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,455.56 Ft
(4.02 $)
1,318.31 Ft
(3.64 $)
     -9.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 505.93 Ft
(1.40 $)
1,017.45 Ft
(2.81 $)
     +101.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 332.15 Ft
(0.92 $)
544.51 Ft
(1.50 $)
     +63.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 881.48 Ft
(2.44 $)
1,432.72 Ft
(3.96 $)
     +62.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,539.98 Ft
(4.25 $)
2,136.66 Ft
(5.90 $)
     +38.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 919.59 Ft
(2.54 $)
1,881.40 Ft
(5.20 $)
     +104.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,036.54 Ft
(5.63 $)
2,700.44 Ft
(7.46 $)
     +32.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 255.87 Ft
(0.71 $)
756.10 Ft
(2.09 $)
     +195.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 300.85 Ft
(0.83 $)
217.35 Ft
(0.60 $)
     -27.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 320.27 Ft
(0.88 $)
579.99 Ft
(1.60 $)
     +81.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 485.51 Ft
(1.34 $)
466.03 Ft
(1.29 $)
     -4.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 202.29 Ft
(0.56 $)
460.03 Ft
(1.27 $)
     +127.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.58 Ft
(0.61 $)
380.51 Ft
(1.05 $)
     +72.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 524.06 Ft
(1.45 $)
635.42 Ft
(1.76 $)
     +21.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 178.02 Ft
(0.49 $)
831.66 Ft
(2.30 $)
     +367.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.53 $)
5,429.55 Ft
(15.00 $)
     +171.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 398.71 Ft
(1.10 $)
704.81 Ft
(1.95 $)
     +76.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 536.83 Ft
(1.48 $)
1,255.27 Ft
(3.47 $)
     +133.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(6.08 $)
3,199.81 Ft
(8.84 $)
     +45.4 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.24 $)
452.46 Ft
(1.25 $)
     +0.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(26.25 $)
28,052.68 Ft
(77.50 $)
     +195.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(3.04 $)
1,538.37 Ft
(4.25 $)
     +39.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.96 $)
1,085.91 Ft
(3.00 $)
     +53.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(18.23 $)
12,668.95 Ft
(35.00 $)
     +92.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,383.88 Ft
(6.59 $)
1,135.08 Ft
(3.14 $)
     -52.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,500,000.00 Ft
(29,007.93 $)
11,995,393.91 Ft
(33,139.19 $)
     +14.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,973,043.48 Ft
(27,552.13 $)
9,449,530.62 Ft
(26,105.84 $)
     -5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,433.60 Ft
(155.91 $)
75,747.16 Ft
(209.26 $)
     +34.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,144.77 Ft
(22.50 $)
21,946.68 Ft
(60.63 $)
     +169.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,385.81 Ft
(17.64 $)
26,300.14 Ft
(72.66 $)
     +311.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,021.95 Ft
(49.79 $)
14,923.74 Ft
(41.23 $)
     -17.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,561.54 Ft
(15.36 $)
8,144.33 Ft
(22.50 $)
     +46.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,750.00 Ft
(7.60 $)
5,429.55 Ft
(15.00 $)
     +97.4 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 147,826.09 Ft
(408.39 $)
450,339.70 Ft
(1,244.14 $)
     +204.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,662,143.24 Ft
(10,117.26 $)
9,169,906.67 Ft
(25,333.33 $)
     +150.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,375.95 Ft
(78.39 $)
18,082.05 Ft
(49.95 $)
     -36.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,815.79 Ft
(32.64 $)
17,887.35 Ft
(49.42 $)
     +51.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,353.49 Ft
(92.14 $)
38,383.90 Ft
(106.04 $)
     +15.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,475.13 Ft
(98.01 $)
51,612.66 Ft
(142.59 $)
     +45.5 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 227,681.75 Ft
(629.01 $)
579,860.20 Ft
(1,601.96 $)
     +154.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 176,818.75 Ft
(488.49 $)
439,155.79 Ft
(1,213.24 $)
     +148.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 401,356.15 Ft
(1,108.81 $)
1,237,352.92 Ft
(3,418.39 $)
     +208.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 295,434.34 Ft
(816.18 $)
770,219.77 Ft
(2,127.86 $)
     +160.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 128,521.89 Ft
(355.06 $)
130,591.07 Ft
(360.78 $)
     +1.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,408.39 Ft
(244.24 $)
82,502.55 Ft
(227.93 $)
     -6.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 421,116.08 Ft
(1,163.40 $)
1,769,461.81 Ft
(4,888.42 $)
     +320.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.01 6.58      -26.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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