Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 149.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 247.4% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 583.7% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 144.0% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 158.1% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 34.3% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(10.53 $)
11,393.70 Ft
(30.00 $)
     +184.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,850.00 Ft
(54.90 $)
49,372.70 Ft
(130.00 $)
     +136.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.90 $)
4,557.48 Ft
(12.00 $)
     +51.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.63 $)
3,418.11 Ft
(9.00 $)
     +241.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,075.00 Ft
(2.83 $)
4,177.69 Ft
(11.00 $)
     +288.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 902.27 Ft
(2.38 $)
2,258.76 Ft
(5.95 $)
     +150.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 579.98 Ft
(1.53 $)
1,224.62 Ft
(3.22 $)
     +111.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 449.66 Ft
(1.18 $)
905.94 Ft
(2.39 $)
     +101.5 %
Markets
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,512.78 Ft
(3.98 $)
2,202.30 Ft
(5.80 $)
     +45.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 510.55 Ft
(1.34 $)
1,659.09 Ft
(4.37 $)
     +225.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 315.65 Ft
(0.83 $)
1,297.20 Ft
(3.42 $)
     +311.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 924.66 Ft
(2.43 $)
1,920.55 Ft
(5.06 $)
     +107.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,522.94 Ft
(4.01 $)
2,935.43 Ft
(7.73 $)
     +92.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 927.71 Ft
(2.44 $)
2,591.60 Ft
(6.82 $)
     +179.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,878.41 Ft
(4.95 $)
3,313.47 Ft
(8.72 $)
     +76.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 268.84 Ft
(0.71 $)
1,233.82 Ft
(3.25 $)
     +358.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 303.12 Ft
(0.80 $)
393.27 Ft
(1.04 $)
     +29.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 306.87 Ft
(0.81 $)
1,012.40 Ft
(2.67 $)
     +229.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 445.79 Ft
(1.17 $)
1,024.59 Ft
(2.70 $)
     +129.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 193.53 Ft
(0.51 $)
658.93 Ft
(1.73 $)
     +240.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 208.02 Ft
(0.55 $)
630.43 Ft
(1.66 $)
     +203.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 501.79 Ft
(1.32 $)
1,218.90 Ft
(3.21 $)
     +142.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 183.74 Ft
(0.48 $)
931.69 Ft
(2.45 $)
     +407.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.27 $)
7,595.80 Ft
(20.00 $)
     +279.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 404.74 Ft
(1.07 $)
1,043.51 Ft
(2.75 $)
     +157.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 580.27 Ft
(1.53 $)
1,364.63 Ft
(3.59 $)
     +135.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,275.00 Ft
(5.99 $)
6,456.43 Ft
(17.00 $)
     +183.8 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.18 $)
1,101.39 Ft
(2.90 $)
     +144.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,950.00 Ft
(23.57 $)
50,322.17 Ft
(132.50 $)
     +462.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.90 $)
1,898.95 Ft
(5.00 $)
     +72.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.86 $)
1,329.27 Ft
(3.50 $)
     +87.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(17.38 $)
15,191.60 Ft
(40.00 $)
     +130.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,346.41 Ft
(6.18 $)
1,444.29 Ft
(3.80 $)
     -38.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,250,000.00 Ft
(26,988.60 $)
13,292,650.00 Ft
(35,000.00 $)
     +29.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,033,064.52 Ft
(26,417.40 $)
10,956,483.80 Ft
(28,848.79 $)
     +9.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 52,406.79 Ft
(137.99 $)
67,674.77 Ft
(178.19 $)
     +29.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,634.00 Ft
(22.73 $)
26,147.97 Ft
(68.85 $)
     +202.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,836.84 Ft
(18.00 $)
25,901.53 Ft
(68.20 $)
     +278.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,746.06 Ft
(49.36 $)
56,233.42 Ft
(148.06 $)
     +200.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6,125.93 Ft
(16.13 $)
26,374.31 Ft
(69.44 $)
     +330.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,900.00 Ft
(7.64 $)
7,595.80 Ft
(20.00 $)
     +161.9 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 161,153.85 Ft
(424.32 $)
1,235,667.86 Ft
(3,253.56 $)
     +666.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,012,012.11 Ft
(10,563.76 $)
22,407,610.00 Ft
(59,000.00 $)
     +458.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,439.36 Ft
(74.88 $)
26,175.89 Ft
(68.92 $)
     -8.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 13,962.41 Ft
(36.76 $)
17,325.66 Ft
(45.62 $)
     +24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 32,972.70 Ft
(86.82 $)
40,961.05 Ft
(107.85 $)
     +24.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,551.72 Ft
(93.61 $)
63,942.83 Ft
(168.36 $)
     +79.9 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 245,184.31 Ft
(645.58 $)
1,556,047.94 Ft
(4,097.13 $)
     +534.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 181,719.95 Ft
(478.47 $)
1,094,997.87 Ft
(2,883.17 $)
     +502.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 421,984.71 Ft
(1,111.10 $)
3,261,021.00 Ft
(8,586.38 $)
     +672.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 305,227.61 Ft
(803.67 $)
1,978,402.07 Ft
(5,209.20 $)
     +548.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 133,873.56 Ft
(352.49 $)
668,026.56 Ft
(1,758.94 $)
     +399.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 89,239.26 Ft
(234.97 $)
505,878.64 Ft
(1,332.00 $)
     +466.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 452,931.67 Ft
(1,192.58 $)
2,112,890.99 Ft
(5,563.31 $)
     +366.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.16 6.61      -7.6 %
Last update: November 2024November 2024
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