Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 83.2% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 152.9% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 379.4% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 85.6% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 88.9% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 89.8% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(11.03 $)
7,978.21 Ft
(22.00 $)
     +99.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(55.15 $)
30,824.91 Ft
(85.00 $)
     +54.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(8.27 $)
4,351.75 Ft
(12.00 $)
     +45.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.76 $)
2,901.17 Ft
(8.00 $)
     +190.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.76 $)
3,263.81 Ft
(9.00 $)
     +226.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 835.76 Ft
(2.30 $)
2,055.48 Ft
(5.67 $)
     +145.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.47 Ft
(1.63 $)
1,073.43 Ft
(2.96 $)
     +81.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 448.36 Ft
(1.24 $)
957.80 Ft
(2.64 $)
     +113.6 %
Markets
Budapest Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,463.51 Ft
(4.04 $)
1,629.57 Ft
(4.49 $)
     +11.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 508.20 Ft
(1.40 $)
1,331.07 Ft
(3.67 $)
     +161.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 338.64 Ft
(0.93 $)
732.15 Ft
(2.02 $)
     +116.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 886.46 Ft
(2.44 $)
1,521.01 Ft
(4.19 $)
     +71.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,555.47 Ft
(4.29 $)
2,294.70 Ft
(6.33 $)
     +47.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 915.87 Ft
(2.53 $)
2,403.07 Ft
(6.63 $)
     +162.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,026.00 Ft
(5.59 $)
3,131.75 Ft
(8.64 $)
     +54.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 257.27 Ft
(0.71 $)
802.73 Ft
(2.21 $)
     +212.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.22 Ft
(0.83 $)
295.03 Ft
(0.81 $)
     -2.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 319.10 Ft
(0.88 $)
527.65 Ft
(1.46 $)
     +65.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 494.00 Ft
(1.36 $)
725.16 Ft
(2.00 $)
     +46.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.84 Ft
(0.56 $)
555.91 Ft
(1.53 $)
     +175.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.73 Ft
(0.61 $)
361.44 Ft
(1.00 $)
     +63.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 523.42 Ft
(1.44 $)
744.39 Ft
(2.05 $)
     +42.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 179.17 Ft
(0.49 $)
864.00 Ft
(2.38 $)
     +382.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.52 $)
5,439.69 Ft
(15.00 $)
     +172.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 398.71 Ft
(1.10 $)
720.46 Ft
(1.99 $)
     +80.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 535.95 Ft
(1.48 $)
1,087.94 Ft
(3.00 $)
     +103.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(6.07 $)
3,818.66 Ft
(10.53 $)
     +73.6 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.24 $)
906.62 Ft
(2.50 $)
     +101.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(26.20 $)
26,110.51 Ft
(72.00 $)
     +174.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(3.03 $)
2,719.85 Ft
(7.50 $)
     +147.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.95 $)
1,087.94 Ft
(3.00 $)
     +53.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(18.20 $)
20,852.15 Ft
(57.50 $)
     +215.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,385.20 Ft
(6.58 $)
1,869.37 Ft
(5.15 $)
     -21.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Ft
(30,332.61 $)
10,879,381.17 Ft
(30,000.00 $)
     -1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,078,333.33 Ft
(27,791.10 $)
9,596,149.70 Ft
(26,461.48 $)
     -4.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,514.65 Ft
(155.84 $)
123,736.35 Ft
(341.20 $)
     +118.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,186.00 Ft
(22.57 $)
25,789.08 Ft
(71.11 $)
     +215.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,339.30 Ft
(17.48 $)
27,219.37 Ft
(75.06 $)
     +329.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,021.95 Ft
(49.70 $)
32,502.15 Ft
(89.62 $)
     +80.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,484.00 Ft
(15.12 $)
9,670.56 Ft
(26.67 $)
     +76.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,850.00 Ft
(7.86 $)
6,527.63 Ft
(18.00 $)
     +129.0 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 150,000.00 Ft
(413.63 $)
621,333.55 Ft
(1,713.33 $)
     +314.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,789,208.30 Ft
(10,448.78 $)
6,648,510.71 Ft
(18,333.33 $)
     +75.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,413.72 Ft
(78.35 $)
21,162.88 Ft
(58.36 $)
     -25.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,974.36 Ft
(33.02 $)
21,494.69 Ft
(59.27 $)
     +79.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,093.02 Ft
(91.25 $)
32,482.72 Ft
(89.57 $)
     -1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,588.25 Ft
(98.13 $)
46,729.53 Ft
(128.86 $)
     +31.3 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 228,361.79 Ft
(629.71 $)
1,016,701.82 Ft
(2,803.57 $)
     +345.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,292.07 Ft
(488.88 $)
881,849.40 Ft
(2,431.71 $)
     +397.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 400,043.78 Ft
(1,103.12 $)
1,825,636.51 Ft
(5,034.21 $)
     +356.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 294,338.60 Ft
(811.64 $)
1,548,880.32 Ft
(4,271.05 $)
     +426.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,471.75 Ft
(357.02 $)
329,109.51 Ft
(907.52 $)
     +154.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,408.39 Ft
(243.79 $)
237,260.61 Ft
(654.25 $)
     +168.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 423,643.22 Ft
(1,168.20 $)
2,033,617.45 Ft
(5,607.72 $)
     +380.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 6.59      -26.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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