Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 102.7% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 185.0% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 450.9% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 104.0% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 144.6% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 127.3% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(11.03 $)
9,070.00 Ft
(25.00 $)
     +126.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(55.13 $)
36,280.00 Ft
(100.00 $)
     +81.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(8.27 $)
4,353.60 Ft
(12.00 $)
     +45.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.76 $)
2,902.40 Ft
(8.00 $)
     +190.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.76 $)
2,902.40 Ft
(8.00 $)
     +190.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 835.76 Ft
(2.30 $)
2,038.94 Ft
(5.62 $)
     +144.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.47 Ft
(1.63 $)
985.61 Ft
(2.72 $)
     +66.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 448.36 Ft
(1.24 $)
840.59 Ft
(2.32 $)
     +87.5 %
Markets
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,455.56 Ft
(4.01 $)
2,128.76 Ft
(5.87 $)
     +46.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 505.93 Ft
(1.39 $)
1,580.36 Ft
(4.36 $)
     +212.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 332.15 Ft
(0.92 $)
1,083.46 Ft
(2.99 $)
     +226.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 881.48 Ft
(2.43 $)
1,885.80 Ft
(5.20 $)
     +113.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,539.98 Ft
(4.24 $)
3,347.43 Ft
(9.23 $)
     +117.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 919.59 Ft
(2.53 $)
2,553.29 Ft
(7.04 $)
     +177.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,036.63 Ft
(5.61 $)
3,335.40 Ft
(9.19 $)
     +63.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 255.87 Ft
(0.71 $)
1,122.78 Ft
(3.09 $)
     +338.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 300.85 Ft
(0.83 $)
560.32 Ft
(1.54 $)
     +86.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 320.27 Ft
(0.88 $)
900.75 Ft
(2.48 $)
     +181.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 485.51 Ft
(1.34 $)
1,228.40 Ft
(3.39 $)
     +153.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 202.29 Ft
(0.56 $)
694.91 Ft
(1.92 $)
     +243.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.58 Ft
(0.61 $)
567.79 Ft
(1.57 $)
     +157.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 524.10 Ft
(1.44 $)
1,096.52 Ft
(3.02 $)
     +109.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 178.02 Ft
(0.49 $)
834.82 Ft
(2.30 $)
     +368.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.51 $)
6,349.00 Ft
(17.50 $)
     +217.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 398.71 Ft
(1.10 $)
845.00 Ft
(2.33 $)
     +111.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 536.83 Ft
(1.48 $)
1,065.72 Ft
(2.94 $)
     +98.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(6.06 $)
4,897.80 Ft
(13.50 $)
     +122.6 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.24 $)
997.70 Ft
(2.75 $)
     +121.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(26.19 $)
35,010.20 Ft
(96.50 $)
     +268.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(3.03 $)
1,451.20 Ft
(4.00 $)
     +31.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.95 $)
1,088.40 Ft
(3.00 $)
     +53.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(18.19 $)
14,149.20 Ft
(39.00 $)
     +114.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,383.88 Ft
(6.57 $)
1,863.57 Ft
(5.14 $)
     -21.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,500,000.00 Ft
(28,941.57 $)
11,609,598.78 Ft
(32,000.00 $)
     +10.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,973,043.48 Ft
(27,489.10 $)
9,917,672.69 Ft
(27,336.48 $)
     -0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,433.60 Ft
(155.55 $)
92,159.84 Ft
(254.02 $)
     +63.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,144.77 Ft
(22.45 $)
18,042.04 Ft
(49.73 $)
     +121.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,385.81 Ft
(17.60 $)
23,391.96 Ft
(64.48 $)
     +266.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,021.95 Ft
(49.67 $)
37,170.51 Ft
(102.45 $)
     +106.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,561.54 Ft
(15.33 $)
6,893.20 Ft
(19.00 $)
     +23.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,750.00 Ft
(7.58 $)
6,167.60 Ft
(17.00 $)
     +124.3 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 147,826.09 Ft
(407.46 $)
967,466.57 Ft
(2,666.67 $)
     +554.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,661,941.81 Ft
(10,093.56 $)
11,367,732.14 Ft
(31,333.33 $)
     +210.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,375.95 Ft
(78.21 $)
21,473.96 Ft
(59.19 $)
     -24.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,815.79 Ft
(32.57 $)
15,600.04 Ft
(43.00 $)
     +32.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,353.49 Ft
(91.93 $)
37,748.30 Ft
(104.05 $)
     +13.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,475.13 Ft
(97.78 $)
44,453.45 Ft
(122.53 $)
     +25.3 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 227,681.27 Ft
(627.57 $)
1,173,222.52 Ft
(3,233.80 $)
     +415.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 176,812.71 Ft
(487.36 $)
986,815.90 Ft
(2,720.00 $)
     +458.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 401,327.84 Ft
(1,106.20 $)
2,119,280.86 Ft
(5,841.46 $)
     +428.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 295,420.46 Ft
(814.28 $)
1,787,614.36 Ft
(4,927.27 $)
     +505.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 128,529.32 Ft
(354.27 $)
435,174.93 Ft
(1,199.49 $)
     +238.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,408.39 Ft
(243.68 $)
397,665.76 Ft
(1,096.10 $)
     +349.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 421,116.08 Ft
(1,160.74 $)
2,728,021.01 Ft
(7,519.35 $)
     +547.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.01 6.68      -25.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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