Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Brussels 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Brussels are 50.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brussels are 60.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Brussels are 91.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 67.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Brussels are 59.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 66.7% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.14 €) |
7,103.51 Ft (18.00 €) |
+77.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (50.68 €) |
31,571.17 Ft (80.00 €) |
+57.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.60 €) |
4,341.04 Ft (11.00 €) |
+44.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.53 €) |
1,973.20 Ft (5.00 €) |
+97.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.53 €) |
1,973.20 Ft (5.00 €) |
+97.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.67 Ft (2.13 €) |
1,403.34 Ft (3.56 €) |
+66.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.73 Ft (1.50 €) |
966.16 Ft (2.45 €) |
+63.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.50 Ft (1.14 €) |
917.90 Ft (2.33 €) |
+104.7 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.99 Ft (3.71 €) |
2,114.98 Ft (5.36 €) |
+44.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.55 Ft (1.29 €) |
895.64 Ft (2.27 €) |
+75.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
336.50 Ft (0.85 €) |
484.77 Ft (1.23 €) |
+44.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
875.89 Ft (2.22 €) |
1,486.77 Ft (3.77 €) |
+69.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,611.93 Ft (4.08 €) |
2,802.00 Ft (7.10 €) |
+73.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
917.72 Ft (2.33 €) |
1,927.24 Ft (4.88 €) |
+110.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,042.88 Ft (5.18 €) |
3,090.09 Ft (7.83 €) |
+51.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
253.60 Ft (0.64 €) |
447.42 Ft (1.13 €) |
+76.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.09 Ft (0.77 €) |
323.91 Ft (0.82 €) |
+6.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.18 Ft (0.81 €) |
474.30 Ft (1.20 €) |
+48.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
463.74 Ft (1.18 €) |
471.44 Ft (1.19 €) |
+1.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.15 Ft (0.51 €) |
315.50 Ft (0.80 €) |
+56.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
217.24 Ft (0.55 €) |
302.52 Ft (0.77 €) |
+39.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
506.76 Ft (1.28 €) |
652.80 Ft (1.65 €) |
+28.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
176.59 Ft (0.45 €) |
449.49 Ft (1.14 €) |
+154.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.07 €) |
3,157.12 Ft (8.00 €) |
+57.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
395.13 Ft (1.00 €) |
888.96 Ft (2.25 €) |
+125.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
526.58 Ft (1.33 €) |
1,297.38 Ft (3.29 €) |
+146.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.57 €) |
3,354.44 Ft (8.50 €) |
+52.5 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.14 €) |
986.60 Ft (2.50 €) |
+119.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.07 €) |
19,337.34 Ft (49.00 €) |
+103.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.79 €) |
1,973.20 Ft (5.00 €) |
+79.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.79 €) |
1,365.49 Ft (3.46 €) |
+92.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.72 €) |
11,839.19 Ft (30.00 €) |
+79.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,380.41 Ft (6.03 €) |
2,599.00 Ft (6.59 €) |
+9.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (26,606.55 €) |
11,247,229.90 Ft (28,500.00 €) |
+7.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (25,368.17 €) |
10,970,982.15 Ft (27,800.00 €) |
+9.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,770.02 Ft (143.85 €) |
86,319.56 Ft (218.73 €) |
+52.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,352.55 Ft (21.17 €) |
8,951.05 Ft (22.68 €) |
+7.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,238.82 Ft (15.81 €) |
20,944.73 Ft (53.07 €) |
+235.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,260.53 Ft (46.27 €) |
12,151.61 Ft (30.79 €) |
-33.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (14.09 €) |
9,018.17 Ft (22.85 €) |
+62.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,550.00 Ft (6.46 €) |
5,130.32 Ft (13.00 €) |
+101.2 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (381.25 €) |
356,585.11 Ft (903.57 €) |
+137.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,665,014.34 Ft (9,286.99 €) |
8,392,669.80 Ft (21,266.67 €) |
+129.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,319.75 Ft (71.76 €) |
37,067.94 Ft (93.93 €) |
+30.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (29.84 €) |
17,166.82 Ft (43.50 €) |
+45.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,273.17 Ft (84.31 €) |
42,347.87 Ft (107.31 €) |
+27.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (89.86 €) |
53,096.97 Ft (134.55 €) |
+49.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,721.43 Ft (584.64 €) |
418,564.67 Ft (1,060.62 €) |
+81.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,849.35 Ft (453.20 €) |
356,162.28 Ft (902.50 €) |
+99.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,787.10 Ft (1,005.44 €) |
717,868.31 Ft (1,819.05 €) |
+80.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,866.37 Ft (752.25 €) |
622,872.91 Ft (1,578.33 €) |
+109.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,980.35 Ft (329.36 €) |
145,735.10 Ft (369.29 €) |
+12.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,415.77 Ft (224.04 €) |
128,549.36 Ft (325.74 €) |
+45.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
418,910.72 Ft (1,061.50 €) |
1,120,936.90 Ft (2,840.41 €) |
+167.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.29 | 3.38 | -63.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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Cities near Budapest: | Cost of Living in Budaörs (Budaors) | 6.22 miles |
| 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 Brussels: | Cost of Living in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 8.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mechelen | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Antwerp | 29.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gent | 36.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mons | 40.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brugge | 60.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ostend | 70.78 miles |