Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Copenhagen 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 68.5% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 91.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 166.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 111.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 60.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 77.5% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (76.94 kr) |
7,798.12 Ft (150.00 kr) |
+95.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (384.71 kr) |
41,589.99 Ft (800.00 kr) |
+107.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (57.71 kr) |
5,198.75 Ft (100.00 kr) |
+73.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (19.24 kr) |
3,119.25 Ft (60.00 kr) |
+211.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (19.24 kr) |
3,119.25 Ft (60.00 kr) |
+211.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.89 Ft (16.06 kr) |
2,275.30 Ft (43.77 kr) |
+172.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.76 Ft (11.27 kr) |
1,363.85 Ft (26.23 kr) |
+132.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.05 Ft (8.60 kr) |
1,039.86 Ft (20.00 kr) |
+132.6 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (28.15 kr) |
2,685.10 Ft (51.65 kr) |
+83.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (9.78 kr) |
1,151.25 Ft (22.14 kr) |
+126.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (6.51 kr) |
442.55 Ft (8.51 kr) |
+30.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (17.05 kr) |
1,691.91 Ft (32.54 kr) |
+90.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (29.92 kr) |
2,006.15 Ft (38.59 kr) |
+29.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (17.62 kr) |
1,821.39 Ft (35.04 kr) |
+98.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.65 Ft (38.96 kr) |
2,692.16 Ft (51.78 kr) |
+32.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (4.95 kr) |
495.25 Ft (9.53 kr) |
+92.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (5.79 kr) |
466.19 Ft (8.97 kr) |
+54.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (6.14 kr) |
526.90 Ft (10.14 kr) |
+65.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (9.61 kr) |
716.06 Ft (13.77 kr) |
+43.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (3.88 kr) |
353.72 Ft (6.80 kr) |
+75.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (4.25 kr) |
311.09 Ft (5.98 kr) |
+40.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.28 Ft (10.07 kr) |
693.76 Ft (13.34 kr) |
+32.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (3.45 kr) |
556.83 Ft (10.71 kr) |
+210.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (38.47 kr) |
3,639.12 Ft (70.00 kr) |
+82.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (7.67 kr) |
636.66 Ft (12.25 kr) |
+59.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (10.31 kr) |
874.42 Ft (16.82 kr) |
+63.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (42.32 kr) |
3,223.22 Ft (62.00 kr) |
+46.5 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (8.66 kr) |
1,247.70 Ft (24.00 kr) |
+177.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (182.74 kr) |
33,791.87 Ft (650.00 kr) |
+255.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (21.16 kr) |
2,599.37 Ft (50.00 kr) |
+136.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (13.62 kr) |
1,380.49 Ft (26.55 kr) |
+95.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (126.95 kr) |
31,192.49 Ft (600.00 kr) |
+372.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (45.88 kr) |
2,790.83 Ft (53.68 kr) |
+17.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (211,589.38 kr) |
16,932,194.38 Ft (325,697.50 kr) |
+53.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (193,860.75 kr) |
15,733,900.82 Ft (302,647.85 kr) |
+56.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (1,087.08 kr) |
75,426.80 Ft (1,450.86 kr) |
+33.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (157.46 kr) |
5,821.11 Ft (111.97 kr) |
-28.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (121.94 kr) |
13,315.04 Ft (256.12 kr) |
+110.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,164.05 Ft (349.39 kr) |
15,340.86 Ft (295.09 kr) |
-15.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (105.49 kr) |
11,045.61 Ft (212.47 kr) |
+101.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (54.82 kr) |
6,758.37 Ft (130.00 kr) |
+137.1 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,333.33 Ft (2,949.43 kr) |
196,067.41 Ft (3,771.43 kr) |
+27.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,393.15 Ft (72,871.25 kr) |
3,346,694.44 Ft (64,375.00 kr) |
-11.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (546.55 kr) |
38,230.73 Ft (735.38 kr) |
+34.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (230.33 kr) |
15,927.18 Ft (306.37 kr) |
+33.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (636.56 kr) |
41,408.96 Ft (796.52 kr) |
+25.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (684.55 kr) |
59,584.16 Ft (1,146.12 kr) |
+67.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,525.69 Ft (4,376.55 kr) |
623,991.99 Ft (12,002.73 kr) |
+174.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,268.49 Ft (3,409.83 kr) |
454,431.55 Ft (8,741.17 kr) |
+156.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,932.05 Ft (7,692.85 kr) |
1,076,740.83 Ft (20,711.54 kr) |
+169.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,283.75 Ft (5,660.67 kr) |
777,147.94 Ft (14,948.75 kr) |
+164.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,448.90 Ft (2,490.00 kr) |
264,559.51 Ft (5,088.91 kr) |
+104.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (1,700.57 kr) |
184,444.94 Ft (3,547.87 kr) |
+108.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (8,148.95 kr) |
1,440,869.56 Ft (27,715.70 kr) |
+240.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 4.12 | -54.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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