Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Copenhagen 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Copenhagen is 79.2% higher than in Budapest (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Copenhagen is 98.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 159.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 116.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 67.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 69.6% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (74.12 kr) |
8,095.15 Ft (150.00 kr) |
+102.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (370.59 kr) |
43,174.12 Ft (800.00 kr) |
+115.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (55.59 kr) |
5,396.76 Ft (100.00 kr) |
+79.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (18.53 kr) |
3,238.06 Ft (60.00 kr) |
+223.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (18.53 kr) |
2,968.22 Ft (55.00 kr) |
+196.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
936.20 Ft (17.35 kr) |
2,342.60 Ft (43.41 kr) |
+150.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
604.38 Ft (11.20 kr) |
1,381.96 Ft (25.61 kr) |
+128.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
446.74 Ft (8.28 kr) |
1,178.65 Ft (21.84 kr) |
+163.8 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,669.54 Ft (30.94 kr) |
2,913.61 Ft (53.99 kr) |
+74.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
539.25 Ft (9.99 kr) |
1,379.93 Ft (25.57 kr) |
+155.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
335.70 Ft (6.22 kr) |
475.43 Ft (8.81 kr) |
+41.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,058.12 Ft (19.61 kr) |
1,961.34 Ft (36.34 kr) |
+85.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,589.95 Ft (29.46 kr) |
2,414.04 Ft (44.73 kr) |
+51.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
975.61 Ft (18.08 kr) |
1,930.59 Ft (35.77 kr) |
+97.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,122.02 Ft (39.32 kr) |
2,569.07 Ft (47.60 kr) |
+21.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
291.10 Ft (5.39 kr) |
527.00 Ft (9.77 kr) |
+81.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.23 Ft (5.64 kr) |
580.29 Ft (10.75 kr) |
+90.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
330.51 Ft (6.12 kr) |
601.36 Ft (11.14 kr) |
+81.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
565.71 Ft (10.48 kr) |
871.84 Ft (16.15 kr) |
+54.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
187.10 Ft (3.47 kr) |
416.17 Ft (7.71 kr) |
+122.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
198.91 Ft (3.69 kr) |
347.24 Ft (6.43 kr) |
+74.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
526.49 Ft (9.76 kr) |
780.46 Ft (14.46 kr) |
+48.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
196.65 Ft (3.64 kr) |
568.41 Ft (10.53 kr) |
+189.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (37.06 kr) |
3,777.74 Ft (70.00 kr) |
+88.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
408.04 Ft (7.56 kr) |
639.40 Ft (11.85 kr) |
+56.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
582.87 Ft (10.80 kr) |
863.48 Ft (16.00 kr) |
+48.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,350.00 Ft (43.54 kr) |
3,507.90 Ft (65.00 kr) |
+49.3 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (8.34 kr) |
1,295.22 Ft (24.00 kr) |
+187.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,000.00 Ft (166.77 kr) |
40,475.73 Ft (750.00 kr) |
+349.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (20.38 kr) |
2,698.38 Ft (50.00 kr) |
+145.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (13.12 kr) |
1,563.35 Ft (28.97 kr) |
+120.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (122.30 kr) |
37,507.51 Ft (695.00 kr) |
+468.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,369.50 Ft (43.91 kr) |
2,894.14 Ft (53.63 kr) |
+22.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,805,000.00 Ft (181,682.93 kr) |
17,539,484.44 Ft (325,000.00 kr) |
+78.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,554,193.55 Ft (195,565.21 kr) |
18,039,836.46 Ft (334,271.33 kr) |
+70.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
51,086.32 Ft (946.61 kr) |
71,098.61 Ft (1,317.43 kr) |
+39.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,319.12 Ft (172.68 kr) |
6,273.74 Ft (116.25 kr) |
-32.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,922.44 Ft (128.27 kr) |
14,711.01 Ft (272.59 kr) |
+112.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
21,616.52 Ft (400.55 kr) |
19,066.57 Ft (353.30 kr) |
-11.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
7,296.55 Ft (135.20 kr) |
12,455.23 Ft (230.79 kr) |
+70.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3,100.00 Ft (57.44 kr) |
7,285.63 Ft (135.00 kr) |
+135.0 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,400.00 Ft (2,842.44 kr) |
212,016.15 Ft (3,928.58 kr) |
+38.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,380,377.27 Ft (81,166.73 kr) |
5,630,624.23 Ft (104,333.33 kr) |
+28.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
27,985.00 Ft (518.55 kr) |
44,085.57 Ft (816.89 kr) |
+57.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
14,885.29 Ft (275.82 kr) |
18,599.09 Ft (344.63 kr) |
+24.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,472.22 Ft (620.23 kr) |
48,986.02 Ft (907.69 kr) |
+46.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,517.24 Ft (658.12 kr) |
67,349.46 Ft (1,247.96 kr) |
+89.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
254,525.35 Ft (4,716.26 kr) |
691,200.98 Ft (12,807.69 kr) |
+171.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
193,557.69 Ft (3,586.55 kr) |
493,304.25 Ft (9,140.74 kr) |
+154.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
465,883.44 Ft (8,632.64 kr) |
1,207,863.34 Ft (22,381.25 kr) |
+159.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
339,341.46 Ft (6,287.87 kr) |
863,498.04 Ft (16,000.29 kr) |
+154.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
147,966.77 Ft (2,741.77 kr) |
296,988.97 Ft (5,503.09 kr) |
+100.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
95,592.08 Ft (1,771.29 kr) |
203,346.04 Ft (3,767.92 kr) |
+112.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Copenhagen Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
472,984.00 Ft (8,764.21 kr) |
1,588,828.21 Ft (29,440.38 kr) |
+235.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.06 | 4.19 | -40.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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