Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Helsinki 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Helsinki is 64.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 66.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Helsinki are 72.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 86.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 71.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 52.9% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (9.76 €) |
6,966.97 Ft (17.00 €) |
+74.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (48.80 €) |
36,883.94 Ft (90.00 €) |
+84.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.32 €) |
4,641.23 Ft (11.32 €) |
+54.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.44 €) |
3,278.57 Ft (8.00 €) |
+227.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.68 €) |
3,667.90 Ft (8.95 €) |
+233.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
917.27 Ft (2.24 €) |
1,784.00 Ft (4.35 €) |
+94.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
573.57 Ft (1.40 €) |
1,178.92 Ft (2.88 €) |
+105.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
433.17 Ft (1.06 €) |
759.75 Ft (1.85 €) |
+75.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,531.17 Ft (3.74 €) |
1,981.84 Ft (4.84 €) |
+29.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.08 Ft (1.24 €) |
1,035.34 Ft (2.53 €) |
+103.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
309.91 Ft (0.76 €) |
489.24 Ft (1.19 €) |
+57.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
939.00 Ft (2.29 €) |
1,192.04 Ft (2.91 €) |
+26.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,516.34 Ft (3.70 €) |
1,507.90 Ft (3.68 €) |
-0.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
929.39 Ft (2.27 €) |
2,338.29 Ft (5.71 €) |
+151.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,003.16 Ft (4.89 €) |
3,860.84 Ft (9.42 €) |
+92.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
273.34 Ft (0.67 €) |
438.45 Ft (1.07 €) |
+60.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
299.97 Ft (0.73 €) |
335.19 Ft (0.82 €) |
+11.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
318.02 Ft (0.78 €) |
396.62 Ft (0.97 €) |
+24.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
475.57 Ft (1.16 €) |
700.33 Ft (1.71 €) |
+47.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
190.87 Ft (0.47 €) |
215.40 Ft (0.53 €) |
+12.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
200.98 Ft (0.49 €) |
326.40 Ft (0.80 €) |
+62.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
516.64 Ft (1.26 €) |
795.84 Ft (1.94 €) |
+54.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
193.96 Ft (0.47 €) |
747.35 Ft (1.82 €) |
+285.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (4.88 €) |
5,737.50 Ft (14.00 €) |
+186.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
410.94 Ft (1.00 €) |
1,157.01 Ft (2.82 €) |
+181.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
582.32 Ft (1.42 €) |
1,304.08 Ft (3.18 €) |
+123.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,300.00 Ft (5.61 €) |
4,446.56 Ft (10.85 €) |
+93.3 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.10 €) |
1,208.97 Ft (2.95 €) |
+168.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,000.00 Ft (21.96 €) |
27,294.12 Ft (66.60 €) |
+203.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.68 €) |
2,786.79 Ft (6.80 €) |
+153.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.73 €) |
791.45 Ft (1.93 €) |
+11.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.10 €) |
23,113.94 Ft (56.40 €) |
+250.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,343.96 Ft (5.72 €) |
2,877.02 Ft (7.02 €) |
+22.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (25,620.90 €) |
12,968,599.42 Ft (31,644.50 €) |
+23.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,278,333.33 Ft (25,080.02 €) |
13,839,150.64 Ft (33,768.72 €) |
+34.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
49,722.48 Ft (121.33 €) |
48,312.97 Ft (117.89 €) |
-2.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,341.20 Ft (20.35 €) |
10,270.98 Ft (25.06 €) |
+23.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,894.12 Ft (16.82 €) |
8,610.22 Ft (21.01 €) |
+24.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
20,331.97 Ft (49.61 €) |
17,789.56 Ft (43.41 €) |
-12.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6,789.66 Ft (16.57 €) |
10,850.51 Ft (26.48 €) |
+59.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3,000.00 Ft (7.32 €) |
6,946.48 Ft (16.95 €) |
+131.5 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
156,896.55 Ft (382.84 €) |
126,279.69 Ft (308.13 €) |
-19.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,431,383.87 Ft (10,812.96 €) |
4,018,164.12 Ft (9,804.67 €) |
-9.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,964.86 Ft (70.68 €) |
37,497.10 Ft (91.50 €) |
+29.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
14,734.85 Ft (35.95 €) |
12,417.42 Ft (30.30 €) |
-15.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,446.60 Ft (81.61 €) |
34,975.12 Ft (85.34 €) |
+4.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
36,066.67 Ft (88.01 €) |
43,031.27 Ft (105.00 €) |
+19.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
247,142.44 Ft (603.05 €) |
425,753.41 Ft (1,038.88 €) |
+72.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
182,696.43 Ft (445.80 €) |
334,238.78 Ft (815.57 €) |
+82.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
428,453.84 Ft (1,045.46 €) |
725,685.56 Ft (1,770.74 €) |
+69.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
312,773.29 Ft (763.19 €) |
536,742.10 Ft (1,309.70 €) |
+71.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
136,633.96 Ft (333.40 €) |
289,833.42 Ft (707.22 €) |
+112.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
90,241.88 Ft (220.20 €) |
175,092.74 Ft (427.24 €) |
+94.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
459,513.60 Ft (1,121.25 €) |
1,166,352.26 Ft (2,846.00 €) |
+153.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.09 | 3.84 | -45.8 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 628 | 260 |
Moving to Budapest? Explore:
Moving to Helsinki? Explore:
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 Helsinki: | Cost of Living in Espoo | 13.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |