Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Helsinki 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Helsinki is 56.3% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 60.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Helsinki are 74.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 73.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 65.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 54.9% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.19 €) |
6,278.34 Ft (16.00 €) |
+57.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (50.97 €) |
35,315.67 Ft (90.00 €) |
+76.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.65 €) |
3,923.96 Ft (10.00 €) |
+30.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.55 €) |
3,139.17 Ft (8.00 €) |
+213.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,075.00 Ft (2.74 €) |
3,139.17 Ft (8.00 €) |
+192.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
853.13 Ft (2.17 €) |
1,751.66 Ft (4.46 €) |
+105.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
584.30 Ft (1.49 €) |
1,054.10 Ft (2.69 €) |
+80.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
446.50 Ft (1.14 €) |
721.98 Ft (1.84 €) |
+61.7 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.73 Ft (3.71 €) |
1,842.40 Ft (4.70 €) |
+26.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
499.41 Ft (1.27 €) |
977.37 Ft (2.49 €) |
+95.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
328.84 Ft (0.84 €) |
463.24 Ft (1.18 €) |
+40.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
898.74 Ft (2.29 €) |
1,155.68 Ft (2.95 €) |
+28.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,535.05 Ft (3.91 €) |
1,423.42 Ft (3.63 €) |
-7.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
923.19 Ft (2.35 €) |
2,103.15 Ft (5.36 €) |
+127.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,970.28 Ft (5.02 €) |
3,834.51 Ft (9.77 €) |
+94.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
268.02 Ft (0.68 €) |
411.63 Ft (1.05 €) |
+53.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.43 Ft (0.77 €) |
314.46 Ft (0.80 €) |
+4.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
306.71 Ft (0.78 €) |
389.49 Ft (0.99 €) |
+27.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
477.08 Ft (1.22 €) |
686.32 Ft (1.75 €) |
+43.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
203.74 Ft (0.52 €) |
205.60 Ft (0.52 €) |
+0.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
218.76 Ft (0.56 €) |
308.16 Ft (0.79 €) |
+40.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
497.69 Ft (1.27 €) |
789.57 Ft (2.01 €) |
+58.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
184.47 Ft (0.47 €) |
719.10 Ft (1.83 €) |
+289.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.10 €) |
5,493.55 Ft (14.00 €) |
+174.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
405.26 Ft (1.03 €) |
1,073.51 Ft (2.74 €) |
+164.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
542.13 Ft (1.38 €) |
1,235.72 Ft (3.15 €) |
+127.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.61 €) |
4,100.54 Ft (10.45 €) |
+86.4 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.15 €) |
1,157.57 Ft (2.95 €) |
+157.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,000.00 Ft (22.94 €) |
26,133.60 Ft (66.60 €) |
+190.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.80 €) |
2,648.68 Ft (6.75 €) |
+140.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.80 €) |
773.59 Ft (1.97 €) |
+9.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.82 €) |
22,131.15 Ft (56.40 €) |
+235.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,353.78 Ft (6.00 €) |
2,825.25 Ft (7.20 €) |
+20.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,750,000.00 Ft (27,395.77 €) |
12,417,185.66 Ft (31,644.50 €) |
+15.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,069,400.00 Ft (25,661.30 €) |
13,280,906.13 Ft (33,845.64 €) |
+31.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
55,941.56 Ft (142.56 €) |
46,669.98 Ft (118.94 €) |
-16.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,174.67 Ft (20.83 €) |
9,640.11 Ft (24.57 €) |
+17.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,539.78 Ft (16.67 €) |
8,142.10 Ft (20.75 €) |
+24.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,344.69 Ft (46.75 €) |
16,513.69 Ft (42.08 €) |
-10.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,476.00 Ft (13.96 €) |
9,396.86 Ft (23.95 €) |
+71.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,900.00 Ft (7.39 €) |
6,670.74 Ft (17.00 €) |
+130.0 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
158,695.65 Ft (404.43 €) |
122,125.81 Ft (311.23 €) |
-23.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,914,286.63 Ft (9,975.34 €) |
3,282,630.74 Ft (8,365.60 €) |
-16.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,932.22 Ft (73.73 €) |
34,663.15 Ft (88.34 €) |
+19.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
13,082.92 Ft (33.34 €) |
12,052.69 Ft (30.72 €) |
-7.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,365.74 Ft (85.03 €) |
30,461.73 Ft (77.63 €) |
-8.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,514.72 Ft (90.51 €) |
39,597.91 Ft (100.91 €) |
+11.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
232,612.94 Ft (592.80 €) |
398,730.73 Ft (1,016.14 €) |
+71.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,882.63 Ft (453.32 €) |
319,731.66 Ft (814.82 €) |
+79.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
393,865.90 Ft (1,003.75 €) |
690,820.50 Ft (1,760.52 €) |
+75.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,095.99 Ft (749.49 €) |
510,395.51 Ft (1,300.71 €) |
+73.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
132,128.47 Ft (336.72 €) |
271,829.96 Ft (692.74 €) |
+105.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
87,637.81 Ft (223.34 €) |
159,066.98 Ft (405.37 €) |
+81.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
424,717.78 Ft (1,082.37 €) |
1,054,946.63 Ft (2,688.47 €) |
+148.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.45 | 3.69 | -56.3 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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| 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 |