Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Helsinki 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 73.74% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 91.62% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Helsinki are 151.59% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 109.22% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 72.46% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 54.76% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,850.00 Ft (7.10 €) |
4,816.45 Ft (12.00 €) |
+69.00 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
15,000.00 Ft (37.37 €) |
32,109.65 Ft (80.00 €) |
+114.06 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,000.00 Ft (4.98 €) |
3,612.34 Ft (9.00 €) |
+80.62 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
695.00 Ft (1.73 €) |
2,809.59 Ft (7.00 €) |
+304.26 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 Ft (1.99 €) |
3,210.96 Ft (8.00 €) |
+301.37 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
618.50 Ft (1.54 €) |
1,636.06 Ft (4.08 €) |
+164.52 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
409.41 Ft (1.02 €) |
1,050.25 Ft (2.62 €) |
+156.53 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
342.86 Ft (0.85 €) |
675.64 Ft (1.68 €) |
+97.06 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,190.58 Ft (2.97 €) |
1,468.90 Ft (3.66 €) |
+23.38 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
338.65 Ft (0.84 €) |
859.91 Ft (2.14 €) |
+153.92 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
274.18 Ft (0.68 €) |
392.55 Ft (0.98 €) |
+43.17 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
824.01 Ft (2.05 €) |
919.54 Ft (2.29 €) |
+11.59 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,404.78 Ft (3.50 €) |
1,313.34 Ft (3.27 €) |
-6.51 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
798.42 Ft (1.99 €) |
1,983.48 Ft (4.94 €) |
+148.43 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,685.91 Ft (4.20 €) |
2,892.19 Ft (7.21 €) |
+71.55 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
222.23 Ft (0.55 €) |
424.20 Ft (1.06 €) |
+90.88 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
232.18 Ft (0.58 €) |
302.29 Ft (0.75 €) |
+30.20 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
235.08 Ft (0.59 €) |
404.63 Ft (1.01 €) |
+72.12 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
520.72 Ft (1.30 €) |
640.21 Ft (1.60 €) |
+22.95 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
177.31 Ft (0.44 €) |
189.50 Ft (0.47 €) |
+6.88 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
145.65 Ft (0.36 €) |
252.39 Ft (0.63 €) |
+73.29 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
409.96 Ft (1.02 €) |
762.84 Ft (1.90 €) |
+86.08 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
134.41 Ft (0.33 €) |
657.58 Ft (1.64 €) |
+389.23 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 Ft (3.74 €) |
5,217.82 Ft (13.00 €) |
+247.85 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
299.63 Ft (0.75 €) |
1,038.19 Ft (2.59 €) |
+246.50 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
428.35 Ft (1.07 €) |
1,128.47 Ft (2.81 €) |
+163.45 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,800.00 Ft (4.48 €) |
3,813.02 Ft (9.50 €) |
+111.83 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
350.00 Ft (0.87 €) |
1,123.84 Ft (2.80 €) |
+221.10 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (23.67 €) |
26,089.09 Ft (65.00 €) |
+174.62 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.49 €) |
2,588.84 Ft (6.45 €) |
+158.88 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 Ft (1.60 €) |
775.13 Ft (1.93 €) |
+20.41 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
4,500.00 Ft (11.21 €) |
19,747.43 Ft (49.20 €) |
+338.83 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,816.99 Ft (4.53 €) |
3,359.37 Ft (8.37 €) |
+84.89 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,600,000.00 Ft (21,426.58 €) |
12,041,117.71 Ft (30,000.00 €) |
+40.01 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,041,562.47 Ft (20,035.26 €) |
11,634,228.27 Ft (28,986.25 €) |
+44.68 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
55,331.11 Ft (137.86 €) |
40,136.04 Ft (100.00 €) |
-27.46 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
30.41 Ft (0.08 €) |
32.64 Ft (0.08 €) |
+7.34 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,916.78 Ft (12.25 €) |
8,167.89 Ft (20.35 €) |
+66.12 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
14,212.15 Ft (35.41 €) |
14,810.17 Ft (36.90 €) |
+4.21 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,672.06 Ft (9.15 €) |
14,884.16 Ft (37.08 €) |
+305.33 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,150.00 Ft (5.36 €) |
6,020.56 Ft (15.00 €) |
+180.03 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
141,316.52 Ft (352.08 €) |
166,855.49 Ft (415.71 €) |
+18.07 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,484,230.77 Ft (8,680.83 €) |
2,087,127.07 Ft (5,200.00 €) |
-40.10 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
26,588.48 Ft (66.24 €) |
35,956.12 Ft (89.58 €) |
+35.23 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,897.06 Ft (29.64 €) |
16,255.51 Ft (40.50 €) |
+36.63 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
27,284.44 Ft (67.98 €) |
30,269.70 Ft (75.42 €) |
+10.94 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
32,119.05 Ft (80.02 €) |
53,817.11 Ft (134.08 €) |
+67.56 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
165,925.93 Ft (413.40 €) |
417,425.41 Ft (1,040.00 €) |
+151.57 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
133,092.31 Ft (331.59 €) |
332,334.85 Ft (828.00 €) |
+149.70 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
310,993.68 Ft (774.83 €) |
824,243.18 Ft (2,053.57 €) |
+165.04 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
234,480.00 Ft (584.20 €) |
560,580.92 Ft (1,396.67 €) |
+139.07 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
120,056.27 Ft (299.12 €) |
339,322.96 Ft (845.41 €) |
+182.64 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
77,309.26 Ft (192.61 €) |
175,021.67 Ft (436.06 €) |
+126.39 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
355,626.20 Ft (886.03 €) |
1,054,599.89 Ft (2,627.50 €) |
+196.55 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.23 | 1.20 | -83.41 % |
| Last update: | June 2022 | June 2022 | |
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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 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 |
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