Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 46.1% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 58.7% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 102.6% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 86.9% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 41.8% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 91.2% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3,500.00 Ft
(8.87 €)
5,367.54 Ft
(13.60 €)
     +53.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 16,000.00 Ft
(40.54 €)
31,573.79 Ft
(80.00 €)
     +97.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,500.00 Ft
(6.33 €)
3,729.65 Ft
(9.45 €)
     +49.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 800.00 Ft
(2.03 €)
3,058.71 Ft
(7.75 €)
     +282.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 900.00 Ft
(2.28 €)
3,157.38 Ft
(8.00 €)
     +250.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 735.94 Ft
(1.86 €)
1,658.09 Ft
(4.20 €)
     +125.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 475.73 Ft
(1.21 €)
986.68 Ft
(2.50 €)
     +107.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 385.52 Ft
(0.98 €)
661.81 Ft
(1.68 €)
     +71.7 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,867.38 Ft
(4.73 €)
1,531.35 Ft
(3.88 €)
     -18.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 475.89 Ft
(1.21 €)
812.44 Ft
(2.06 €)
     +70.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 353.14 Ft
(0.89 €)
391.75 Ft
(0.99 €)
     +10.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,141.34 Ft
(2.89 €)
1,068.61 Ft
(2.71 €)
     -6.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,991.77 Ft
(5.05 €)
1,317.28 Ft
(3.34 €)
     -33.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 863.90 Ft
(2.19 €)
1,867.66 Ft
(4.73 €)
     +116.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,840.85 Ft
(4.66 €)
3,297.71 Ft
(8.36 €)
     +79.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 256.04 Ft
(0.65 €)
400.54 Ft
(1.01 €)
     +56.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 306.42 Ft
(0.78 €)
290.83 Ft
(0.74 €)
     -5.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 318.42 Ft
(0.81 €)
375.82 Ft
(0.95 €)
     +18.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 592.43 Ft
(1.50 €)
674.73 Ft
(1.71 €)
     +13.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 187.97 Ft
(0.48 €)
182.07 Ft
(0.46 €)
     -3.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 208.59 Ft
(0.53 €)
251.86 Ft
(0.64 €)
     +20.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 494.03 Ft
(1.25 €)
721.10 Ft
(1.83 €)
     +46.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 164.61 Ft
(0.42 €)
649.15 Ft
(1.64 €)
     +294.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.07 €)
4,736.07 Ft
(12.00 €)
     +136.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 363.34 Ft
(0.92 €)
1,073.83 Ft
(2.72 €)
     +195.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 555.76 Ft
(1.41 €)
1,140.26 Ft
(2.89 €)
     +105.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,100.00 Ft
(5.32 €)
3,828.32 Ft
(9.70 €)
     +82.3 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 350.00 Ft
(0.89 €)
1,223.48 Ft
(3.10 €)
     +249.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(24.07 €)
25,653.70 Ft
(65.00 €)
     +170.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.53 €)
2,762.71 Ft
(7.00 €)
     +176.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 Ft
(1.63 €)
762.20 Ft
(1.93 €)
     +18.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,000.00 Ft
(15.20 €)
21,075.50 Ft
(53.40 €)
     +251.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,504.46 Ft
(6.35 €)
3,160.93 Ft
(8.01 €)
     +26.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,726,210.00 Ft
(24,643.76 €)
12,629,515.15 Ft
(32,000.00 €)
     +29.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,367,261.90 Ft
(23,734.27 €)
12,171,497.89 Ft
(30,839.50 €)
     +29.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 57,385.78 Ft
(145.40 €)
37,968.21 Ft
(96.20 €)
     -33.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 30.25 Ft
(0.08 €)
24.77 Ft
(0.06 €)
     -18.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,350.58 Ft
(13.56 €)
7,299.32 Ft
(18.49 €)
     +36.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,672.55 Ft
(47.31 €)
13,374.52 Ft
(33.89 €)
     -28.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,029.49 Ft
(12.74 €)
10,853.49 Ft
(27.50 €)
     +115.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,500.00 Ft
(6.33 €)
6,117.42 Ft
(15.50 €)
     +144.7 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 146,212.12 Ft
(370.46 €)
135,854.99 Ft
(344.22 €)
     -7.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,585,945.95 Ft
(9,085.88 €)
1,957,574.85 Ft
(4,960.00 €)
     -45.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,412.09 Ft
(71.99 €)
33,278.77 Ft
(84.32 €)
     +17.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,603.96 Ft
(31.94 €)
13,734.44 Ft
(34.80 €)
     +9.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 28,991.50 Ft
(73.46 €)
28,582.01 Ft
(72.42 €)
     -1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 34,634.60 Ft
(87.76 €)
42,607.45 Ft
(107.96 €)
     +23.0 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 195,629.52 Ft
(495.68 €)
381,817.31 Ft
(967.43 €)
     +95.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 148,215.74 Ft
(375.54 €)
306,186.81 Ft
(775.80 €)
     +106.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 362,129.50 Ft
(917.54 €)
745,053.69 Ft
(1,887.78 €)
     +105.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 257,689.58 Ft
(652.92 €)
527,039.38 Ft
(1,335.38 €)
     +104.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 125,608.08 Ft
(318.26 €)
265,339.30 Ft
(672.30 €)
     +111.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 84,851.75 Ft
(214.99 €)
151,031.85 Ft
(382.68 €)
     +78.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 395,795.71 Ft
(1,002.85 €)
1,200,949.18 Ft
(3,042.90 €)
     +203.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.10 1.18      -87.0 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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