Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Helsinki 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2023 | March 2023 | |
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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 |
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| 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 |