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Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Helsinki 
| Indices Difference |  |
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| Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 67.74% higher than in Budapest | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 77.99% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Helsinki are 106.60% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 121.69% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 74.85% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 73.67% higher than in Budapest | |
| Budapest | Helsinki | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,000.00 Ft (6.14 €) |
3,910.34 Ft (12.00 €) |
+95.52 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
10,000.00 Ft (30.69 €) |
21,181.03 Ft (65.00 €) |
+111.81 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,500.00 Ft (4.60 €) |
2,606.90 Ft (8.00 €) |
+73.79 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 Ft (1.38 €) |
2,199.57 Ft (6.75 €) |
+388.79 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 Ft (1.53 €) |
2,199.57 Ft (6.75 €) |
+339.91 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
466.78 Ft (1.43 €) |
1,241.11 Ft (3.81 €) |
+165.89 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
321.14 Ft (0.99 €) |
841.31 Ft (2.58 €) |
+161.97 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
243.29 Ft (0.75 €) |
674.05 Ft (2.07 €) |
+177.06 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
909.98 Ft (2.79 €) |
1,164.87 Ft (3.57 €) |
+28.01 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
215.64 Ft (0.66 €) |
552.52 Ft (1.70 €) |
+156.23 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
151.77 Ft (0.47 €) |
272.67 Ft (0.84 €) |
+79.66 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
508.00 Ft (1.56 €) |
641.14 Ft (1.97 €) |
+26.21 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
836.57 Ft (2.57 €) |
989.21 Ft (3.04 €) |
+18.25 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
672.95 Ft (2.07 €) |
1,403.54 Ft (4.31 €) |
+108.57 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,201.27 Ft (3.69 €) |
1,911.86 Ft (5.87 €) |
+59.15 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
148.88 Ft (0.46 €) |
310.07 Ft (0.95 €) |
+108.27 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
193.23 Ft (0.59 €) |
233.22 Ft (0.72 €) |
+20.69 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
173.47 Ft (0.53 €) |
247.26 Ft (0.76 €) |
+42.54 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
250.84 Ft (0.77 €) |
419.61 Ft (1.29 €) |
+67.29 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
115.99 Ft (0.36 €) |
132.41 Ft (0.41 €) |
+14.15 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
121.94 Ft (0.37 €) |
182.33 Ft (0.56 €) |
+49.53 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
291.38 Ft (0.89 €) |
712.01 Ft (2.19 €) |
+144.36 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
118.37 Ft (0.36 €) |
467.25 Ft (1.43 €) |
+294.75 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,400.00 Ft (4.30 €) |
3,910.34 Ft (12.00 €) |
+179.31 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
252.16 Ft (0.77 €) |
723.54 Ft (2.22 €) |
+186.93 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
371.67 Ft (1.14 €) |
914.52 Ft (2.81 €) |
+146.06 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,260.00 Ft (3.87 €) |
2,443.97 Ft (7.50 €) |
+93.97 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
350.00 Ft (1.07 €) |
912.41 Ft (2.80 €) |
+160.69 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (29.15 €) |
17,922.41 Ft (55.00 €) |
+88.66 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
700.00 Ft (2.15 €) |
2,281.03 Ft (7.00 €) |
+225.86 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Ft (1.48 €) |
655.53 Ft (2.01 €) |
+35.78 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
4,500.00 Ft (13.81 €) |
15,328.55 Ft (47.04 €) |
+240.63 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,463.60 Ft (4.49 €) |
1,913.07 Ft (5.87 €) |
+30.71 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,600,000.00 Ft (17,185.19 €) |
7,820,688.87 Ft (24,000.00 €) |
+39.66 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,746,512.93 Ft (17,634.80 €) |
7,885,380.79 Ft (24,198.53 €) |
+37.22 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
46,333.14 Ft (142.19 €) |
37,236.70 Ft (114.27 €) |
-19.63 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
26.32 Ft (0.08 €) |
22.68 Ft (0.07 €) |
-13.82 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
3,979.14 Ft (12.21 €) |
7,285.53 Ft (22.36 €) |
+83.09 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
11,911.67 Ft (36.55 €) |
11,196.49 Ft (34.36 €) |
-6.00 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,890.48 Ft (11.94 €) |
7,963.25 Ft (24.44 €) |
+104.69 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 Ft (5.52 €) |
4,562.07 Ft (14.00 €) |
+153.45 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
88,122.44 Ft (270.43 €) |
104,803.44 Ft (321.62 €) |
+18.93 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,985,836.83 Ft (6,094.10 €) |
543,465.46 Ft (1,667.78 €) |
-72.63 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
19,053.66 Ft (58.47 €) |
27,680.69 Ft (84.95 €) |
+45.28 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
8,643.13 Ft (26.52 €) |
9,878.41 Ft (30.31 €) |
+14.29 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
22,925.14 Ft (70.35 €) |
26,508.80 Ft (81.35 €) |
+15.63 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
26,786.52 Ft (82.20 €) |
37,407.04 Ft (114.79 €) |
+39.65 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
152,872.01 Ft (469.13 €) |
310,232.30 Ft (952.04 €) |
+102.94 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
115,464.46 Ft (354.34 €) |
243,116.35 Ft (746.07 €) |
+110.56 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
285,889.35 Ft (877.33 €) |
580,988.17 Ft (1,782.93 €) |
+103.22 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
194,948.10 Ft (598.25 €) |
413,437.46 Ft (1,268.75 €) |
+112.08 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
82,799.15 Ft (254.09 €) |
211,109.99 Ft (647.85 €) |
+154.97 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
52,217.75 Ft (160.24 €) |
119,618.32 Ft (367.08 €) |
+129.08 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
249,267.64 Ft (764.95 €) |
770,527.94 Ft (2,364.58 €) |
+209.12 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.90 | 1.46 | -70.11 % |
| Last update: | July 2019 | July 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 658 | 321 | |
| Data from past: | 12 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: HUF |