Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Helsinki 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 78.07% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 93.56% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Helsinki are 140.11% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 144.67% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 88.96% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 52.81% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,000.00 Ft (5.62 €) |
4,626.70 Ft (13.00 €) |
+131.33 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
12,000.00 Ft (33.72 €) |
28,471.98 Ft (80.00 €) |
+137.27 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,600.00 Ft (4.50 €) |
2,847.20 Ft (8.00 €) |
+77.95 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 Ft (1.40 €) |
2,135.40 Ft (6.00 €) |
+327.08 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
550.00 Ft (1.55 €) |
2,491.30 Ft (7.00 €) |
+352.96 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
502.06 Ft (1.41 €) |
1,416.61 Ft (3.98 €) |
+182.16 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
334.46 Ft (0.94 €) |
928.90 Ft (2.61 €) |
+177.73 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
264.07 Ft (0.74 €) |
647.14 Ft (1.82 €) |
+145.07 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
962.06 Ft (2.70 €) |
1,328.23 Ft (3.73 €) |
+38.06 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
232.98 Ft (0.65 €) |
695.24 Ft (1.95 €) |
+198.41 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
180.02 Ft (0.51 €) |
356.27 Ft (1.00 €) |
+97.90 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
582.77 Ft (1.64 €) |
856.13 Ft (2.41 €) |
+46.91 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
986.87 Ft (2.77 €) |
1,156.88 Ft (3.25 €) |
+17.23 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
701.32 Ft (1.97 €) |
1,800.82 Ft (5.06 €) |
+156.77 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,222.10 Ft (3.43 €) |
2,375.13 Ft (6.67 €) |
+94.35 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
223.63 Ft (0.63 €) |
387.07 Ft (1.09 €) |
+73.08 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
203.58 Ft (0.57 €) |
260.34 Ft (0.73 €) |
+27.88 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
243.38 Ft (0.68 €) |
357.26 Ft (1.00 €) |
+46.79 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
274.74 Ft (0.77 €) |
492.26 Ft (1.38 €) |
+79.17 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
126.36 Ft (0.36 €) |
166.99 Ft (0.47 €) |
+32.16 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
130.53 Ft (0.37 €) |
217.46 Ft (0.61 €) |
+66.60 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
325.45 Ft (0.91 €) |
590.31 Ft (1.66 €) |
+81.38 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
116.45 Ft (0.33 €) |
539.19 Ft (1.52 €) |
+363.00 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 Ft (4.21 €) |
4,270.80 Ft (12.00 €) |
+184.72 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
271.20 Ft (0.76 €) |
900.56 Ft (2.53 €) |
+232.07 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
386.95 Ft (1.09 €) |
1,140.66 Ft (3.21 €) |
+194.78 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,600.00 Ft (4.50 €) |
3,149.71 Ft (8.85 €) |
+96.86 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
350.00 Ft (0.98 €) |
996.52 Ft (2.80 €) |
+184.72 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (26.69 €) |
21,247.21 Ft (59.70 €) |
+123.65 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
700.00 Ft (1.97 €) |
2,099.81 Ft (5.90 €) |
+199.97 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Ft (1.36 €) |
572.77 Ft (1.61 €) |
+18.63 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
4,500.00 Ft (12.64 €) |
16,015.49 Ft (45.00 €) |
+255.90 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,518.18 Ft (4.27 €) |
2,023.49 Ft (5.69 €) |
+33.28 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
7,077,497.27 Ft (19,886.21 €) |
8,897,493.18 Ft (25,000.00 €) |
+25.72 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,865,431.96 Ft (19,290.35 €) |
8,994,456.08 Ft (25,272.44 €) |
+31.01 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
50,226.96 Ft (141.13 €) |
31,102.99 Ft (87.39 €) |
-38.08 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
27.43 Ft (0.08 €) |
24.93 Ft (0.07 €) |
-9.12 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,372.26 Ft (12.29 €) |
8,064.81 Ft (22.66 €) |
+84.45 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
13,094.92 Ft (36.79 €) |
14,656.48 Ft (41.18 €) |
+11.92 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,753.30 Ft (10.55 €) |
9,509.64 Ft (26.72 €) |
+153.37 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,950.00 Ft (5.48 €) |
5,338.50 Ft (15.00 €) |
+173.77 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
104,531.25 Ft (293.71 €) |
115,686.14 Ft (325.05 €) |
+10.67 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,687,125.21 Ft (7,550.23 €) |
1,850,678.58 Ft (5,200.00 €) |
-31.13 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
21,846.11 Ft (61.38 €) |
30,443.12 Ft (85.54 €) |
+39.35 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
9,766.36 Ft (27.44 €) |
13,240.70 Ft (37.20 €) |
+35.57 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
23,677.65 Ft (66.53 €) |
29,421.04 Ft (82.67 €) |
+24.26 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
27,776.34 Ft (78.05 €) |
43,117.79 Ft (121.15 €) |
+55.23 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
151,307.69 Ft (425.14 €) |
359,458.72 Ft (1,010.00 €) |
+137.57 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
118,688.25 Ft (333.49 €) |
286,276.84 Ft (804.38 €) |
+141.20 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
290,337.30 Ft (815.78 €) |
713,117.60 Ft (2,003.70 €) |
+145.62 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
210,813.12 Ft (592.34 €) |
492,784.24 Ft (1,384.62 €) |
+133.75 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
97,024.00 Ft (272.62 €) |
270,659.91 Ft (760.49 €) |
+178.96 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
64,168.12 Ft (180.30 €) |
155,069.65 Ft (435.71 €) |
+141.66 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
305,169.86 Ft (857.46 €) |
902,621.02 Ft (2,536.17 €) |
+195.78 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.68 | 1.14 | -75.55 % |
| Last update: | June 2021 | June 2021 | |
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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 |
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