Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 49.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 55.3% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 73.2% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 71.6% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 57.9% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 72.3% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(10.13 €)
5,924.34 Ft
(15.00 €)
     +48.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(50.64 €)
35,546.06 Ft
(90.00 €)
     +77.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.60 €)
3,949.56 Ft
(10.00 €)
     +31.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.53 €)
3,159.65 Ft
(8.00 €)
     +216.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.53 €)
3,159.65 Ft
(8.00 €)
     +216.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 840.67 Ft
(2.13 €)
1,778.71 Ft
(4.50 €)
     +111.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 579.52 Ft
(1.47 €)
1,061.85 Ft
(2.69 €)
     +83.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 447.44 Ft
(1.13 €)
722.09 Ft
(1.83 €)
     +61.4 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,462.13 Ft
(3.70 €)
1,695.41 Ft
(4.29 €)
     +16.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 506.15 Ft
(1.28 €)
1,000.37 Ft
(2.53 €)
     +97.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 344.26 Ft
(0.87 €)
444.82 Ft
(1.13 €)
     +29.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 868.72 Ft
(2.20 €)
1,111.63 Ft
(2.81 €)
     +28.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,629.12 Ft
(4.12 €)
1,407.99 Ft
(3.56 €)
     -13.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 929.82 Ft
(2.35 €)
2,021.24 Ft
(5.12 €)
     +117.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,059.95 Ft
(5.22 €)
3,681.78 Ft
(9.32 €)
     +78.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 259.52 Ft
(0.66 €)
410.55 Ft
(1.04 €)
     +58.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 304.84 Ft
(0.77 €)
307.28 Ft
(0.78 €)
     +0.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 324.36 Ft
(0.82 €)
385.02 Ft
(0.97 €)
     +18.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 473.17 Ft
(1.20 €)
694.58 Ft
(1.76 €)
     +46.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 202.34 Ft
(0.51 €)
221.44 Ft
(0.56 €)
     +9.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 224.10 Ft
(0.57 €)
318.29 Ft
(0.81 €)
     +42.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 515.88 Ft
(1.31 €)
742.99 Ft
(1.88 €)
     +44.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 174.09 Ft
(0.44 €)
664.00 Ft
(1.68 €)
     +281.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.06 €)
5,529.39 Ft
(14.00 €)
     +176.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 394.83 Ft
(1.00 €)
1,048.43 Ft
(2.65 €)
     +165.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 539.74 Ft
(1.37 €)
1,241.48 Ft
(3.14 €)
     +130.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(5.57 €)
4,028.55 Ft
(10.20 €)
     +83.1 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.14 €)
1,224.36 Ft
(3.10 €)
     +172.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(24.05 €)
27,646.93 Ft
(70.00 €)
     +191.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.79 €)
2,665.95 Ft
(6.75 €)
     +142.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.79 €)
778.64 Ft
(1.97 €)
     +10.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(16.71 €)
22,275.53 Ft
(56.40 €)
     +237.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,365.44 Ft
(5.99 €)
2,874.92 Ft
(7.28 €)
     +21.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Ft
(27,851.19 €)
12,638,597.53 Ft
(32,000.00 €)
     +14.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,145,465.12 Ft
(25,687.57 €)
13,452,415.14 Ft
(34,060.53 €)
     +32.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,256.78 Ft
(142.44 €)
42,927.31 Ft
(108.69 €)
     -23.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,659.11 Ft
(21.92 €)
9,585.41 Ft
(24.27 €)
     +10.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,162.86 Ft
(15.60 €)
7,433.89 Ft
(18.82 €)
     +20.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,172.50 Ft
(46.01 €)
16,517.94 Ft
(41.82 €)
     -9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,644.00 Ft
(14.29 €)
10,454.72 Ft
(26.47 €)
     +85.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,550.00 Ft
(6.46 €)
6,714.25 Ft
(17.00 €)
     +163.3 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 150,454.55 Ft
(380.94 €)
125,383.39 Ft
(317.46 €)
     -16.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,595,238.10 Ft
(9,102.88 €)
3,453,022.83 Ft
(8,742.80 €)
     -4.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,174.10 Ft
(71.33 €)
31,077.50 Ft
(78.69 €)
     +10.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,764.71 Ft
(29.79 €)
11,466.28 Ft
(29.03 €)
     -2.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 32,973.68 Ft
(83.49 €)
28,528.18 Ft
(72.23 €)
     -13.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,176.49 Ft
(89.06 €)
36,632.19 Ft
(92.75 €)
     +4.1 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 230,420.45 Ft
(583.41 €)
395,437.53 Ft
(1,001.22 €)
     +71.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 178,690.43 Ft
(452.43 €)
317,794.90 Ft
(804.63 €)
     +77.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 399,601.12 Ft
(1,011.76 €)
700,774.82 Ft
(1,774.31 €)
     +75.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 296,524.76 Ft
(750.78 €)
510,991.57 Ft
(1,293.79 €)
     +72.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,484.39 Ft
(327.84 €)
270,978.93 Ft
(686.10 €)
     +109.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 87,694.85 Ft
(222.04 €)
157,823.01 Ft
(399.60 €)
     +80.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 416,120.92 Ft
(1,053.59 €)
1,113,443.81 Ft
(2,819.16 €)
     +167.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.67 3.41      -64.7 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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