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Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Helsinki 
| Indices Difference |  |
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| Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 66.87% higher than in Budapest | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 76.67% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Helsinki are 103.03% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 121.25% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 80.47% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 71.48% higher than in Budapest | |
| Budapest | Helsinki | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,000.00 Ft (6.07 €) |
3,953.11 Ft (12.00 €) |
+97.66 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
10,000.00 Ft (30.36 €) |
21,412.70 Ft (65.00 €) |
+114.13 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,600.00 Ft (4.86 €) |
2,635.41 Ft (8.00 €) |
+64.71 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 Ft (1.52 €) |
2,223.63 Ft (6.75 €) |
+344.73 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 Ft (1.82 €) |
2,273.04 Ft (6.90 €) |
+278.84 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
467.27 Ft (1.42 €) |
1,292.67 Ft (3.92 €) |
+176.64 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
335.36 Ft (1.02 €) |
891.77 Ft (2.71 €) |
+165.91 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
272.44 Ft (0.83 €) |
640.06 Ft (1.94 €) |
+134.94 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.74 Ft (2.72 €) |
1,187.16 Ft (3.60 €) |
+32.39 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
214.69 Ft (0.65 €) |
661.40 Ft (2.01 €) |
+208.08 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
157.84 Ft (0.48 €) |
300.84 Ft (0.91 €) |
+90.60 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
491.36 Ft (1.49 €) |
654.10 Ft (1.99 €) |
+33.12 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
841.59 Ft (2.55 €) |
1,044.96 Ft (3.17 €) |
+24.17 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
663.33 Ft (2.01 €) |
1,425.44 Ft (4.33 €) |
+114.89 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,121.21 Ft (3.40 €) |
1,844.53 Ft (5.60 €) |
+64.51 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
151.10 Ft (0.46 €) |
307.82 Ft (0.93 €) |
+103.72 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
191.24 Ft (0.58 €) |
235.20 Ft (0.71 €) |
+22.98 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
171.43 Ft (0.52 €) |
254.27 Ft (0.77 €) |
+48.33 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
268.77 Ft (0.82 €) |
433.33 Ft (1.32 €) |
+61.23 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
122.62 Ft (0.37 €) |
136.50 Ft (0.41 €) |
+11.32 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
137.44 Ft (0.42 €) |
189.30 Ft (0.57 €) |
+37.74 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
316.38 Ft (0.96 €) |
751.33 Ft (2.28 €) |
+137.48 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
114.42 Ft (0.35 €) |
514.12 Ft (1.56 €) |
+349.34 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,400.00 Ft (4.25 €) |
3,953.11 Ft (12.00 €) |
+182.37 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
259.09 Ft (0.79 €) |
793.55 Ft (2.41 €) |
+206.29 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
353.80 Ft (1.07 €) |
986.30 Ft (2.99 €) |
+178.77 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,345.00 Ft (4.08 €) |
2,536.58 Ft (7.70 €) |
+88.59 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
350.00 Ft (1.06 €) |
922.39 Ft (2.80 €) |
+163.54 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (28.84 €) |
19,666.74 Ft (59.70 €) |
+107.02 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
700.00 Ft (2.12 €) |
1,976.56 Ft (6.00 €) |
+182.37 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Ft (1.47 €) |
530.16 Ft (1.61 €) |
+9.81 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
4,500.00 Ft (13.66 €) |
15,496.20 Ft (47.04 €) |
+244.36 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,493.99 Ft (4.54 €) |
1,921.20 Ft (5.83 €) |
+28.60 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,725,000.00 Ft (17,378.71 €) |
7,510,915.15 Ft (22,800.00 €) |
+31.20 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,046,359.38 Ft (18,354.22 €) |
7,940,165.00 Ft (24,103.02 €) |
+31.32 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
47,820.34 Ft (145.16 €) |
29,270.90 Ft (88.85 €) |
-38.79 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
27.79 Ft (0.08 €) |
22.34 Ft (0.07 €) |
-19.61 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,176.64 Ft (12.68 €) |
7,364.48 Ft (22.36 €) |
+76.33 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
12,503.64 Ft (37.96 €) |
11,177.63 Ft (33.93 €) |
-10.61 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,980.65 Ft (12.08 €) |
7,863.26 Ft (23.87 €) |
+97.54 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 Ft (5.46 €) |
4,611.97 Ft (14.00 €) |
+156.22 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
88,560.16 Ft (268.83 €) |
105,985.36 Ft (321.73 €) |
+19.68 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,132,771.57 Ft (6,474.20 €) |
540,588.24 Ft (1,641.00 €) |
-74.65 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
18,832.28 Ft (57.17 €) |
28,307.44 Ft (85.93 €) |
+50.31 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
9,055.54 Ft (27.49 €) |
10,157.51 Ft (30.83 €) |
+12.17 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
22,306.74 Ft (67.71 €) |
27,575.29 Ft (83.71 €) |
+23.62 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
26,385.71 Ft (80.10 €) |
39,469.58 Ft (119.81 €) |
+49.59 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
161,484.85 Ft (490.20 €) |
325,856.50 Ft (989.16 €) |
+101.79 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
118,722.22 Ft (360.39 €) |
252,622.76 Ft (766.86 €) |
+112.78 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
299,977.23 Ft (910.61 €) |
599,625.60 Ft (1,820.21 €) |
+99.89 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
206,907.67 Ft (628.09 €) |
418,754.20 Ft (1,271.16 €) |
+102.39 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
89,627.46 Ft (272.07 €) |
224,835.15 Ft (682.51 €) |
+150.86 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
58,926.46 Ft (178.88 €) |
124,751.56 Ft (378.69 €) |
+111.71 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
255,749.12 Ft (776.35 €) |
774,796.75 Ft (2,351.96 €) |
+202.95 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.84 | 1.44 | -70.27 % |
| Last update: | December 2019 | December 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 637 | 341 | |
| Data from past: | 12 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: HUF |