Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Porto 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Porto are 0.5% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Porto are 15.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Porto are 62.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Porto are 10.6% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Porto are 3.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Porto is 3.7% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.31 €) |
3,880.57 Ft (10.00 €) |
-3.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.54 €) |
15,522.29 Ft (40.00 €) |
-22.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.73 €) |
3,026.85 Ft (7.80 €) |
+0.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.58 €) |
970.14 Ft (2.50 €) |
-3.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.58 €) |
1,164.17 Ft (3.00 €) |
+16.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.69 Ft (2.15 €) |
654.15 Ft (1.69 €) |
-21.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.40 Ft (1.52 €) |
634.94 Ft (1.64 €) |
+7.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.33 Ft (1.16 €) |
452.96 Ft (1.17 €) |
+1.0 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (3.77 €) |
1,313.59 Ft (3.39 €) |
-10.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (1.31 €) |
480.60 Ft (1.24 €) |
-5.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (0.87 €) |
242.70 Ft (0.63 €) |
-28.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (2.28 €) |
1,040.09 Ft (2.68 €) |
+17.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (4.01 €) |
1,683.96 Ft (4.34 €) |
+8.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (2.36 €) |
1,202.51 Ft (3.10 €) |
+31.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.65 Ft (5.22 €) |
2,142.57 Ft (5.52 €) |
+5.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (0.66 €) |
333.12 Ft (0.86 €) |
+29.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (0.78 €) |
229.21 Ft (0.59 €) |
-23.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (0.82 €) |
271.95 Ft (0.70 €) |
-14.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.29 €) |
394.57 Ft (1.02 €) |
-21.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.52 €) |
244.42 Ft (0.63 €) |
+21.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.57 €) |
299.46 Ft (0.77 €) |
+35.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.28 Ft (1.35 €) |
552.77 Ft (1.42 €) |
+5.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.46 €) |
255.11 Ft (0.66 €) |
+42.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.15 €) |
1,552.23 Ft (4.00 €) |
-22.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.03 €) |
413.70 Ft (1.07 €) |
+3.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.38 €) |
796.44 Ft (2.05 €) |
+48.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.67 €) |
2,134.31 Ft (5.50 €) |
-3.0 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.16 €) |
698.50 Ft (1.80 €) |
+55.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.48 €) |
15,522.29 Ft (40.00 €) |
+63.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.83 €) |
1,358.20 Ft (3.50 €) |
+23.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.82 €) |
437.16 Ft (1.13 €) |
-38.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (17.01 €) |
5,820.86 Ft (15.00 €) |
-11.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (6.15 €) |
2,617.96 Ft (6.75 €) |
+9.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (28,346.34 €) |
11,586,221.65 Ft (29,857.00 €) |
+5.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (25,971.26 €) |
12,833,264.79 Ft (33,070.56 €) |
+27.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (145.63 €) |
42,665.90 Ft (109.95 €) |
-24.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (21.09 €) |
7,530.20 Ft (19.40 €) |
-8.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (16.34 €) |
14,071.68 Ft (36.26 €) |
+122.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,164.05 Ft (46.81 €) |
14,481.59 Ft (37.32 €) |
-20.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (14.13 €) |
5,982.55 Ft (15.42 €) |
+9.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (7.34 €) |
2,910.43 Ft (7.50 €) |
+2.1 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,333.33 Ft (395.13 €) |
153,282.57 Ft (395.00 €) |
-0.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,397.39 Ft (9,762.47 €) |
2,755,205.61 Ft (7,100.00 €) |
-27.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (73.22 €) |
26,689.49 Ft (68.78 €) |
-6.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (30.86 €) |
11,435.36 Ft (29.47 €) |
-4.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (85.28 €) |
31,340.05 Ft (80.76 €) |
-5.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (91.71 €) |
35,410.21 Ft (91.25 €) |
-0.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,525.97 Ft (586.32 €) |
378,130.08 Ft (974.42 €) |
+66.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,268.61 Ft (456.81 €) |
299,040.61 Ft (770.61 €) |
+68.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,932.63 Ft (1,030.60 €) |
628,550.43 Ft (1,619.74 €) |
+57.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,284.03 Ft (758.35 €) |
482,753.85 Ft (1,244.03 €) |
+64.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,448.99 Ft (333.58 €) |
99,155.55 Ft (255.52 €) |
-23.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (227.82 €) |
67,436.56 Ft (173.78 €) |
-23.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Porto Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (1,091.70 €) |
505,573.39 Ft (1,302.83 €) |
+19.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 3.01 | -66.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 Porto: | Cost of Living in Vila Nova de Gaia | 3.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rio Tinto | 5.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matosinhos | 5.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Maia | 6.18 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ermesinde | 8.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vila do Conde | 17.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Santa Maria de Feira | 20.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vila Nova de Famalicao | 23.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Penafiel | 23.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sao Joao da Madeira | 25.25 miles |