Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Stockholm 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 40.7% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 57.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Stockholm are 110.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 41.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 49.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 75.8% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (120.87 kr) |
4,964.16 Ft (150.00 kr) |
+24.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (604.33 kr) |
28,302.83 Ft (855.21 kr) |
+41.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (90.65 kr) |
3,541.10 Ft (107.00 kr) |
+18.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (30.22 kr) |
2,482.08 Ft (75.00 kr) |
+148.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (30.22 kr) |
2,349.70 Ft (71.00 kr) |
+135.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.68 Ft (25.25 kr) |
1,477.49 Ft (44.64 kr) |
+76.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.39 Ft (17.84 kr) |
816.67 Ft (24.68 kr) |
+38.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.32 Ft (13.55 kr) |
719.79 Ft (21.75 kr) |
+60.6 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (44.22 kr) |
1,962.99 Ft (59.31 kr) |
+34.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (15.36 kr) |
884.92 Ft (26.74 kr) |
+74.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (10.23 kr) |
587.68 Ft (17.76 kr) |
+73.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (26.79 kr) |
1,452.49 Ft (43.89 kr) |
+63.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (47.00 kr) |
1,698.22 Ft (51.31 kr) |
+9.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (27.67 kr) |
1,875.69 Ft (56.68 kr) |
+104.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.87 Ft (61.21 kr) |
2,865.63 Ft (86.59 kr) |
+41.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (7.77 kr) |
499.41 Ft (15.09 kr) |
+94.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (9.10 kr) |
393.78 Ft (11.90 kr) |
+30.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (9.64 kr) |
498.44 Ft (15.06 kr) |
+56.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (15.10 kr) |
714.79 Ft (21.60 kr) |
+43.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (6.10 kr) |
248.31 Ft (7.50 kr) |
+23.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (6.67 kr) |
290.83 Ft (8.79 kr) |
+31.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.37 Ft (15.81 kr) |
807.24 Ft (24.39 kr) |
+54.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (5.41 kr) |
494.69 Ft (14.95 kr) |
+176.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (60.43 kr) |
3,971.33 Ft (120.00 kr) |
+98.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (12.05 kr) |
657.98 Ft (19.88 kr) |
+65.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (16.19 kr) |
750.14 Ft (22.67 kr) |
+40.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (66.48 kr) |
2,349.70 Ft (71.00 kr) |
+6.8 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (13.60 kr) |
1,389.97 Ft (42.00 kr) |
+208.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (287.06 kr) |
33,756.31 Ft (1,020.00 kr) |
+255.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (33.24 kr) |
1,985.67 Ft (60.00 kr) |
+80.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (21.40 kr) |
1,597.81 Ft (48.28 kr) |
+125.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (199.43 kr) |
18,698.35 Ft (565.00 kr) |
+183.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (72.07 kr) |
2,469.89 Ft (74.63 kr) |
+3.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (332,382.26 kr) |
10,226,177.64 Ft (309,000.00 kr) |
-7.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (304,532.65 kr) |
10,703,501.09 Ft (323,423.08 kr) |
+6.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (1,707.68 kr) |
53,683.06 Ft (1,622.12 kr) |
-5.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (247.35 kr) |
8,912.99 Ft (269.32 kr) |
+8.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (191.55 kr) |
10,416.11 Ft (314.74 kr) |
+64.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (544.56 kr) |
13,806.18 Ft (417.18 kr) |
-23.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (165.71 kr) |
12,183.33 Ft (368.14 kr) |
+122.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (86.12 kr) |
5,262.01 Ft (159.00 kr) |
+84.6 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,000.00 Ft (4,532.49 kr) |
48,863.92 Ft (1,476.50 kr) |
-67.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,292.87 Ft (114,469.21 kr) |
2,493,146.52 Ft (75,334.33 kr) |
-34.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (858.57 kr) |
27,775.42 Ft (839.28 kr) |
-2.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (361.82 kr) |
14,990.97 Ft (452.98 kr) |
+25.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (999.96 kr) |
33,497.96 Ft (1,012.19 kr) |
+1.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (1,075.35 kr) |
50,085.87 Ft (1,513.42 kr) |
+40.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,305.07 Ft (6,898.60 kr) |
545,359.23 Ft (16,478.88 kr) |
+138.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,265.59 Ft (5,356.36 kr) |
330,561.96 Ft (9,988.45 kr) |
+86.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,918.30 Ft (12,084.16 kr) |
875,955.98 Ft (26,468.38 kr) |
+119.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,277.00 Ft (8,892.04 kr) |
564,378.16 Ft (17,053.57 kr) |
+91.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,462.56 Ft (3,911.91 kr) |
321,712.93 Ft (9,721.06 kr) |
+148.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (2,671.40 kr) |
177,498.04 Ft (5,363.38 kr) |
+100.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (12,801.04 kr) |
1,170,067.61 Ft (35,355.43 kr) |
+176.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 4.51 | -49.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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| Cost of Living in Tumba | 15.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uppsala | 43.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vasteras | 66.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Eskilstuna | 71.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gavle | 107.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Orebro | 123.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Linkoping | 124.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ludvika | 134.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Falun | 144.01 miles |