Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 76.6% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 143.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in London are 359.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 98.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 58.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 44.3% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (8.72 £) |
9,169.81 Ft (20.00 £) |
+129.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (43.62 £) |
36,679.24 Ft (80.00 £) |
+83.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (6.54 £) |
3,667.92 Ft (8.00 £) |
+22.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.18 £) |
2,980.19 Ft (6.50 £) |
+198.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.18 £) |
2,521.70 Ft (5.50 £) |
+152.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.63 Ft (1.83 £) |
1,642.78 Ft (3.58 £) |
+95.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.69 Ft (1.29 £) |
891.63 Ft (1.94 £) |
+50.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.48 Ft (0.98 £) |
724.55 Ft (1.58 £) |
+61.6 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.99 Ft (3.19 £) |
2,268.46 Ft (4.95 £) |
+55.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.55 Ft (1.11 £) |
650.24 Ft (1.42 £) |
+27.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
336.50 Ft (0.73 £) |
412.78 Ft (0.90 £) |
+22.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
875.89 Ft (1.91 £) |
1,507.82 Ft (3.29 £) |
+72.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,611.93 Ft (3.52 £) |
1,594.62 Ft (3.48 £) |
-1.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
917.72 Ft (2.00 £) |
1,583.53 Ft (3.45 £) |
+72.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,042.62 Ft (4.46 £) |
2,637.64 Ft (5.75 £) |
+29.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
253.60 Ft (0.55 £) |
509.38 Ft (1.11 £) |
+100.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.09 Ft (0.66 £) |
265.23 Ft (0.58 £) |
-12.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.18 Ft (0.70 £) |
541.25 Ft (1.18 £) |
+69.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
463.74 Ft (1.01 £) |
626.20 Ft (1.37 £) |
+35.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.15 Ft (0.44 £) |
261.21 Ft (0.57 £) |
+29.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
217.24 Ft (0.47 £) |
248.67 Ft (0.54 £) |
+14.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
506.67 Ft (1.11 £) |
423.59 Ft (0.92 £) |
-16.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
176.59 Ft (0.39 £) |
575.14 Ft (1.25 £) |
+225.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (4.36 £) |
4,241.04 Ft (9.25 £) |
+112.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
395.13 Ft (0.86 £) |
941.26 Ft (2.05 £) |
+138.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
526.58 Ft (1.15 £) |
1,104.43 Ft (2.41 £) |
+109.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (4.80 £) |
6,877.36 Ft (15.00 £) |
+212.6 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (0.98 £) |
1,283.77 Ft (2.80 £) |
+185.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (20.72 £) |
91,698.09 Ft (200.00 £) |
+865.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.40 £) |
1,833.96 Ft (4.00 £) |
+66.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.54 £) |
1,437.07 Ft (3.13 £) |
+102.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (14.40 £) |
13,754.71 Ft (30.00 £) |
+108.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,380.41 Ft (5.19 £) |
2,637.23 Ft (5.75 £) |
+10.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (22,901.24 £) |
12,507,619.61 Ft (27,280.00 £) |
+19.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (21,835.32 £) |
11,856,849.72 Ft (25,860.62 £) |
+18.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,770.02 Ft (123.82 £) |
131,603.11 Ft (287.04 £) |
+131.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,352.55 Ft (18.22 £) |
6,937.75 Ft (15.13 £) |
-16.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,238.82 Ft (13.61 £) |
14,270.43 Ft (31.12 £) |
+128.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,260.53 Ft (39.83 £) |
21,558.04 Ft (47.02 £) |
+18.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (12.13 £) |
6,377.60 Ft (13.91 £) |
+14.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,550.00 Ft (5.56 £) |
6,877.36 Ft (15.00 £) |
+169.7 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (328.15 £) |
843,778.59 Ft (1,840.34 £) |
+460.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,664,539.25 Ft (7,992.62 £) |
9,194,916.91 Ft (20,054.76 £) |
+150.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,319.75 Ft (61.77 £) |
37,708.04 Ft (82.24 £) |
+33.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (25.69 £) |
18,323.65 Ft (39.97 £) |
+55.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,273.17 Ft (72.57 £) |
40,557.69 Ft (88.46 £) |
+21.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (77.34 £) |
43,021.69 Ft (93.83 £) |
+21.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,676.17 Ft (503.12 £) |
1,026,101.64 Ft (2,238.00 £) |
+344.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,836.76 Ft (390.06 £) |
744,894.16 Ft (1,624.67 £) |
+316.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,727.90 Ft (865.29 £) |
1,981,764.66 Ft (4,322.37 £) |
+399.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,831.04 Ft (647.41 £) |
1,316,350.23 Ft (2,871.05 £) |
+343.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,964.35 Ft (283.46 £) |
601,173.49 Ft (1,311.20 £) |
+362.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,415.77 Ft (192.84 £) |
328,498.72 Ft (716.48 £) |
+271.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
418,910.72 Ft (913.67 £) |
1,471,528.83 Ft (3,209.51 £) |
+251.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.29 | 5.60 | -39.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 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 |
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| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |