Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Houston, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Houston, TX are 50.9% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Houston, TX are 83.5% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 188.8% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 60.7% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 62.3% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 125.9% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(10.88 $)
6,619.58 Ft
(18.00 $)
     +65.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(54.38 $)
29,420.34 Ft
(80.00 $)
     +47.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(8.16 $)
3,537.80 Ft
(9.62 $)
     +17.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.72 $)
1,838.77 Ft
(5.00 $)
     +83.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.72 $)
2,574.28 Ft
(7.00 $)
     +157.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 840.63 Ft
(2.29 $)
1,921.33 Ft
(5.22 $)
     +128.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.69 Ft
(1.61 $)
905.45 Ft
(2.46 $)
     +53.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 448.48 Ft
(1.22 $)
692.89 Ft
(1.88 $)
     +54.5 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,463.99 Ft
(3.98 $)
1,319.06 Ft
(3.59 $)
     -9.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 509.55 Ft
(1.39 $)
1,019.01 Ft
(2.77 $)
     +100.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 336.50 Ft
(0.92 $)
525.71 Ft
(1.43 $)
     +56.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 875.89 Ft
(2.38 $)
1,367.82 Ft
(3.72 $)
     +56.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,611.93 Ft
(4.38 $)
2,095.47 Ft
(5.70 $)
     +30.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 917.72 Ft
(2.50 $)
1,819.53 Ft
(4.95 $)
     +98.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,042.62 Ft
(5.55 $)
2,676.81 Ft
(7.28 $)
     +31.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 253.60 Ft
(0.69 $)
751.41 Ft
(2.04 $)
     +196.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 304.09 Ft
(0.83 $)
223.37 Ft
(0.61 $)
     -26.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 319.18 Ft
(0.87 $)
577.70 Ft
(1.57 $)
     +81.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 463.74 Ft
(1.26 $)
473.47 Ft
(1.29 $)
     +2.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.15 Ft
(0.55 $)
464.45 Ft
(1.26 $)
     +130.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 217.24 Ft
(0.59 $)
383.51 Ft
(1.04 $)
     +76.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 506.67 Ft
(1.38 $)
632.54 Ft
(1.72 $)
     +24.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 176.59 Ft
(0.48 $)
830.13 Ft
(2.26 $)
     +370.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.44 $)
5,516.31 Ft
(15.00 $)
     +175.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 395.13 Ft
(1.07 $)
690.78 Ft
(1.88 $)
     +74.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 526.58 Ft
(1.43 $)
1,274.37 Ft
(3.47 $)
     +142.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(5.98 $)
3,217.85 Ft
(8.75 $)
     +46.3 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.22 $)
459.69 Ft
(1.25 $)
     +2.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(25.83 $)
27,581.57 Ft
(75.00 $)
     +190.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.99 $)
1,562.96 Ft
(4.25 $)
     +42.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.93 $)
1,103.26 Ft
(3.00 $)
     +55.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(17.95 $)
11,032.63 Ft
(30.00 $)
     +67.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,380.41 Ft
(6.47 $)
1,143.53 Ft
(3.11 $)
     -52.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,500,000.00 Ft
(28,551.67 $)
11,032,628.31 Ft
(30,000.00 $)
     +5.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,011,283.72 Ft
(27,222.75 $)
9,444,059.50 Ft
(25,680.35 $)
     -5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,770.02 Ft
(154.37 $)
74,930.47 Ft
(203.75 $)
     +32.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,352.55 Ft
(22.71 $)
22,189.44 Ft
(60.34 $)
     +165.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,238.82 Ft
(16.96 $)
25,208.87 Ft
(68.55 $)
     +304.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,260.53 Ft
(49.65 $)
14,586.97 Ft
(39.66 $)
     -20.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,561.54 Ft
(15.12 $)
5,822.78 Ft
(15.83 $)
     +4.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,550.00 Ft
(6.93 $)
5,516.31 Ft
(15.00 $)
     +116.3 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 150,454.55 Ft
(409.12 $)
457,536.12 Ft
(1,244.14 $)
     +204.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,664,539.25 Ft
(9,964.64 $)
9,316,441.68 Ft
(25,333.33 $)
     +154.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,319.75 Ft
(77.01 $)
18,019.96 Ft
(49.00 $)
     -36.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,777.78 Ft
(32.03 $)
17,150.72 Ft
(46.64 $)
     +45.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,273.17 Ft
(90.48 $)
38,150.51 Ft
(103.74 $)
     +14.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,461.32 Ft
(96.43 $)
51,117.84 Ft
(139.00 $)
     +44.2 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 230,676.17 Ft
(627.26 $)
605,794.27 Ft
(1,647.28 $)
     +162.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 178,836.76 Ft
(486.29 $)
466,011.53 Ft
(1,267.18 $)
     +160.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 396,727.90 Ft
(1,078.79 $)
1,284,331.76 Ft
(3,492.36 $)
     +223.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 296,831.04 Ft
(807.15 $)
829,823.74 Ft
(2,256.46 $)
     +179.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,964.35 Ft
(353.40 $)
198,124.30 Ft
(538.74 $)
     +52.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,415.77 Ft
(240.42 $)
159,070.74 Ft
(432.55 $)
     +79.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 418,910.72 Ft
(1,139.10 $)
1,736,656.75 Ft
(4,722.33 $)
     +314.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.29 6.72      -27.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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