Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 100.4% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 195.2% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 509.6% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 112.0% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 127.9% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 97.0% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(11.49 $)
8,700.50 Ft
(25.00 $)
     +117.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(57.47 $)
41,762.40 Ft
(120.00 $)
     +108.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(8.62 $)
4,176.24 Ft
(12.00 $)
     +39.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 950.00 Ft
(2.73 $)
2,784.16 Ft
(8.00 $)
     +193.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.87 $)
3,480.20 Ft
(10.00 $)
     +248.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 830.19 Ft
(2.39 $)
1,905.67 Ft
(5.48 $)
     +129.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 531.36 Ft
(1.53 $)
997.40 Ft
(2.87 $)
     +87.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 382.56 Ft
(1.10 $)
779.76 Ft
(2.24 $)
     +103.8 %
Markets
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,496.33 Ft
(4.30 $)
1,818.83 Ft
(5.23 $)
     +21.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 528.49 Ft
(1.52 $)
1,434.05 Ft
(4.12 $)
     +171.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 345.01 Ft
(0.99 $)
1,111.83 Ft
(3.19 $)
     +222.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 977.57 Ft
(2.81 $)
1,909.33 Ft
(5.49 $)
     +95.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,715.72 Ft
(4.93 $)
2,769.96 Ft
(7.96 $)
     +61.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 925.15 Ft
(2.66 $)
2,741.08 Ft
(7.88 $)
     +196.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,057.30 Ft
(5.91 $)
3,263.60 Ft
(9.38 $)
     +58.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 261.51 Ft
(0.75 $)
1,051.59 Ft
(3.02 $)
     +302.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 306.30 Ft
(0.88 $)
319.57 Ft
(0.92 $)
     +4.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 323.13 Ft
(0.93 $)
929.64 Ft
(2.67 $)
     +187.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 535.68 Ft
(1.54 $)
977.95 Ft
(2.81 $)
     +82.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 203.27 Ft
(0.58 $)
630.71 Ft
(1.81 $)
     +210.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 234.45 Ft
(0.67 $)
593.81 Ft
(1.71 $)
     +153.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 501.94 Ft
(1.44 $)
970.63 Ft
(2.79 $)
     +93.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 174.21 Ft
(0.50 $)
843.79 Ft
(2.42 $)
     +384.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.75 $)
6,960.40 Ft
(20.00 $)
     +248.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 399.55 Ft
(1.15 $)
928.12 Ft
(2.67 $)
     +132.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 548.55 Ft
(1.58 $)
1,335.63 Ft
(3.84 $)
     +143.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(6.32 $)
5,914.60 Ft
(16.99 $)
     +168.8 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.29 $)
1,009.26 Ft
(2.90 $)
     +124.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(27.30 $)
45,318.26 Ft
(130.22 $)
     +377.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(3.16 $)
1,687.90 Ft
(4.85 $)
     +53.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(2.03 $)
1,044.06 Ft
(3.00 $)
     +47.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(18.96 $)
10,440.60 Ft
(30.00 $)
     +58.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,385.20 Ft
(6.85 $)
1,416.69 Ft
(4.07 $)
     -40.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,325,146.00 Ft
(29,668.25 $)
8,700,500.00 Ft
(25,000.00 $)
     -15.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,361,968.72 Ft
(29,774.06 $)
9,048,520.00 Ft
(26,000.00 $)
     -12.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,067.51 Ft
(161.10 $)
60,396.08 Ft
(173.54 $)
     +7.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,751.05 Ft
(25.15 $)
21,654.58 Ft
(62.22 $)
     +147.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,793.26 Ft
(16.65 $)
25,917.25 Ft
(74.47 $)
     +347.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17,875.00 Ft
(51.36 $)
40,687.08 Ft
(116.91 $)
     +127.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,568.57 Ft
(16.00 $)
14,991.63 Ft
(43.08 $)
     +169.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,500.00 Ft
(7.18 $)
6,960.40 Ft
(20.00 $)
     +178.4 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 144,833.33 Ft
(416.16 $)
881,998.69 Ft
(2,534.33 $)
     +509.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,392,901.42 Ft
(9,749.16 $)
15,834,910.00 Ft
(45,500.00 $)
     +366.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,422.00 Ft
(81.67 $)
23,828.17 Ft
(68.47 $)
     -16.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,171.14 Ft
(34.97 $)
16,810.73 Ft
(48.30 $)
     +38.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,064.00 Ft
(95.01 $)
35,313.49 Ft
(101.47 $)
     +6.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 34,782.82 Ft
(99.94 $)
56,225.97 Ft
(161.56 $)
     +61.6 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 222,913.27 Ft
(640.52 $)
1,411,175.71 Ft
(4,054.87 $)
     +533.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,642.96 Ft
(510.44 $)
956,262.95 Ft
(2,747.72 $)
     +438.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 393,020.07 Ft
(1,129.30 $)
2,694,641.52 Ft
(7,742.78 $)
     +585.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 293,244.76 Ft
(842.61 $)
1,563,337.48 Ft
(4,492.09 $)
     +433.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 133,973.71 Ft
(384.96 $)
523,655.63 Ft
(1,504.67 $)
     +290.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 89,095.54 Ft
(256.01 $)
367,783.43 Ft
(1,056.79 $)
     +312.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 413,475.91 Ft
(1,188.08 $)
2,404,635.75 Ft
(6,909.48 $)
     +481.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.04 6.84      -31.9 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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