Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 108.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 211.8% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 572.5% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 148.0% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 131.9% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 82.9% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3,500.00 Ft
(9.50 $)
9,210.76 Ft
(25.00 $)
     +163.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 16,000.00 Ft
(43.43 $)
36,843.06 Ft
(100.00 $)
     +130.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,500.00 Ft
(6.79 $)
4,421.17 Ft
(12.00 $)
     +76.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 800.00 Ft
(2.17 $)
2,947.44 Ft
(8.00 $)
     +268.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 900.00 Ft
(2.44 $)
3,684.31 Ft
(10.00 $)
     +309.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 735.94 Ft
(2.00 $)
1,956.97 Ft
(5.31 $)
     +165.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 475.73 Ft
(1.29 $)
1,002.21 Ft
(2.72 $)
     +110.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 385.52 Ft
(1.05 $)
802.59 Ft
(2.18 $)
     +108.2 %
Markets
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,867.38 Ft
(5.07 $)
1,754.93 Ft
(4.76 $)
     -6.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 475.89 Ft
(1.29 $)
1,420.55 Ft
(3.86 $)
     +198.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 353.14 Ft
(0.96 $)
1,358.29 Ft
(3.69 $)
     +284.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,141.34 Ft
(3.10 $)
1,765.63 Ft
(4.79 $)
     +54.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,991.77 Ft
(5.41 $)
2,991.22 Ft
(8.12 $)
     +50.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 863.90 Ft
(2.34 $)
2,817.30 Ft
(7.65 $)
     +226.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,840.85 Ft
(5.00 $)
3,289.62 Ft
(8.93 $)
     +78.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 256.04 Ft
(0.69 $)
967.39 Ft
(2.63 $)
     +277.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 306.42 Ft
(0.83 $)
393.55 Ft
(1.07 $)
     +28.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 318.42 Ft
(0.86 $)
890.60 Ft
(2.42 $)
     +179.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 592.43 Ft
(1.61 $)
1,049.01 Ft
(2.85 $)
     +77.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 187.97 Ft
(0.51 $)
651.00 Ft
(1.77 $)
     +246.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 208.59 Ft
(0.57 $)
591.46 Ft
(1.61 $)
     +183.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 494.03 Ft
(1.34 $)
1,043.58 Ft
(2.83 $)
     +111.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 164.61 Ft
(0.45 $)
897.64 Ft
(2.44 $)
     +445.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.43 $)
6,631.75 Ft
(18.00 $)
     +231.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 363.34 Ft
(0.99 $)
1,136.01 Ft
(3.08 $)
     +212.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 555.76 Ft
(1.51 $)
1,407.26 Ft
(3.82 $)
     +153.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,100.00 Ft
(5.70 $)
5,894.89 Ft
(16.00 $)
     +180.7 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 350.00 Ft
(0.95 $)
1,013.18 Ft
(2.75 $)
     +189.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(25.79 $)
47,527.55 Ft
(129.00 $)
     +400.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.71 $)
1,657.94 Ft
(4.50 $)
     +65.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 Ft
(1.75 $)
1,105.29 Ft
(3.00 $)
     +71.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,000.00 Ft
(16.29 $)
11,052.92 Ft
(30.00 $)
     +84.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,504.46 Ft
(6.80 $)
1,547.47 Ft
(4.20 $)
     -38.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,726,210.00 Ft
(26,399.03 $)
9,579,195.18 Ft
(26,000.00 $)
     -1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,367,261.90 Ft
(25,424.77 $)
8,846,956.15 Ft
(24,012.55 $)
     -5.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 57,385.78 Ft
(155.76 $)
63,310.05 Ft
(171.84 $)
     +10.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 30.25 Ft
(0.08 $)
38.42 Ft
(0.10 $)
     +27.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,350.58 Ft
(14.52 $)
25,747.16 Ft
(69.88 $)
     +381.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,672.55 Ft
(50.68 $)
37,958.48 Ft
(103.03 $)
     +103.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,029.49 Ft
(13.65 $)
14,000.36 Ft
(38.00 $)
     +178.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,500.00 Ft
(6.79 $)
6,631.75 Ft
(18.00 $)
     +165.3 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 146,212.12 Ft
(396.85 $)
834,362.60 Ft
(2,264.64 $)
     +470.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,585,945.95 Ft
(9,733.03 $)
15,013,546.30 Ft
(40,750.00 $)
     +318.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,412.09 Ft
(77.12 $)
23,924.87 Ft
(64.94 $)
     -15.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,603.96 Ft
(34.21 $)
20,930.19 Ft
(56.81 $)
     +66.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 28,991.50 Ft
(78.69 $)
34,562.57 Ft
(93.81 $)
     +19.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 34,634.60 Ft
(94.01 $)
55,193.59 Ft
(149.81 $)
     +59.4 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 195,629.52 Ft
(530.98 $)
1,446,262.98 Ft
(3,925.47 $)
     +639.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 148,215.74 Ft
(402.29 $)
883,839.85 Ft
(2,398.93 $)
     +496.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 362,129.50 Ft
(982.90 $)
2,637,058.65 Ft
(7,157.55 $)
     +628.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 257,689.58 Ft
(699.43 $)
1,513,317.11 Ft
(4,107.47 $)
     +487.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 125,608.08 Ft
(340.93 $)
510,376.93 Ft
(1,385.27 $)
     +306.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 84,851.75 Ft
(230.31 $)
322,076.92 Ft
(874.19 $)
     +279.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 395,795.71 Ft
(1,074.27 $)
2,257,276.26 Ft
(6,126.73 $)
     +470.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.10 5.66      -37.8 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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