Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 121.5% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 224.0% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 554.9% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 143.6% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 138.7% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 55.3% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(11.05 $)
10,859.10 Ft
(30.00 $)
     +171.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(55.25 $)
47,056.10 Ft
(130.00 $)
     +135.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(8.29 $)
4,343.64 Ft
(12.00 $)
     +44.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.76 $)
2,895.76 Ft
(8.00 $)
     +189.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.76 $)
3,800.69 Ft
(10.50 $)
     +280.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 835.78 Ft
(2.31 $)
2,053.45 Ft
(5.67 $)
     +145.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.49 Ft
(1.63 $)
1,103.39 Ft
(3.05 $)
     +86.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 448.37 Ft
(1.24 $)
827.19 Ft
(2.29 $)
     +84.5 %
Markets
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,455.56 Ft
(4.02 $)
2,038.56 Ft
(5.63 $)
     +40.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 505.93 Ft
(1.40 $)
1,568.17 Ft
(4.33 $)
     +210.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 337.98 Ft
(0.93 $)
1,163.08 Ft
(3.21 $)
     +244.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 881.48 Ft
(2.44 $)
1,854.73 Ft
(5.12 $)
     +110.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,539.98 Ft
(4.25 $)
2,700.45 Ft
(7.46 $)
     +75.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 919.59 Ft
(2.54 $)
2,509.88 Ft
(6.93 $)
     +172.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,036.54 Ft
(5.63 $)
3,146.16 Ft
(8.69 $)
     +54.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 255.87 Ft
(0.71 $)
1,122.83 Ft
(3.10 $)
     +338.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 300.85 Ft
(0.83 $)
343.57 Ft
(0.95 $)
     +14.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 320.27 Ft
(0.88 $)
914.69 Ft
(2.53 $)
     +185.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 485.51 Ft
(1.34 $)
1,036.01 Ft
(2.86 $)
     +113.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 202.29 Ft
(0.56 $)
653.75 Ft
(1.81 $)
     +223.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.58 Ft
(0.61 $)
611.29 Ft
(1.69 $)
     +177.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 524.06 Ft
(1.45 $)
1,090.32 Ft
(3.01 $)
     +108.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 178.02 Ft
(0.49 $)
866.50 Ft
(2.39 $)
     +386.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.53 $)
7,239.40 Ft
(20.00 $)
     +262.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 398.71 Ft
(1.10 $)
915.00 Ft
(2.53 $)
     +129.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 536.83 Ft
(1.48 $)
1,377.71 Ft
(3.81 $)
     +156.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(6.08 $)
6,153.49 Ft
(17.00 $)
     +179.7 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.24 $)
1,049.71 Ft
(2.90 $)
     +133.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(26.25 $)
47,780.04 Ft
(132.00 $)
     +402.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(3.04 $)
1,809.85 Ft
(5.00 $)
     +64.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.96 $)
1,266.90 Ft
(3.50 $)
     +78.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(18.23 $)
12,306.98 Ft
(34.00 $)
     +86.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,383.88 Ft
(6.59 $)
1,395.28 Ft
(3.85 $)
     -41.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,500,000.00 Ft
(29,007.93 $)
11,402,055.00 Ft
(31,500.00 $)
     +8.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,973,043.48 Ft
(27,552.13 $)
9,943,290.38 Ft
(27,469.93 $)
     -0.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,433.60 Ft
(155.91 $)
66,306.37 Ft
(183.18 $)
     +17.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,144.77 Ft
(22.50 $)
24,006.37 Ft
(66.32 $)
     +194.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,385.81 Ft
(17.64 $)
25,903.37 Ft
(71.56 $)
     +305.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,021.95 Ft
(49.79 $)
47,831.75 Ft
(132.14 $)
     +165.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,561.54 Ft
(15.36 $)
28,181.95 Ft
(77.86 $)
     +406.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,750.00 Ft
(7.60 $)
7,239.40 Ft
(20.00 $)
     +163.3 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 147,826.09 Ft
(408.39 $)
1,120,900.43 Ft
(3,096.67 $)
     +658.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,662,143.24 Ft
(10,117.26 $)
21,084,752.50 Ft
(58,250.00 $)
     +475.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,375.95 Ft
(78.39 $)
25,644.88 Ft
(70.85 $)
     -9.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,815.79 Ft
(32.64 $)
17,203.10 Ft
(47.53 $)
     +45.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,353.49 Ft
(92.14 $)
35,382.44 Ft
(97.75 $)
     +6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,475.13 Ft
(98.01 $)
59,215.00 Ft
(163.59 $)
     +66.9 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 228,009.62 Ft
(629.91 $)
1,502,360.69 Ft
(4,150.51 $)
     +558.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 176,877.67 Ft
(488.65 $)
1,030,478.66 Ft
(2,846.86 $)
     +482.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 401,356.15 Ft
(1,108.81 $)
3,052,451.24 Ft
(8,432.88 $)
     +660.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 295,434.34 Ft
(816.18 $)
1,629,978.75 Ft
(4,503.08 $)
     +451.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 128,521.82 Ft
(355.06 $)
595,284.87 Ft
(1,644.57 $)
     +363.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,408.39 Ft
(244.24 $)
395,167.68 Ft
(1,091.71 $)
     +347.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 421,116.08 Ft
(1,163.40 $)
2,118,504.27 Ft
(5,852.71 $)
     +403.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 6.68      -25.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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