Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 123.3% higher than in Budapest (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 208.8% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 489.8% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 131.4% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 131.5% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 25.7% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(11.26 $)
9,947.56 Ft
(28.00 $)
     +148.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(56.30 $)
47,961.45 Ft
(135.00 $)
     +139.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(8.44 $)
4,618.51 Ft
(13.00 $)
     +54.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.81 $)
2,842.16 Ft
(8.00 $)
     +184.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.81 $)
4,263.24 Ft
(12.00 $)
     +326.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 937.03 Ft
(2.64 $)
2,146.76 Ft
(6.04 $)
     +129.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 607.35 Ft
(1.71 $)
1,138.51 Ft
(3.20 $)
     +87.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 452.13 Ft
(1.27 $)
903.24 Ft
(2.54 $)
     +99.8 %
Markets
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,652.46 Ft
(4.65 $)
2,081.89 Ft
(5.86 $)
     +26.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 539.43 Ft
(1.52 $)
1,625.72 Ft
(4.58 $)
     +201.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 333.38 Ft
(0.94 $)
1,318.31 Ft
(3.71 $)
     +295.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,061.79 Ft
(2.99 $)
2,248.37 Ft
(6.33 $)
     +111.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,582.34 Ft
(4.45 $)
2,684.39 Ft
(7.56 $)
     +69.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 977.18 Ft
(2.75 $)
2,540.60 Ft
(7.15 $)
     +160.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,116.85 Ft
(5.96 $)
3,231.68 Ft
(9.10 $)
     +52.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 293.11 Ft
(0.83 $)
1,202.15 Ft
(3.38 $)
     +310.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 305.85 Ft
(0.86 $)
402.02 Ft
(1.13 $)
     +31.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 331.24 Ft
(0.93 $)
875.98 Ft
(2.47 $)
     +164.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 562.89 Ft
(1.58 $)
960.33 Ft
(2.70 $)
     +70.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 184.35 Ft
(0.52 $)
595.74 Ft
(1.68 $)
     +223.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 199.52 Ft
(0.56 $)
601.27 Ft
(1.69 $)
     +201.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 527.14 Ft
(1.48 $)
1,154.84 Ft
(3.25 $)
     +119.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 196.43 Ft
(0.55 $)
898.19 Ft
(2.53 $)
     +357.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.63 $)
7,101.85 Ft
(19.99 $)
     +255.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 409.22 Ft
(1.15 $)
995.43 Ft
(2.80 $)
     +143.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 585.50 Ft
(1.65 $)
1,304.39 Ft
(3.67 $)
     +122.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,350.00 Ft
(6.61 $)
6,394.86 Ft
(18.00 $)
     +172.1 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.27 $)
1,030.28 Ft
(2.90 $)
     +129.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.00 Ft
(25.33 $)
46,895.64 Ft
(132.00 $)
     +421.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(3.10 $)
1,774.57 Ft
(5.00 $)
     +61.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.99 $)
1,243.45 Ft
(3.50 $)
     +75.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(18.58 $)
14,921.34 Ft
(42.00 $)
     +126.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,369.83 Ft
(6.67 $)
1,324.41 Ft
(3.73 $)
     -44.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,805,000.00 Ft
(27,598.73 $)
12,256,815.00 Ft
(34,500.00 $)
     +25.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,554,193.55 Ft
(29,707.53 $)
9,942,329.79 Ft
(27,985.28 $)
     -5.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 50,820.45 Ft
(143.05 $)
66,319.78 Ft
(186.67 $)
     +30.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9,255.29 Ft
(26.05 $)
20,568.79 Ft
(57.90 $)
     +122.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,955.78 Ft
(19.58 $)
21,785.66 Ft
(61.32 $)
     +213.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 21,584.82 Ft
(60.76 $)
56,487.78 Ft
(159.00 $)
     +161.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7,296.55 Ft
(20.54 $)
22,944.52 Ft
(64.58 $)
     +214.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,100.00 Ft
(8.73 $)
7,105.40 Ft
(20.00 $)
     +129.2 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 153,400.00 Ft
(431.78 $)
1,124,201.81 Ft
(3,164.36 $)
     +632.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,380,377.27 Ft
(12,329.71 $)
20,199,637.14 Ft
(56,857.14 $)
     +361.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,325.43 Ft
(79.73 $)
23,761.17 Ft
(66.88 $)
     -16.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14,885.29 Ft
(41.90 $)
17,389.34 Ft
(48.95 $)
     +16.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,631.32 Ft
(94.66 $)
40,241.02 Ft
(113.27 $)
     +19.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,517.24 Ft
(99.97 $)
59,448.34 Ft
(167.33 $)
     +67.4 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 254,467.50 Ft
(716.27 $)
1,418,339.71 Ft
(3,992.29 $)
     +457.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 193,173.08 Ft
(543.74 $)
982,488.08 Ft
(2,765.47 $)
     +408.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 466,255.28 Ft
(1,312.40 $)
3,132,297.17 Ft
(8,816.67 $)
     +571.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 337,214.29 Ft
(949.18 $)
1,845,775.68 Ft
(5,195.42 $)
     +447.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 148,723.52 Ft
(418.62 $)
592,799.47 Ft
(1,668.59 $)
     +298.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 95,923.14 Ft
(270.00 $)
425,352.47 Ft
(1,197.27 $)
     +343.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 470,616.43 Ft
(1,324.67 $)
1,826,646.30 Ft
(5,141.57 $)
     +288.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.09 6.47      -8.7 %
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