Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 140.5% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 240.3% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 587.3% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 138.8% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 149.1% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 38.6% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.0 Ft
(10.87 $)
11,040.72 Ft
(30.0 $)
     +176.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.0 Ft
(54.34 $)
47,843.12 Ft
(130.0 $)
     +139.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.0 Ft
(8.15 $)
4,416.29 Ft
(12.0 $)
     +47.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.0 Ft
(2.72 $)
3,220.21 Ft
(8.75 $)
     +222.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,100.0 Ft
(2.99 $)
4,048.26 Ft
(11.0 $)
     +268.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 909.1 Ft
(2.47 $)
2,169.41 Ft
(5.89 $)
     +138.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 584.26 Ft
(1.59 $)
1,155.96 Ft
(3.14 $)
     +97.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 449.23 Ft
(1.22 $)
857.86 Ft
(2.33 $)
     +91.0 %
Markets
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,501.53 Ft
(4.08 $)
2,084.31 Ft
(5.66 $)
     +38.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 514.04 Ft
(1.4 $)
1,641.26 Ft
(4.46 $)
     +219.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 322.86 Ft
(0.88 $)
1,257.02 Ft
(3.42 $)
     +289.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 913.04 Ft
(2.48 $)
1,837.91 Ft
(4.99 $)
     +101.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,558.68 Ft
(4.24 $)
2,784.83 Ft
(7.57 $)
     +78.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 919.21 Ft
(2.5 $)
2,511.31 Ft
(6.82 $)
     +173.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,887.96 Ft
(5.13 $)
3,375.46 Ft
(9.17 $)
     +78.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 271.02 Ft
(0.74 $)
1,150.26 Ft
(3.13 $)
     +324.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 300.86 Ft
(0.82 $)
367.41 Ft
(1.0 $)
     +22.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 311.6 Ft
(0.85 $)
966.62 Ft
(2.63 $)
     +210.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 456.31 Ft
(1.24 $)
1,002.05 Ft
(2.72 $)
     +119.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 194.44 Ft
(0.53 $)
640.07 Ft
(1.74 $)
     +229.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 204.99 Ft
(0.56 $)
606.41 Ft
(1.65 $)
     +195.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 501.72 Ft
(1.36 $)
1,197.46 Ft
(3.25 $)
     +138.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 180.19 Ft
(0.49 $)
902.83 Ft
(2.45 $)
     +401.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.0 Ft
(5.43 $)
7,360.48 Ft
(20.0 $)
     +268.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 400.25 Ft
(1.09 $)
1,011.19 Ft
(2.75 $)
     +152.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 552.54 Ft
(1.5 $)
1,246.99 Ft
(3.39 $)
     +125.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,250.0 Ft
(6.11 $)
6,256.41 Ft
(17.0 $)
     +178.1 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.0 Ft
(1.22 $)
1,067.27 Ft
(2.9 $)
     +137.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,950.0 Ft
(24.32 $)
49,315.22 Ft
(134.0 $)
     +451.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.0 Ft
(2.99 $)
1,840.12 Ft
(5.0 $)
     +67.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.92 $)
1,288.08 Ft
(3.5 $)
     +81.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.0 Ft
(17.93 $)
14,720.96 Ft
(40.0 $)
     +123.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,341.57 Ft
(6.36 $)
1,420.32 Ft
(3.86 $)
     -39.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,000,000.0 Ft
(27,172.14 $)
12,880,840.49 Ft
(35,000.0 $)
     +28.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,991,166.67 Ft
(27,148.14 $)
10,617,049.29 Ft
(28,848.79 $)
     +6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 52,100.49 Ft
(141.57 $)
65,553.4 Ft
(178.12 $)
     +25.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,857.21 Ft
(24.07 $)
24,436.79 Ft
(66.4 $)
     +175.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,740.86 Ft
(18.32 $)
23,688.23 Ft
(64.37 $)
     +251.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,706.26 Ft
(50.83 $)
54,406.22 Ft
(147.83 $)
     +190.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,876.0 Ft
(15.97 $)
27,371.79 Ft
(74.38 $)
     +365.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,900.0 Ft
(7.88 $)
7,360.48 Ft
(20.0 $)
     +153.8 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 158,400.0 Ft
(430.41 $)
1,197,386.58 Ft
(3,253.56 $)
     +655.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,995,273.54 Ft
(10,856.01 $)
21,345,392.81 Ft
(58,000.0 $)
     +434.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,413.97 Ft
(77.21 $)
24,702.51 Ft
(67.12 $)
     -13.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 13,499.5 Ft
(36.68 $)
17,614.97 Ft
(47.86 $)
     +30.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,102.31 Ft
(89.95 $)
39,325.99 Ft
(106.86 $)
     +18.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 36,200.0 Ft
(98.36 $)
62,798.28 Ft
(170.64 $)
     +73.5 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 241,492.63 Ft
(656.19 $)
1,508,334.68 Ft
(4,098.47 $)
     +524.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,640.18 Ft
(482.69 $)
1,080,089.14 Ft
(2,934.83 $)
     +508.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 410,077.08 Ft
(1,114.27 $)
3,213,928.33 Ft
(8,732.93 $)
     +683.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 299,691.46 Ft
(814.33 $)
1,956,884.05 Ft
(5,317.27 $)
     +553.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 133,555.56 Ft
(362.9 $)
627,597.97 Ft
(1,705.32 $)
     +369.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,953.92 Ft
(241.71 $)
440,970.88 Ft
(1,198.21 $)
     +395.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 448,090.03 Ft
(1,217.56 $)
2,113,889.11 Ft
(5,743.89 $)
     +371.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.29 6.61      -9.3 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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