Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 127.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 232.7% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 575.9% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 144.9% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 141.6% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 51.9% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(11.03 $)
10,879.38 Ft
(30.00 $)
     +172.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(55.15 $)
47,143.99 Ft
(130.00 $)
     +135.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(8.27 $)
4,351.75 Ft
(12.00 $)
     +45.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.76 $)
2,901.17 Ft
(8.00 $)
     +190.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.76 $)
3,989.11 Ft
(11.00 $)
     +298.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 835.76 Ft
(2.30 $)
2,072.66 Ft
(5.72 $)
     +148.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.47 Ft
(1.63 $)
1,150.29 Ft
(3.17 $)
     +94.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 448.36 Ft
(1.24 $)
845.83 Ft
(2.33 $)
     +88.6 %
Markets
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,463.51 Ft
(4.04 $)
2,047.31 Ft
(5.65 $)
     +39.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 508.20 Ft
(1.40 $)
1,590.61 Ft
(4.39 $)
     +213.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 338.64 Ft
(0.93 $)
1,207.05 Ft
(3.33 $)
     +256.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 886.46 Ft
(2.44 $)
1,891.84 Ft
(5.22 $)
     +113.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,555.47 Ft
(4.29 $)
2,771.34 Ft
(7.64 $)
     +78.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 915.87 Ft
(2.53 $)
2,557.12 Ft
(7.05 $)
     +179.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,026.00 Ft
(5.59 $)
3,260.97 Ft
(8.99 $)
     +61.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 257.27 Ft
(0.71 $)
1,124.92 Ft
(3.10 $)
     +337.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.22 Ft
(0.83 $)
344.21 Ft
(0.95 $)
     +14.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 319.10 Ft
(0.88 $)
916.40 Ft
(2.53 $)
     +187.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 494.00 Ft
(1.36 $)
1,037.94 Ft
(2.86 $)
     +110.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.84 Ft
(0.56 $)
654.97 Ft
(1.81 $)
     +224.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.73 Ft
(0.61 $)
612.43 Ft
(1.69 $)
     +177.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 523.42 Ft
(1.44 $)
1,092.35 Ft
(3.01 $)
     +108.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 179.17 Ft
(0.49 $)
886.25 Ft
(2.44 $)
     +394.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.52 $)
7,252.92 Ft
(20.00 $)
     +262.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 398.71 Ft
(1.10 $)
916.71 Ft
(2.53 $)
     +129.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 535.95 Ft
(1.48 $)
1,398.32 Ft
(3.86 $)
     +160.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(6.07 $)
6,164.98 Ft
(17.00 $)
     +180.2 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.24 $)
1,051.67 Ft
(2.90 $)
     +133.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(26.20 $)
47,869.28 Ft
(132.00 $)
     +403.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(3.03 $)
1,813.23 Ft
(5.00 $)
     +64.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.95 $)
1,269.26 Ft
(3.50 $)
     +79.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(18.20 $)
12,329.97 Ft
(34.00 $)
     +86.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,385.20 Ft
(6.58 $)
1,397.88 Ft
(3.85 $)
     -41.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Ft
(30,332.61 $)
12,692,611.37 Ft
(35,000.00 $)
     +15.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,078,333.33 Ft
(27,791.10 $)
10,283,502.23 Ft
(28,356.86 $)
     +2.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,514.65 Ft
(155.84 $)
68,124.75 Ft
(187.85 $)
     +20.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,186.00 Ft
(22.57 $)
24,722.46 Ft
(68.17 $)
     +202.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,339.30 Ft
(17.48 $)
26,044.47 Ft
(71.82 $)
     +310.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,021.95 Ft
(49.70 $)
53,655.13 Ft
(147.95 $)
     +197.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,484.00 Ft
(15.12 $)
33,771.41 Ft
(93.12 $)
     +515.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,850.00 Ft
(7.86 $)
7,252.92 Ft
(20.00 $)
     +154.5 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 150,000.00 Ft
(413.63 $)
1,132,745.05 Ft
(3,123.56 $)
     +655.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,789,208.30 Ft
(10,448.78 $)
21,033,470.26 Ft
(58,000.00 $)
     +455.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,413.72 Ft
(78.35 $)
26,173.67 Ft
(72.17 $)
     -7.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,974.36 Ft
(33.02 $)
17,493.35 Ft
(48.24 $)
     +46.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,093.02 Ft
(91.25 $)
36,711.75 Ft
(101.23 $)
     +10.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,588.25 Ft
(98.13 $)
61,318.72 Ft
(169.09 $)
     +72.3 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 228,361.79 Ft
(629.71 $)
1,524,499.48 Ft
(4,203.82 $)
     +567.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,292.07 Ft
(488.88 $)
1,049,969.08 Ft
(2,895.30 $)
     +492.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 400,043.78 Ft
(1,103.12 $)
3,183,683.52 Ft
(8,779.04 $)
     +695.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 294,338.60 Ft
(811.64 $)
1,677,305.09 Ft
(4,625.19 $)
     +469.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,471.75 Ft
(357.02 $)
620,259.04 Ft
(1,710.37 $)
     +379.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,408.39 Ft
(243.79 $)
414,413.07 Ft
(1,142.75 $)
     +368.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 423,643.22 Ft
(1,168.20 $)
2,140,910.27 Ft
(5,903.58 $)
     +405.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 6.74      -24.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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