Cost of Living Comparison Between Tel Aviv-Yafo and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 34.7% lower than in Tel Aviv-Yafo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 44.1% lower than in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Rent Prices in Budapest are 62.0% lower than in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 45.8% lower than in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 36.0% lower than in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 31.6% lower than in Tel Aviv-Yafo
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Restaurants
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 75.00 ₪
(7,205.11 Ft)
41.64 ₪
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -44.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 360.00 ₪
(34,584.51 Ft)
208.19 ₪
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -42.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 60.00 ₪
(5,764.08 Ft)
31.23 ₪
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -48.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 33.00 ₪
(3,170.25 Ft)
10.41 ₪
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -68.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 30.00 ₪
(2,882.04 Ft)
10.41 ₪
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -65.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.84 ₪
(1,425.44 Ft)
8.75 ₪
(840.59 Ft)
     -41.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 10.47 ₪
(1,005.61 Ft)
6.15 ₪
(590.65 Ft)
     -41.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8.78 ₪
(843.60 Ft)
4.67 ₪
(448.46 Ft)
     -46.8 %
Markets
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.73 ₪
(2,472.30 Ft)
15.25 ₪
(1,465.47 Ft)
     -40.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.87 ₪
(851.82 Ft)
5.30 ₪
(509.36 Ft)
     -40.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 4.90 ₪
(470.49 Ft)
3.53 ₪
(338.66 Ft)
     -28.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.51 ₪
(1,394.17 Ft)
9.08 ₪
(872.35 Ft)
     -37.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 22.83 ₪
(2,192.92 Ft)
16.94 ₪
(1,627.69 Ft)
     -25.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 19.79 ₪
(1,901.21 Ft)
9.49 ₪
(911.68 Ft)
     -52.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 34.34 ₪
(3,299.39 Ft)
21.21 ₪
(2,037.13 Ft)
     -38.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.97 ₪
(573.37 Ft)
2.65 ₪
(254.77 Ft)
     -55.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.89 ₪
(374.03 Ft)
3.17 ₪
(304.34 Ft)
     -18.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.15 ₪
(302.57 Ft)
3.30 ₪
(316.85 Ft)
     +4.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.62 ₪
(347.42 Ft)
4.88 ₪
(468.47 Ft)
     +34.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.60 ₪
(249.78 Ft)
2.07 ₪
(199.04 Ft)
     -20.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.59 ₪
(248.38 Ft)
2.28 ₪
(218.78 Ft)
     -11.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 7.61 ₪
(730.92 Ft)
5.25 ₪
(503.92 Ft)
     -31.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.65 ₪
(446.91 Ft)
1.85 ₪
(177.88 Ft)
     -60.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.00 ₪
(4,803.40 Ft)
20.82 ₪
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -58.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 10.14 ₪
(974.23 Ft)
4.13 ₪
(396.98 Ft)
     -59.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 ₪
(1,152.43 Ft)
5.53 ₪
(531.03 Ft)
     -53.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 38.00 ₪
(3,650.59 Ft)
22.90 ₪
(2,200.00 Ft)
     -39.7 %
Transportation
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 ₪
(576.41 Ft)
4.68 ₪
(450.00 Ft)
     -21.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 234.00 ₪
(22,479.93 Ft)
98.89 ₪
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -57.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 14.00 ₪
(1,344.95 Ft)
11.45 ₪
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -18.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.04 ₪
(579.77 Ft)
7.37 ₪
(708.11 Ft)
     +22.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 115.80 ₪
(11,124.68 Ft)
68.70 ₪
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -40.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.82 ₪
(2,576.25 Ft)
24.79 ₪
(2,381.16 Ft)
     -7.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ₪
(14,410,212.20 Ft)
109,297.49 ₪
(10,500,000.00 Ft)
     -27.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,297.43 ₪
(14,438,785.59 Ft)
105,206.68 ₪
(10,107,003.58 Ft)
     -30.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 914.32 ₪
(87,836.77 Ft)
589.50 ₪
(56,631.81 Ft)
     -35.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38.91 ₪
(3,738.38 Ft)
86.87 ₪
(8,345.77 Ft)
     +123.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 105.94 ₪
(10,177.73 Ft)
65.09 ₪
(6,253.46 Ft)
     -38.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 285.52 ₪
(27,429.36 Ft)
189.21 ₪
(18,176.92 Ft)
     -33.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 69.09 ₪
(6,637.43 Ft)
57.89 ₪
(5,561.54 Ft)
     -16.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 ₪
(4,323.06 Ft)
27.06 ₪
(2,600.00 Ft)
     -39.9 %
Childcare
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,270.83 ₪
(410,290.76 Ft)
1,566.12 ₪
(150,454.55 Ft)
     -63.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 81,000.00 ₪
(7,781,514.59 Ft)
38,140.17 ₪
(3,664,052.67 Ft)
     -52.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 377.33 ₪
(36,249.69 Ft)
292.68 ₪
(28,116.83 Ft)
     -22.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 221.96 ₪
(21,323.27 Ft)
122.60 ₪
(11,777.78 Ft)
     -44.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 462.00 ₪
(44,383.45 Ft)
346.78 ₪
(33,314.29 Ft)
     -24.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 507.14 ₪
(48,720.24 Ft)
369.13 ₪
(35,461.32 Ft)
     -27.2 %
Rent Per Month
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,538.46 ₪
(628,137.45 Ft)
2,399.03 ₪
(230,470.58 Ft)
     -63.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,793.75 ₪
(460,526.36 Ft)
1,854.49 ₪
(178,157.19 Ft)
     -61.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 11,035.25 ₪
(1,060,134.89 Ft)
4,118.23 ₪
(395,630.21 Ft)
     -62.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 7,790.00 ₪
(748,370.35 Ft)
3,084.94 ₪
(296,364.22 Ft)
     -60.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 6,049.44 ₪
(581,157.88 Ft)
1,342.60 ₪
(128,981.41 Ft)
     -77.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,171.73 ₪
(400,770.49 Ft)
916.85 ₪
(88,080.20 Ft)
     -78.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,470.20 ₪
(1,101,919.91 Ft)
4,384.00 ₪
(421,162.58 Ft)
     -61.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.34 9.25      +113.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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