Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 34.2% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 47.7% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 68.5% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 45.4% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 28.5% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 44.4% lower than in Amsterdam | |
Restaurants | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 € (7,857.42 Ft) |
10.18 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
-49.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
85.00 € (33,394.04 Ft) |
50.91 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
-40.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 € (4,714.45 Ft) |
7.64 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
-36.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.20 € (2,435.80 Ft) |
2.55 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-58.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 € (2,160.79 Ft) |
2.55 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-53.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.89 € (1,526.37 Ft) |
2.14 € (840.63 Ft) |
-44.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.98 € (1,171.50 Ft) |
1.50 € (590.69 Ft) |
-49.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.52 € (991.61 Ft) |
1.14 € (448.48 Ft) |
-54.8 % |
Markets | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.67 € (1,833.58 Ft) |
3.73 € (1,463.99 Ft) |
-20.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.60 € (628.51 Ft) |
1.30 € (509.55 Ft) |
-18.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.17 € (459.26 Ft) |
0.86 € (336.50 Ft) |
-26.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.97 € (1,560.34 Ft) |
2.23 € (875.89 Ft) |
-43.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.17 € (2,030.20 Ft) |
4.10 € (1,611.93 Ft) |
-20.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.38 € (2,112.60 Ft) |
2.34 € (917.72 Ft) |
-56.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.17 € (2,422.20 Ft) |
5.20 € (2,042.62 Ft) |
-15.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.85 € (332.39 Ft) |
0.65 € (253.60 Ft) |
-23.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 € (355.27 Ft) |
0.77 € (304.09 Ft) |
-14.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.85 € (334.81 Ft) |
0.81 € (319.18 Ft) |
-4.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 € (546.51 Ft) |
1.18 € (463.74 Ft) |
-15.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.77 € (301.34 Ft) |
0.51 € (201.15 Ft) |
-33.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.75 € (293.75 Ft) |
0.55 € (217.24 Ft) |
-26.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.11 € (435.62 Ft) |
1.29 € (506.67 Ft) |
+16.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.74 € (289.91 Ft) |
0.45 € (176.59 Ft) |
-39.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.58 € (2,583.13 Ft) |
5.09 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
-22.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.29 € (508.59 Ft) |
1.01 € (395.13 Ft) |
-22.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.30 € (903.81 Ft) |
1.34 € (526.58 Ft) |
-41.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.50 € (3,732.27 Ft) |
5.60 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
-41.1 % |
Transportation | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.40 € (1,335.76 Ft) |
1.15 € (450.00 Ft) |
-66.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
81.50 € (32,018.99 Ft) |
24.18 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
-70.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (1,571.48 Ft) |
2.80 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
-30.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.86 € (1,517.44 Ft) |
1.80 € (708.11 Ft) |
-53.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
31.70 € (12,454.01 Ft) |
16.80 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
-47.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.39 € (2,902.97 Ft) |
6.06 € (2,380.41 Ft) |
-18.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,500.00 € (11,589,695.90 Ft) |
26,726.33 € (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
-9.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,969.58 € (12,559,923.69 Ft) |
25,482.37 € (10,011,283.72 Ft) |
-20.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
240.34 € (94,423.96 Ft) |
144.50 € (56,770.02 Ft) |
-39.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.77 € (7,767.26 Ft) |
21.26 € (8,352.55 Ft) |
+7.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
44.18 € (17,357.53 Ft) |
15.88 € (6,238.82 Ft) |
-64.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
55.79 € (21,917.97 Ft) |
46.48 € (18,260.53 Ft) |
-16.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.32 € (7,197.40 Ft) |
14.16 € (5,561.54 Ft) |
-22.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 € (5,893.07 Ft) |
6.49 € (2,550.00 Ft) |
-56.7 % |
Childcare | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,874.29 € (736,355.36 Ft) |
382.96 € (150,454.55 Ft) |
-79.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,108.18 € (3,971,211.98 Ft) |
9,327.59 € (3,664,539.25 Ft) |
-7.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.03 € (30,657.27 Ft) |
72.08 € (28,319.75 Ft) |
-7.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.46 € (11,967.31 Ft) |
29.98 € (11,777.78 Ft) |
-1.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
86.77 € (34,088.21 Ft) |
84.69 € (33,273.17 Ft) |
-2.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.54 € (38,320.04 Ft) |
90.26 € (35,461.32 Ft) |
-7.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,870.88 € (735,014.81 Ft) |
587.15 € (230,676.17 Ft) |
-68.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,546.08 € (607,409.45 Ft) |
455.20 € (178,836.76 Ft) |
-70.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,155.05 € (1,239,526.43 Ft) |
1,009.82 € (396,727.90 Ft) |
-68.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,319.05 € (911,086.67 Ft) |
755.54 € (296,831.04 Ft) |
-67.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
796.86 € (313,062.49 Ft) |
330.81 € (129,964.35 Ft) |
-58.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
535.63 € (210,435.21 Ft) |
225.05 € (88,415.77 Ft) |
-58.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,666.43 € (1,440,433.20 Ft) |
1,066.28 € (418,910.72 Ft) |
-70.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.85 | 9.29 | +141.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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