Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 28.5% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 43.6% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 67.4% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 41.2% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 21.8% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 47.9% lower than in Amsterdam | |
Restaurants | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.75 € (5,989.61 Ft) |
9.20 € (3,500.00 Ft) |
-41.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (26,620.50 Ft) |
42.60 € (16,200.00 Ft) |
-39.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (3,802.93 Ft) |
6.57 € (2,500.00 Ft) |
-34.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (1,901.46 Ft) |
2.10 € (800.00 Ft) |
-57.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 € (1,711.32 Ft) |
2.37 € (900.00 Ft) |
-47.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.23 € (1,227.20 Ft) |
1.92 € (728.79 Ft) |
-40.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.48 € (942.32 Ft) |
1.25 € (474.68 Ft) |
-49.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.25 € (856.43 Ft) |
1.02 € (386.38 Ft) |
-54.9 % |
Markets | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.30 € (1,635.96 Ft) |
4.86 € (1,849.31 Ft) |
+13.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.45 € (552.31 Ft) |
1.25 € (476.27 Ft) |
-13.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.91 € (345.72 Ft) |
0.92 € (350.61 Ft) |
+1.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.53 € (1,343.97 Ft) |
3.00 € (1,140.34 Ft) |
-15.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.70 € (2,167.07 Ft) |
5.25 € (1,996.24 Ft) |
-7.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.43 € (1,683.47 Ft) |
2.27 € (864.40 Ft) |
-48.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.93 € (3,015.55 Ft) |
4.77 € (1,814.67 Ft) |
-39.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.00 € (381.86 Ft) |
0.67 € (256.07 Ft) |
-32.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.75 € (284.79 Ft) |
0.81 € (306.42 Ft) |
+7.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.76 € (290.17 Ft) |
0.84 € (319.07 Ft) |
+10.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.30 € (494.11 Ft) |
1.56 € (593.71 Ft) |
+20.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.68 € (260.17 Ft) |
0.49 € (187.77 Ft) |
-27.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 € (187.14 Ft) |
0.55 € (208.44 Ft) |
+11.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.06 € (403.63 Ft) |
1.30 € (495.45 Ft) |
+22.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.80 € (305.78 Ft) |
0.43 € (165.16 Ft) |
-46.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.00 € (2,281.76 Ft) |
5.26 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
-12.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.39 € (530.16 Ft) |
0.96 € (364.40 Ft) |
-31.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.55 € (588.84 Ft) |
1.47 € (558.90 Ft) |
-5.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (3,118.40 Ft) |
5.52 € (2,100.00 Ft) |
-32.7 % |
Transportation | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.20 € (1,216.94 Ft) |
0.92 € (350.00 Ft) |
-71.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
89.00 € (33,846.06 Ft) |
24.98 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
-71.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (1,521.17 Ft) |
2.63 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-34.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.86 € (1,468.85 Ft) |
1.69 € (643.74 Ft) |
-56.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (13,310.25 Ft) |
15.78 € (6,000.00 Ft) |
-54.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.48 € (2,843.22 Ft) |
6.56 € (2,494.85 Ft) |
-12.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,349.50 € (10,020,526.83 Ft) |
25,506.66 € (9,700,000.00 Ft) |
-3.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,543.00 € (11,234,992.10 Ft) |
24,578.67 € (9,347,093.02 Ft) |
-16.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
225.75 € (85,851.59 Ft) |
150.87 € (57,376.45 Ft) |
-33.2 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.07 € (25.10 Ft) |
0.08 € (30.42 Ft) |
+21.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
42.68 € (16,229.20 Ft) |
14.13 € (5,374.63 Ft) |
-66.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36.20 € (13,767.01 Ft) |
49.42 € (18,794.23 Ft) |
+36.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.54 € (7,050.04 Ft) |
13.06 € (4,967.11 Ft) |
-29.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (4,943.81 Ft) |
6.57 € (2,500.00 Ft) |
-49.4 % |
Childcare | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,583.07 € (602,029.36 Ft) |
371.52 € (141,285.71 Ft) |
-76.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,443.81 € (3,971,706.24 Ft) |
9,429.43 € (3,585,945.95 Ft) |
-9.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
68.97 € (26,229.70 Ft) |
74.63 € (28,381.17 Ft) |
+8.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
27.80 € (10,573.21 Ft) |
33.59 € (12,775.31 Ft) |
+20.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
82.30 € (31,297.15 Ft) |
76.62 € (29,139.18 Ft) |
-6.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.93 € (38,003.52 Ft) |
90.17 € (34,290.89 Ft) |
-9.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,616.83 € (614,867.74 Ft) |
517.69 € (196,874.54 Ft) |
-68.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,432.39 € (544,729.01 Ft) |
392.20 € (149,150.27 Ft) |
-72.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,730.12 € (1,038,246.09 Ft) |
958.47 € (364,499.73 Ft) |
-64.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,040.11 € (775,838.96 Ft) |
679.66 € (258,469.76 Ft) |
-66.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
747.05 € (284,096.66 Ft) |
334.22 € (127,099.73 Ft) |
-55.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
498.57 € (189,603.02 Ft) |
223.73 € (85,083.96 Ft) |
-55.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Amsterdam Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,529.04 € (1,342,068.07 Ft) |
1,036.12 € (394,028.31 Ft) |
-70.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.83 | 9.06 | +219.8 % |
| Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 601 | 1064 |
Moving to Amsterdam? Explore:
Moving to Budapest? Explore:
Cities near Amsterdam: | Cost of Living in Haarlem | 12.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bussum | 16.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Almere | 21.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Alkmaar | 24.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Leiden | 26.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oegstgeest | 26.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Utrecht | 33.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Amersfoort | 33.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Delft | 39.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in The Hague (Den Haag) | 39.31 miles |
Cities near Budapest: | Cost of Living in Budaörs (Budaors) | 6.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |