Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Budapest 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 23.8% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 6.1% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 27.6% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 18.5% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 26.8% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 8.2% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
914.08 руб (3,584.58 Ft) |
1,020.01 руб (4,000.00 Ft) |
+11.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (15,686.11 Ft) |
5,100.05 руб (20,000.00 Ft) |
+27.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (1,764.69 Ft) |
765.01 руб (3,000.00 Ft) |
+70.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (1,176.46 Ft) |
255.00 руб (1,000.00 Ft) |
-15.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (1,176.46 Ft) |
255.00 руб (1,000.00 Ft) |
-15.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
240.08 руб (941.46 Ft) |
212.88 руб (834.83 Ft) |
-11.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
101.01 руб (396.09 Ft) |
149.36 руб (585.70 Ft) |
+47.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
55.24 руб (216.61 Ft) |
113.99 руб (447.03 Ft) |
+106.4 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
330.86 руб (1,297.47 Ft) |
373.20 руб (1,463.51 Ft) |
+12.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.42 руб (205.56 Ft) |
130.15 руб (510.39 Ft) |
+148.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
58.25 руб (228.43 Ft) |
87.10 руб (341.58 Ft) |
+49.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.21 руб (624.33 Ft) |
227.28 руб (891.28 Ft) |
+42.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
391.21 руб (1,534.13 Ft) |
396.65 руб (1,555.47 Ft) |
+1.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
199.69 руб (783.08 Ft) |
233.51 руб (915.70 Ft) |
+16.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
396.40 руб (1,554.47 Ft) |
515.29 руб (2,020.72 Ft) |
+30.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
58.21 руб (228.26 Ft) |
65.60 руб (257.27 Ft) |
+12.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
62.69 руб (245.84 Ft) |
76.81 руб (301.22 Ft) |
+22.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
72.51 руб (284.36 Ft) |
81.37 руб (319.10 Ft) |
+12.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
142.38 руб (558.34 Ft) |
127.44 руб (499.77 Ft) |
-10.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.37 руб (68.13 Ft) |
51.47 руб (201.84 Ft) |
+196.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.55 руб (72.75 Ft) |
56.29 руб (220.73 Ft) |
+203.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
108.23 руб (424.44 Ft) |
133.42 руб (523.21 Ft) |
+23.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.90 руб (215.29 Ft) |
45.69 руб (179.17 Ft) |
-16.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (2,352.92 Ft) |
510.01 руб (2,000.00 Ft) |
-15.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
77.63 руб (304.42 Ft) |
101.67 руб (398.71 Ft) |
+31.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
161.51 руб (633.38 Ft) |
136.67 руб (535.95 Ft) |
-15.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (901.95 Ft) |
561.01 руб (2,200.00 Ft) |
+143.9 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (235.29 Ft) |
114.75 руб (450.00 Ft) |
+91.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (10,705.77 Ft) |
2,422.53 руб (9,500.00 Ft) |
-11.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (784.31 Ft) |
280.50 руб (1,100.00 Ft) |
+40.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (252.44 Ft) |
180.57 руб (708.11 Ft) |
+180.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (2,117.62 Ft) |
1,683.02 руб (6,600.00 Ft) |
+211.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.58 руб (829.73 Ft) |
608.90 руб (2,387.81 Ft) |
+187.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (11,764,580.04 Ft) |
2,805,030.00 руб (11,000,000.00 Ft) |
-6.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,012,750.00 руб (11,814,579.50 Ft) |
2,570,002.49 руб (10,078,333.33 Ft) |
-14.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,839.08 руб (42,505.72 Ft) |
14,529.02 руб (56,975.95 Ft) |
+34.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
551.14 руб (2,161.30 Ft) |
2,110.12 руб (8,274.89 Ft) |
+282.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
549.04 руб (2,153.07 Ft) |
1,616.54 руб (6,339.30 Ft) |
+194.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,054.88 руб (11,979.80 Ft) |
4,692.60 руб (18,402.14 Ft) |
+53.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,435.38 руб (9,550.43 Ft) |
1,403.50 руб (5,503.85 Ft) |
-42.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (1,960.76 Ft) |
701.26 руб (2,750.00 Ft) |
+40.3 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
44,490.05 руб (174,468.91 Ft) |
39,641.33 руб (155,454.55 Ft) |
-10.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (4,141,549.65 Ft) |
965,885.03 руб (3,787,743.92 Ft) |
-8.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
9,100.91 руб (35,689.45 Ft) |
7,245.58 руб (28,413.72 Ft) |
-20.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,256.89 руб (16,693.51 Ft) |
3,073.45 руб (12,052.63 Ft) |
-27.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,653.80 руб (41,779.16 Ft) |
8,391.91 руб (32,909.09 Ft) |
-21.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,433.51 руб (40,915.27 Ft) |
9,075.10 руб (35,588.25 Ft) |
-13.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,937.50 руб (317,398.57 Ft) |
58,175.66 руб (228,137.39 Ft) |
-28.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,936.47 руб (191,905.66 Ft) |
45,227.51 руб (177,360.89 Ft) |
-7.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
168,895.83 руб (662,329.52 Ft) |
102,490.90 руб (401,920.79 Ft) |
-39.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
89,436.89 руб (350,729.16 Ft) |
75,304.65 руб (295,309.21 Ft) |
-15.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
49,964.56 руб (195,937.36 Ft) |
33,067.30 руб (129,674.31 Ft) |
-33.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
27,418.61 руб (107,522.80 Ft) |
22,678.11 руб (88,932.81 Ft) |
-17.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
110,889.00 руб (434,854.17 Ft) |
107,914.23 руб (423,188.54 Ft) |
-2.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.82 | 8.96 | -39.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 910 | 650 |
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