Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 22.9% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 5.7% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 27.3% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 18.0% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 25.8% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 9.5% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
907.91 руб (3,590.82 Ft) |
1,011.37 руб (4,000.00 Ft) |
+11.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (15,820.12 Ft) |
5,056.85 руб (20,000.00 Ft) |
+26.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (1,779.76 Ft) |
758.53 руб (3,000.00 Ft) |
+68.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (1,186.51 Ft) |
252.84 руб (1,000.00 Ft) |
-15.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (1,186.51 Ft) |
252.84 руб (1,000.00 Ft) |
-15.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
238.20 руб (942.10 Ft) |
211.32 руб (835.78 Ft) |
-11.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
99.69 руб (394.26 Ft) |
149.30 руб (590.49 Ft) |
+49.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
56.30 руб (222.65 Ft) |
113.37 руб (448.37 Ft) |
+101.4 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
327.43 руб (1,295.00 Ft) |
368.03 руб (1,455.56 Ft) |
+12.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.55 руб (207.84 Ft) |
127.92 руб (505.93 Ft) |
+143.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.54 руб (227.57 Ft) |
85.46 руб (337.98 Ft) |
+48.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.39 руб (630.38 Ft) |
222.88 руб (881.48 Ft) |
+39.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
390.34 руб (1,543.81 Ft) |
389.37 руб (1,539.98 Ft) |
-0.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
199.51 руб (789.05 Ft) |
232.51 руб (919.59 Ft) |
+16.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
395.27 руб (1,563.31 Ft) |
514.92 руб (2,036.52 Ft) |
+30.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
57.93 руб (229.12 Ft) |
64.69 руб (255.87 Ft) |
+11.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
62.27 руб (246.27 Ft) |
76.07 руб (300.85 Ft) |
+22.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
72.51 руб (286.79 Ft) |
80.98 руб (320.27 Ft) |
+11.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
142.14 руб (562.19 Ft) |
122.76 руб (485.51 Ft) |
-13.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.34 руб (68.59 Ft) |
51.15 руб (202.29 Ft) |
+194.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.54 руб (73.34 Ft) |
55.77 руб (220.58 Ft) |
+200.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
108.24 руб (428.07 Ft) |
132.51 руб (524.07 Ft) |
+22.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.29 руб (214.73 Ft) |
45.01 руб (178.02 Ft) |
-17.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (2,373.02 Ft) |
505.69 руб (2,000.00 Ft) |
-15.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
77.92 руб (308.18 Ft) |
100.81 руб (398.71 Ft) |
+29.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
161.00 руб (636.77 Ft) |
135.73 руб (536.83 Ft) |
-15.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
229.50 руб (907.68 Ft) |
556.25 руб (2,200.00 Ft) |
+142.4 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (237.30 Ft) |
113.78 руб (450.00 Ft) |
+89.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (10,797.23 Ft) |
2,402.00 руб (9,500.00 Ft) |
-12.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (791.01 Ft) |
278.13 руб (1,100.00 Ft) |
+39.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (254.60 Ft) |
179.04 руб (708.11 Ft) |
+178.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (2,135.72 Ft) |
1,668.76 руб (6,600.00 Ft) |
+209.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.59 руб (836.85 Ft) |
602.75 руб (2,383.88 Ft) |
+184.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (11,865,090.39 Ft) |
2,654,847.03 руб (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
-11.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,007,948.72 руб (11,896,527.81 Ft) |
2,521,609.99 руб (9,973,043.48 Ft) |
-16.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,930.06 руб (43,228.70 Ft) |
14,268.82 руб (56,433.60 Ft) |
+30.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
537.27 руб (2,124.93 Ft) |
2,059.35 руб (8,144.77 Ft) |
+283.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
541.97 руб (2,143.52 Ft) |
1,614.61 руб (6,385.81 Ft) |
+197.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,054.88 руб (12,082.15 Ft) |
4,556.72 руб (18,021.95 Ft) |
+49.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,341.58 руб (9,261.02 Ft) |
1,406.19 руб (5,561.54 Ft) |
-39.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (1,977.52 Ft) |
707.96 руб (2,800.00 Ft) |
+41.6 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
44,490.05 руб (175,959.48 Ft) |
37,376.73 руб (147,826.09 Ft) |
-16.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (4,176,932.86 Ft) |
925,944.67 руб (3,662,139.07 Ft) |
-12.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,706.59 руб (34,434.83 Ft) |
7,174.65 руб (28,375.95 Ft) |
-17.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,128.70 руб (16,329.11 Ft) |
2,987.53 руб (11,815.79 Ft) |
-27.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,484.42 руб (41,466.21 Ft) |
8,433.18 руб (33,353.49 Ft) |
-19.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,036.85 руб (39,696.04 Ft) |
8,969.62 руб (35,475.13 Ft) |
-10.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
79,843.75 руб (315,784.44 Ft) |
57,651.18 руб (228,012.17 Ft) |
-27.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,446.46 руб (191,607.21 Ft) |
44,722.17 руб (176,877.54 Ft) |
-7.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
166,604.17 руб (658,924.50 Ft) |
101,479.78 руб (401,355.57 Ft) |
-39.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,215.96 руб (348,896.80 Ft) |
74,698.31 руб (295,434.06 Ft) |
-15.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
48,338.21 руб (191,179.09 Ft) |
32,496.36 руб (128,524.07 Ft) |
-32.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
26,912.32 руб (106,439.05 Ft) |
22,353.40 руб (88,408.39 Ft) |
-16.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
111,341.99 руб (440,360.91 Ft) |
106,476.07 руб (421,116.08 Ft) |
-4.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.46 | 8.96 | -38.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 876 | 646 |
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