Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Budapest 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 9.2% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 4.4% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 33.9% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 11.7% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 13.8% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 9.4% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (3,826.27 Ft) |
940.86 руб (4,000.00 Ft) |
+4.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (17,005.63 Ft) |
4,704.32 руб (20,000.00 Ft) |
+17.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (1,913.13 Ft) |
705.65 руб (3,000.00 Ft) |
+56.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (1,275.42 Ft) |
235.22 руб (1,000.00 Ft) |
-21.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (1,275.42 Ft) |
252.86 руб (1,075.00 Ft) |
-15.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
237.52 руб (1,009.79 Ft) |
200.67 руб (853.13 Ft) |
-15.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
102.38 руб (435.24 Ft) |
137.44 руб (584.30 Ft) |
+34.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
52.81 руб (224.51 Ft) |
105.02 руб (446.50 Ft) |
+98.9 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
334.21 руб (1,420.88 Ft) |
342.41 руб (1,455.73 Ft) |
+2.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.42 руб (222.85 Ft) |
117.47 руб (499.41 Ft) |
+124.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.90 руб (246.17 Ft) |
77.35 руб (328.84 Ft) |
+33.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
156.38 руб (664.84 Ft) |
211.40 руб (898.74 Ft) |
+35.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
395.94 руб (1,683.30 Ft) |
361.07 руб (1,535.05 Ft) |
-8.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
196.47 руб (835.29 Ft) |
217.15 руб (923.19 Ft) |
+10.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
412.63 руб (1,754.25 Ft) |
463.44 руб (1,970.28 Ft) |
+12.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
62.44 руб (265.45 Ft) |
63.04 руб (268.02 Ft) |
+1.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
66.35 руб (282.07 Ft) |
70.90 руб (301.43 Ft) |
+6.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
70.28 руб (298.80 Ft) |
72.14 руб (306.71 Ft) |
+2.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
137.33 руб (583.83 Ft) |
112.22 руб (477.08 Ft) |
-18.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
18.97 руб (80.66 Ft) |
47.92 руб (203.74 Ft) |
+152.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.34 руб (82.21 Ft) |
51.46 руб (218.76 Ft) |
+166.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
111.39 руб (473.56 Ft) |
117.06 руб (497.69 Ft) |
+5.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
55.93 руб (237.80 Ft) |
43.39 руб (184.47 Ft) |
-22.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 руб (2,975.99 Ft) |
470.43 руб (2,000.00 Ft) |
-32.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
79.01 руб (335.92 Ft) |
95.32 руб (405.26 Ft) |
+20.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
159.52 руб (678.17 Ft) |
127.52 руб (542.13 Ft) |
-20.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (977.82 Ft) |
517.48 руб (2,200.00 Ft) |
+125.0 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (255.08 Ft) |
105.85 руб (450.00 Ft) |
+76.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (11,606.34 Ft) |
2,116.95 руб (9,000.00 Ft) |
-22.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
250.00 руб (1,062.85 Ft) |
258.74 руб (1,100.00 Ft) |
+3.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (273.68 Ft) |
166.56 руб (708.11 Ft) |
+158.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (2,295.76 Ft) |
1,552.43 руб (6,600.00 Ft) |
+187.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
214.67 руб (912.64 Ft) |
553.65 руб (2,353.78 Ft) |
+157.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (12,754,222.13 Ft) |
2,528,574.43 руб (10,750,000.00 Ft) |
-15.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,036,170.21 руб (12,907,996.44 Ft) |
2,368,486.27 руб (10,069,400.00 Ft) |
-22.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,939.96 руб (46,510.22 Ft) |
13,158.36 руб (55,941.56 Ft) |
+20.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
545.33 руб (2,318.41 Ft) |
1,922.81 руб (8,174.67 Ft) |
+252.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
558.62 руб (2,374.92 Ft) |
1,538.26 руб (6,539.78 Ft) |
+175.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,935.21 руб (12,478.77 Ft) |
4,314.97 руб (18,344.69 Ft) |
+47.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,473.33 руб (10,515.15 Ft) |
1,288.04 руб (5,476.00 Ft) |
-47.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (2,125.70 Ft) |
682.13 руб (2,900.00 Ft) |
+36.4 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
43,195.12 руб (183,640.06 Ft) |
37,327.79 руб (158,695.65 Ft) |
-13.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,021,021.35 руб (4,340,777.68 Ft) |
920,703.73 руб (3,914,286.63 Ft) |
-9.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,734.21 руб (37,132.70 Ft) |
6,805.33 руб (28,932.22 Ft) |
-22.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,396.15 руб (18,689.84 Ft) |
3,077.31 руб (13,082.92 Ft) |
-30.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,958.75 руб (46,590.11 Ft) |
7,848.16 руб (33,365.74 Ft) |
-28.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,240.74 руб (43,537.55 Ft) |
8,353.64 руб (35,514.72 Ft) |
-18.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
83,120.69 руб (353,379.91 Ft) |
54,714.34 руб (232,612.94 Ft) |
-34.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,828.11 руб (207,588.19 Ft) |
41,840.88 руб (177,882.63 Ft) |
-14.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
170,934.43 руб (726,711.88 Ft) |
92,643.65 руб (393,865.90 Ft) |
-45.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,038.45 руб (374,287.30 Ft) |
69,176.15 руб (294,095.99 Ft) |
-21.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
51,264.39 руб (217,945.79 Ft) |
31,078.76 руб (132,128.47 Ft) |
-39.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
28,110.14 руб (119,507.66 Ft) |
20,613.83 руб (87,637.81 Ft) |
-26.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
115,313.01 руб (490,242.56 Ft) |
99,900.51 руб (424,717.78 Ft) |
-13.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.10 | 8.45 | -44.1 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 843 | 661 |
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