Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 1.4% lower than in Moscow (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 16.9% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 45.3% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 6.3% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 4.7% 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 |
1,000.00 руб (4,450.24 Ft) |
898.83 руб (4,000.00 Ft) |
-10.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 руб (22,251.22 Ft) |
4,494.14 руб (20,000.00 Ft) |
-10.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
500.00 руб (2,225.12 Ft) |
674.12 руб (3,000.00 Ft) |
+34.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
350.00 руб (1,557.59 Ft) |
224.71 руб (1,000.00 Ft) |
-35.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
323.50 руб (1,439.65 Ft) |
224.71 руб (1,000.00 Ft) |
-30.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
253.83 руб (1,129.61 Ft) |
210.37 руб (936.20 Ft) |
-17.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
112.73 руб (501.69 Ft) |
135.81 руб (604.38 Ft) |
+20.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
53.02 руб (235.95 Ft) |
100.39 руб (446.74 Ft) |
+89.3 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
383.23 руб (1,705.49 Ft) |
372.18 руб (1,656.29 Ft) |
-2.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
60.41 руб (268.86 Ft) |
121.61 руб (541.20 Ft) |
+101.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
61.36 руб (273.05 Ft) |
75.08 руб (334.13 Ft) |
+22.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
151.85 руб (675.78 Ft) |
238.52 руб (1,061.46 Ft) |
+57.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
463.57 руб (2,063.01 Ft) |
358.24 руб (1,594.24 Ft) |
-22.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
211.75 руб (942.36 Ft) |
219.13 руб (975.19 Ft) |
+3.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
430.07 руб (1,913.90 Ft) |
476.83 руб (2,122.02 Ft) |
+10.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
67.12 руб (298.69 Ft) |
65.95 руб (293.48 Ft) |
-1.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
72.53 руб (322.76 Ft) |
68.64 руб (305.46 Ft) |
-5.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
84.45 руб (375.81 Ft) |
74.50 руб (331.53 Ft) |
-11.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
147.87 руб (658.06 Ft) |
126.38 руб (562.42 Ft) |
-14.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
35.58 руб (158.35 Ft) |
42.01 руб (186.93 Ft) |
+18.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
29.27 руб (130.24 Ft) |
44.85 руб (199.60 Ft) |
+53.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
124.03 руб (551.97 Ft) |
118.30 руб (526.49 Ft) |
-4.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
63.43 руб (282.26 Ft) |
44.32 руб (197.21 Ft) |
-30.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 руб (3,560.19 Ft) |
449.41 руб (2,000.00 Ft) |
-43.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
85.76 руб (381.63 Ft) |
92.08 руб (409.77 Ft) |
+7.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
183.24 руб (815.48 Ft) |
132.23 руб (588.44 Ft) |
-27.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
249.00 руб (1,108.11 Ft) |
528.06 руб (2,350.00 Ft) |
+112.1 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
65.00 руб (289.27 Ft) |
101.12 руб (450.00 Ft) |
+55.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
3,000.00 руб (13,350.73 Ft) |
2,022.36 руб (9,000.00 Ft) |
-32.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (890.05 Ft) |
247.18 руб (1,100.00 Ft) |
+23.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
48.28 руб (214.86 Ft) |
159.12 руб (708.11 Ft) |
+229.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 руб (2,670.15 Ft) |
1,483.06 руб (6,600.00 Ft) |
+147.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
232.93 руб (1,036.59 Ft) |
531.90 руб (2,367.09 Ft) |
+128.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (13,350,730.88 Ft) |
2,203,250.16 руб (9,805,000.00 Ft) |
-26.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,928,064.52 руб (13,030,600.45 Ft) |
2,371,599.05 руб (10,554,193.55 Ft) |
-19.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
11,634.83 руб (51,777.83 Ft) |
11,479.44 руб (51,086.32 Ft) |
-1.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
625.59 руб (2,784.02 Ft) |
2,094.07 руб (9,319.12 Ft) |
+234.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
633.72 руб (2,820.19 Ft) |
1,555.52 руб (6,922.44 Ft) |
+145.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,864.08 руб (17,196.10 Ft) |
4,850.56 руб (21,586.19 Ft) |
+25.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,817.00 руб (12,536.35 Ft) |
1,639.58 руб (7,296.55 Ft) |
-41.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (2,225.12 Ft) |
696.59 руб (3,100.00 Ft) |
+39.3 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
56,481.48 руб (251,356.35 Ft) |
34,470.02 руб (153,400.00 Ft) |
-39.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,084,842.11 руб (4,827,811.66 Ft) |
984,300.56 руб (4,380,377.27 Ft) |
-9.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,367.64 руб (32,787.81 Ft) |
6,364.92 руб (28,325.43 Ft) |
-13.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,025.92 руб (17,916.33 Ft) |
3,344.82 руб (14,885.29 Ft) |
-16.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,544.46 руб (46,925.43 Ft) |
7,557.19 руб (33,631.32 Ft) |
-28.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,179.49 руб (54,201.69 Ft) |
7,980.97 руб (35,517.24 Ft) |
-34.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
103,930.48 руб (462,515.96 Ft) |
57,063.27 руб (253,945.44 Ft) |
-45.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,891.65 руб (266,532.43 Ft) |
43,245.04 руб (192,450.98 Ft) |
-27.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
238,545.45 руб (1,061,585.39 Ft) |
104,763.41 руб (466,222.69 Ft) |
-56.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
111,032.76 руб (494,122.83 Ft) |
75,774.34 руб (337,214.29 Ft) |
-31.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
64,208.34 руб (285,742.76 Ft) |
33,249.14 руб (147,966.77 Ft) |
-48.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
29,497.52 руб (131,271.13 Ft) |
21,480.19 руб (95,592.08 Ft) |
-27.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
140,585.97 руб (625,641.81 Ft) |
105,750.71 руб (470,616.43 Ft) |
-24.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 24.37 | 7.09 | -70.9 % |
| Last update: | 22 May 2025 | 22 May 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 625 | 528 |
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