Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 14.6% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 2.7% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 36.1% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 1.1% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 27.2% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 0.4% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
800.00 руб (3,691.18 Ft) |
758.56 руб (3,500.00 Ft) |
-5.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,000.00 руб (13,841.94 Ft) |
3,467.72 руб (16,000.00 Ft) |
+15.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
400.00 руб (1,845.59 Ft) |
541.83 руб (2,500.00 Ft) |
+35.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
250.00 руб (1,153.50 Ft) |
173.39 руб (800.00 Ft) |
-30.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
250.00 руб (1,153.50 Ft) |
195.06 руб (900.00 Ft) |
-22.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
205.92 руб (950.11 Ft) |
159.50 руб (735.94 Ft) |
-22.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
82.23 руб (379.43 Ft) |
103.11 руб (475.73 Ft) |
+25.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
45.09 руб (208.04 Ft) |
83.55 руб (385.52 Ft) |
+85.3 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
326.59 руб (1,506.86 Ft) |
404.72 руб (1,867.38 Ft) |
+23.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
50.09 руб (231.13 Ft) |
103.14 руб (475.89 Ft) |
+105.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
51.63 руб (238.20 Ft) |
76.54 руб (353.14 Ft) |
+48.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
113.15 руб (522.06 Ft) |
247.37 руб (1,141.34 Ft) |
+118.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
369.57 руб (1,705.17 Ft) |
431.68 руб (1,991.77 Ft) |
+16.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
161.70 руб (746.06 Ft) |
187.23 руб (863.90 Ft) |
+15.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
319.38 руб (1,473.60 Ft) |
398.97 руб (1,840.85 Ft) |
+24.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
47.64 руб (219.81 Ft) |
55.49 руб (256.04 Ft) |
+16.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
41.21 руб (190.16 Ft) |
66.41 руб (306.42 Ft) |
+61.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
56.43 руб (260.38 Ft) |
69.01 руб (318.42 Ft) |
+22.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
103.93 руб (479.55 Ft) |
128.40 руб (592.43 Ft) |
+23.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
21.76 руб (100.41 Ft) |
40.74 руб (187.97 Ft) |
+87.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
20.64 руб (95.23 Ft) |
45.21 руб (208.59 Ft) |
+119.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
101.30 руб (467.40 Ft) |
107.07 руб (494.03 Ft) |
+5.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
52.61 руб (242.76 Ft) |
35.68 руб (164.61 Ft) |
-32.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (2,768.39 Ft) |
433.47 руб (2,000.00 Ft) |
-27.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
72.93 руб (336.52 Ft) |
78.75 руб (363.34 Ft) |
+8.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
154.07 руб (710.88 Ft) |
120.45 руб (555.76 Ft) |
-21.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
200.00 руб (922.80 Ft) |
455.14 руб (2,100.00 Ft) |
+127.6 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 руб (230.70 Ft) |
75.86 руб (350.00 Ft) |
+51.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,400.00 руб (11,073.55 Ft) |
2,058.96 руб (9,500.00 Ft) |
-14.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (922.80 Ft) |
216.73 руб (1,000.00 Ft) |
+8.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 руб (111.38 Ft) |
139.52 руб (643.74 Ft) |
+478.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
538.00 руб (2,482.32 Ft) |
1,300.40 руб (6,000.00 Ft) |
+141.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
200.65 руб (925.77 Ft) |
542.84 руб (2,504.64 Ft) |
+170.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,200,000.00 руб (10,150,756.99 Ft) |
2,107,986.82 руб (9,726,210.00 Ft) |
-4.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,468,052.44 руб (11,387,545.69 Ft) |
2,030,191.07 руб (9,367,261.90 Ft) |
-17.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
9,591.28 руб (44,253.96 Ft) |
12,437.37 руб (57,385.78 Ft) |
+29.7 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
2.34 руб (10.80 Ft) |
6.62 руб (30.54 Ft) |
+182.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
521.44 руб (2,405.93 Ft) |
1,159.64 руб (5,350.58 Ft) |
+122.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,112.42 руб (14,360.66 Ft) |
4,046.95 руб (18,672.55 Ft) |
+30.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,002.80 руб (9,240.90 Ft) |
1,090.05 руб (5,029.49 Ft) |
-45.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (2,306.99 Ft) |
541.83 руб (2,500.00 Ft) |
+8.4 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
39,490.57 руб (182,208.70 Ft) |
31,688.93 руб (146,212.12 Ft) |
-19.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
753,391.02 руб (3,476,131.42 Ft) |
777,191.40 руб (3,585,945.95 Ft) |
+3.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,480.28 руб (34,513.87 Ft) |
6,157.83 руб (28,412.09 Ft) |
-17.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,870.31 руб (17,857.55 Ft) |
2,731.69 руб (12,603.96 Ft) |
-29.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,371.60 руб (38,626.42 Ft) |
6,283.40 руб (28,991.50 Ft) |
-24.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,058.21 руб (46,408.38 Ft) |
7,506.45 руб (34,634.60 Ft) |
-25.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
70,042.11 руб (323,172.90 Ft) |
42,399.30 руб (195,629.52 Ft) |
-39.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
39,820.51 руб (183,731.07 Ft) |
32,123.18 руб (148,215.74 Ft) |
-19.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
131,351.35 руб (606,052.57 Ft) |
78,485.27 руб (362,129.50 Ft) |
-40.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
74,142.86 руб (342,093.69 Ft) |
55,849.73 руб (257,689.58 Ft) |
-24.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
52,308.49 руб (241,350.34 Ft) |
27,223.37 руб (125,608.08 Ft) |
-48.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
26,077.64 руб (120,321.72 Ft) |
18,390.14 руб (84,851.75 Ft) |
-29.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
88,498.51 руб (408,330.40 Ft) |
85,781.84 руб (395,795.71 Ft) |
-3.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.76 | 9.10 | -6.8 % |
| Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1660 | 1032 |
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