Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Budapest 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 12.9% lower than in Ljubljana (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 18.6% lower than in Ljubljana | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 33.1% lower than in Ljubljana | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 13.9% lower than in Ljubljana | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 17.0% lower than in Ljubljana | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 15.0% lower than in Ljubljana | |
Restaurants | Ljubljana Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (5,432.70 Ft) |
10.31 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
-26.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 € (19,402.50 Ft) |
51.54 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
+3.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 € (3,104.40 Ft) |
7.73 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
-3.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.25 € (1,261.16 Ft) |
2.58 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-20.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (1,552.20 Ft) |
2.58 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-35.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.12 € (823.86 Ft) |
2.15 € (834.89 Ft) |
+1.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.51 € (973.50 Ft) |
1.51 € (585.76 Ft) |
-39.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.82 € (705.88 Ft) |
1.15 € (447.05 Ft) |
-36.7 % |
Markets | Ljubljana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.87 € (1,888.70 Ft) |
3.77 € (1,463.51 Ft) |
-22.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.69 € (654.38 Ft) |
1.31 € (508.20 Ft) |
-22.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.01 € (392.66 Ft) |
0.87 € (338.64 Ft) |
-13.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.27 € (1,268.74 Ft) |
2.28 € (886.46 Ft) |
-30.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.37 € (2,082.13 Ft) |
4.01 € (1,555.47 Ft) |
-25.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.61 € (1,788.94 Ft) |
2.36 € (915.87 Ft) |
-48.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.36 € (2,079.53 Ft) |
5.22 € (2,025.65 Ft) |
-2.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.85 € (331.14 Ft) |
0.66 € (257.27 Ft) |
-22.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (279.62 Ft) |
0.78 € (301.22 Ft) |
+7.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.92 € (355.69 Ft) |
0.82 € (319.10 Ft) |
-10.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 € (530.73 Ft) |
1.29 € (499.77 Ft) |
-5.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.45 € (176.02 Ft) |
0.52 € (201.84 Ft) |
+14.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.62 € (240.10 Ft) |
0.57 € (220.73 Ft) |
-8.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.44 € (559.61 Ft) |
1.35 € (523.28 Ft) |
-6.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.77 € (298.49 Ft) |
0.46 € (179.17 Ft) |
-40.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.00 € (2,328.30 Ft) |
5.15 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
-14.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.19 € (462.89 Ft) |
1.03 € (398.71 Ft) |
-13.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.91 € (742.42 Ft) |
1.38 € (535.95 Ft) |
-27.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.00 € (1,940.25 Ft) |
5.67 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
+13.4 % |
Transportation | Ljubljana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.30 € (504.46 Ft) |
1.16 € (450.00 Ft) |
-10.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
37.00 € (14,357.85 Ft) |
24.48 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
-33.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.95 € (756.70 Ft) |
2.83 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
+45.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.75 € (680.71 Ft) |
1.82 € (708.11 Ft) |
+4.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
16.98 € (6,589.09 Ft) |
17.01 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
+0.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.55 € (2,153.63 Ft) |
6.15 € (2,385.20 Ft) |
+10.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,600.00 € (9,934,078.80 Ft) |
28,346.87 € (11,000,000.00 Ft) |
+10.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,720.83 € (10,369,018.12 Ft) |
25,971.74 € (10,078,333.33 Ft) |
-2.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ljubljana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
229.70 € (89,136.11 Ft) |
145.64 € (56,514.65 Ft) |
-36.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
10.82 € (4,197.11 Ft) |
21.10 € (8,186.00 Ft) |
+95.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.59 € (11,870.62 Ft) |
16.34 € (6,339.30 Ft) |
-46.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ljubljana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.63 € (16,155.81 Ft) |
46.81 € (18,164.05 Ft) |
+12.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.83 € (7,308.27 Ft) |
14.13 € (5,484.00 Ft) |
-25.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.00 € (3,104.40 Ft) |
7.34 € (2,850.00 Ft) |
-8.2 % |
Childcare | Ljubljana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
433.33 € (168,154.98 Ft) |
395.14 € (153,333.33 Ft) |
-8.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,425.00 € (4,045,420.76 Ft) |
9,762.64 € (3,788,393.15 Ft) |
-6.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ljubljana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73.48 € (28,514.49 Ft) |
73.22 € (28,413.72 Ft) |
-0.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.76 € (14,652.58 Ft) |
30.86 € (11,974.36 Ft) |
-18.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
96.25 € (37,349.81 Ft) |
85.28 € (33,093.02 Ft) |
-11.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
119.52 € (46,381.21 Ft) |
91.71 € (35,588.25 Ft) |
-23.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Ljubljana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
846.67 € (328,548.96 Ft) |
586.33 € (227,525.69 Ft) |
-30.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
682.00 € (264,650.07 Ft) |
456.82 € (177,268.49 Ft) |
-33.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,548.00 € (600,701.33 Ft) |
1,030.62 € (399,932.05 Ft) |
-33.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,156.27 € (448,690.22 Ft) |
758.37 € (294,283.75 Ft) |
-34.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ljubljana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
443.57 € (172,126.33 Ft) |
333.59 € (129,448.90 Ft) |
-24.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
340.08 € (131,968.71 Ft) |
227.83 € (88,408.39 Ft) |
-33.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ljubljana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,578.63 € (612,587.09 Ft) |
1,091.72 € (423,643.22 Ft) |
-30.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.52 | 8.96 | +154.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 201 | 649 |
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