Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 15.9% lower than in Barcelona (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 28.5% lower than in Barcelona | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 51.8% lower than in Barcelona | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 22.8% lower than in Barcelona | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 14.7% lower than in Barcelona | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 24.5% lower than in Barcelona | |
Restaurants | Barcelona Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (5,846.71 Ft) |
10.26 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
-31.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (23,386.85 Ft) |
51.31 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
-14.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (3,897.81 Ft) |
7.70 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
-23.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.00 € (1,169.34 Ft) |
2.57 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-14.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.50 € (1,364.23 Ft) |
2.57 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-26.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.26 € (881.34 Ft) |
2.14 € (835.78 Ft) |
-5.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 € (911.95 Ft) |
1.51 € (590.49 Ft) |
-35.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.67 € (651.87 Ft) |
1.15 € (448.37 Ft) |
-31.2 % |
Markets | Barcelona Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.93 € (1,533.56 Ft) |
3.73 € (1,455.56 Ft) |
-5.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.32 € (516.14 Ft) |
1.30 € (505.93 Ft) |
-2.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.66 € (257.83 Ft) |
0.87 € (337.98 Ft) |
+31.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.91 € (1,135.28 Ft) |
2.26 € (881.48 Ft) |
-22.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.70 € (2,222.96 Ft) |
3.95 € (1,539.98 Ft) |
-30.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.72 € (1,451.34 Ft) |
2.36 € (919.59 Ft) |
-36.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.12 € (2,385.54 Ft) |
5.22 € (2,036.54 Ft) |
-14.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.92 € (358.85 Ft) |
0.66 € (255.87 Ft) |
-28.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.78 € (303.28 Ft) |
0.77 € (300.85 Ft) |
-0.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.77 € (299.83 Ft) |
0.82 € (320.27 Ft) |
+6.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.07 € (418.33 Ft) |
1.25 € (485.51 Ft) |
+16.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.72 € (281.26 Ft) |
0.52 € (202.29 Ft) |
-28.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.72 € (282.53 Ft) |
0.57 € (220.58 Ft) |
-21.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.07 € (419.01 Ft) |
1.34 € (524.06 Ft) |
+25.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.78 € (302.08 Ft) |
0.46 € (178.02 Ft) |
-41.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.00 € (2,338.69 Ft) |
5.13 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
-14.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.15 € (448.56 Ft) |
1.02 € (398.71 Ft) |
-11.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 € (624.36 Ft) |
1.38 € (536.83 Ft) |
-14.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.20 € (2,026.86 Ft) |
5.64 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
+8.5 % |
Transportation | Barcelona Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (974.45 Ft) |
1.15 € (450.00 Ft) |
-53.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
32.00 € (12,472.99 Ft) |
24.37 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
-23.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 € (1,169.34 Ft) |
2.82 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
-5.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.54 € (1,380.04 Ft) |
1.82 € (708.11 Ft) |
-48.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
24.50 € (9,549.63 Ft) |
16.93 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
-30.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.31 € (2,460.37 Ft) |
6.12 € (2,383.88 Ft) |
-3.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 € (11,693,425.94 Ft) |
26,938.21 € (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
-10.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,869.23 € (10,083,331.14 Ft) |
25,586.28 € (9,973,043.48 Ft) |
-1.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Barcelona Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
158.24 € (61,680.10 Ft) |
144.78 € (56,433.60 Ft) |
-8.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
17.09 € (6,662.53 Ft) |
20.90 € (8,144.77 Ft) |
+22.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.78 € (12,775.07 Ft) |
16.38 € (6,385.81 Ft) |
-50.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Barcelona Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.78 € (18,234.44 Ft) |
46.24 € (18,021.95 Ft) |
-1.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.20 € (8,651.19 Ft) |
14.27 € (5,561.54 Ft) |
-35.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.25 € (3,605.47 Ft) |
7.06 € (2,750.00 Ft) |
-23.7 % |
Childcare | Barcelona Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
547.42 € (213,375.79 Ft) |
379.25 € (147,826.09 Ft) |
-30.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,152.63 € (4,347,082.38 Ft) |
9,395.39 € (3,662,143.24 Ft) |
-15.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Barcelona Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.91 € (31,147.03 Ft) |
72.80 € (28,375.95 Ft) |
-8.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.32 € (11,817.27 Ft) |
30.31 € (11,815.79 Ft) |
-0.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
91.36 € (35,610.38 Ft) |
85.57 € (33,353.49 Ft) |
-6.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
101.14 € (39,421.02 Ft) |
91.01 € (35,475.13 Ft) |
-10.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Barcelona Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,251.71 € (487,892.81 Ft) |
584.97 € (228,009.62 Ft) |
-53.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
944.12 € (367,998.99 Ft) |
453.79 € (176,877.67 Ft) |
-51.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,114.10 € (824,036.73 Ft) |
1,029.70 € (401,356.15 Ft) |
-51.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,557.19 € (606,961.89 Ft) |
757.95 € (295,434.34 Ft) |
-51.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Barcelona Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
523.17 € (203,921.03 Ft) |
329.73 € (128,521.82 Ft) |
-37.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
353.30 € (137,708.87 Ft) |
226.82 € (88,408.39 Ft) |
-35.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Barcelona Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,003.27 € (780,835.59 Ft) |
1,080.39 € (421,116.08 Ft) |
-46.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.54 | 8.96 | +153.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Badalona | 6.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cornella de Llobregat | 7.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sabadell | 16.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Terrassa | 17.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tarragona | 63.44 miles |
| Cost of Living in Castello de la Plana | 173.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sagunto | 205.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Valencia | 218.59 miles |
Cities near Budapest: | Cost of Living in Budaörs (Budaors) | 6.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |