Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 38.2% lower than in Stockholm (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 42.8% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 54.2% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 39.2% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 38.3% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 40.5% lower than in Stockholm | |
Restaurants | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 kr (5,376.35 Ft) |
111.60 kr (4,000.00 Ft) |
-25.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 kr (35,842.31 Ft) |
558.00 kr (20,000.00 Ft) |
-44.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
110.00 kr (3,942.65 Ft) |
83.70 kr (3,000.00 Ft) |
-23.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
79.00 kr (2,831.54 Ft) |
27.90 kr (1,000.00 Ft) |
-64.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
75.00 kr (2,688.17 Ft) |
30.69 kr (1,100.00 Ft) |
-59.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
46.22 kr (1,656.54 Ft) |
25.17 kr (902.21 Ft) |
-45.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
27.65 kr (990.86 Ft) |
16.23 kr (581.76 Ft) |
-41.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
23.79 kr (852.54 Ft) |
12.50 kr (448.09 Ft) |
-47.4 % |
Markets | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
60.98 kr (2,185.67 Ft) |
42.60 kr (1,526.98 Ft) |
-30.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
28.11 kr (1,007.44 Ft) |
14.15 kr (507.20 Ft) |
-49.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
18.02 kr (645.71 Ft) |
8.65 kr (309.91 Ft) |
-52.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
42.97 kr (1,539.99 Ft) |
26.20 kr (939.00 Ft) |
-39.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
52.33 kr (1,875.51 Ft) |
42.31 kr (1,516.34 Ft) |
-19.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55.95 kr (2,005.38 Ft) |
25.93 kr (929.39 Ft) |
-53.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
87.22 kr (3,126.04 Ft) |
55.90 kr (2,003.60 Ft) |
-35.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
14.86 kr (532.67 Ft) |
7.68 kr (275.25 Ft) |
-48.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12.32 kr (441.59 Ft) |
8.37 kr (299.97 Ft) |
-32.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
14.65 kr (524.98 Ft) |
8.87 kr (318.02 Ft) |
-39.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
20.02 kr (717.60 Ft) |
13.82 kr (495.31 Ft) |
-31.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.85 kr (281.28 Ft) |
5.33 kr (190.87 Ft) |
-32.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
8.60 kr (308.36 Ft) |
5.61 kr (200.98 Ft) |
-34.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24.59 kr (881.43 Ft) |
14.41 kr (516.64 Ft) |
-41.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14.86 kr (532.51 Ft) |
5.41 kr (193.96 Ft) |
-63.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
120.00 kr (4,301.08 Ft) |
55.80 kr (2,000.00 Ft) |
-53.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
19.81 kr (710.06 Ft) |
11.47 kr (410.94 Ft) |
-42.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
21.97 kr (787.61 Ft) |
16.25 kr (582.32 Ft) |
-26.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
75.00 kr (2,688.17 Ft) |
64.17 kr (2,300.00 Ft) |
-14.4 % |
Transportation | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
42.00 kr (1,505.38 Ft) |
12.55 kr (450.00 Ft) |
-70.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,020.00 kr (36,559.15 Ft) |
251.10 kr (9,000.00 Ft) |
-75.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
59.00 kr (2,114.70 Ft) |
30.69 kr (1,100.00 Ft) |
-48.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 kr (1,442.07 Ft) |
19.76 kr (708.11 Ft) |
-50.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
565.00 kr (20,250.90 Ft) |
184.14 kr (6,600.00 Ft) |
-67.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
72.11 kr (2,584.62 Ft) |
65.40 kr (2,343.96 Ft) |
-9.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
309,000.00 kr (11,075,273.18 Ft) |
292,949.88 kr (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
-5.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
334,184.62 kr (11,977,947.92 Ft) |
286,765.39 kr (10,278,333.33 Ft) |
-14.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,023.29 kr (72,519.55 Ft) |
1,407.59 kr (50,451.32 Ft) |
-30.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
285.79 kr (10,243.52 Ft) |
232.72 kr (8,341.20 Ft) |
-18.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
350.77 kr (12,572.38 Ft) |
189.09 kr (6,777.59 Ft) |
-46.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
428.99 kr (15,376.00 Ft) |
551.07 kr (19,751.78 Ft) |
+28.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
355.73 kr (12,750.01 Ft) |
189.43 kr (6,789.66 Ft) |
-46.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
169.00 kr (6,057.35 Ft) |
83.70 kr (3,000.00 Ft) |
-50.5 % |
Childcare | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,545.94 kr (55,409.97 Ft) |
4,377.41 kr (156,896.55 Ft) |
+183.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
62,000.00 kr (2,222,223.10 Ft) |
123,696.05 kr (4,433,552.10 Ft) |
+99.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
935.92 kr (33,545.53 Ft) |
808.12 kr (28,964.86 Ft) |
-13.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
461.27 kr (16,532.80 Ft) |
411.10 kr (14,734.85 Ft) |
-10.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,123.79 kr (40,279.28 Ft) |
933.16 kr (33,446.60 Ft) |
-17.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,093.33 kr (75,029.90 Ft) |
998.66 kr (35,794.12 Ft) |
-52.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,512.19 kr (591,834.97 Ft) |
6,898.79 kr (247,268.40 Ft) |
-58.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,304.23 kr (369,327.41 Ft) |
5,099.65 kr (182,783.16 Ft) |
-50.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,037.04 kr (969,069.81 Ft) |
12,037.71 kr (431,459.31 Ft) |
-55.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
17,740.00 kr (635,842.54 Ft) |
8,732.52 kr (312,993.52 Ft) |
-50.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,143.81 kr (363,577.66 Ft) |
3,856.85 kr (138,238.49 Ft) |
-62.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,486.01 kr (196,631.35 Ft) |
2,528.08 kr (90,612.12 Ft) |
-53.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
37,531.69 kr (1,345,222.53 Ft) |
12,780.98 kr (458,099.75 Ft) |
-65.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.43 | 7.09 | +60.0 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Eskilstuna | 71.62 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Linkoping | 124.13 miles |
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| 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 |