Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 32.5% lower than in Stockholm (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 37.5% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 50.6% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 34.3% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 33.8% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 45.1% lower than in Stockholm | |
Restaurants | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 kr (5,008.84 Ft) |
119.79 kr (4,000.00 Ft) |
-20.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 kr (33,392.30 Ft) |
598.94 kr (20,000.00 Ft) |
-40.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
109.00 kr (3,639.76 Ft) |
89.84 kr (3,000.00 Ft) |
-17.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
76.00 kr (2,537.81 Ft) |
29.95 kr (1,000.00 Ft) |
-60.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70.00 kr (2,337.46 Ft) |
32.19 kr (1,075.00 Ft) |
-54.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
45.06 kr (1,504.79 Ft) |
25.55 kr (853.13 Ft) |
-43.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
25.42 kr (848.93 Ft) |
17.50 kr (584.30 Ft) |
-31.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
22.06 kr (736.72 Ft) |
13.37 kr (446.50 Ft) |
-39.4 % |
Markets | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
58.30 kr (1,946.67 Ft) |
43.59 kr (1,455.73 Ft) |
-25.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
26.10 kr (871.49 Ft) |
14.96 kr (499.41 Ft) |
-42.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
17.69 kr (590.86 Ft) |
9.85 kr (328.84 Ft) |
-44.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
42.51 kr (1,419.61 Ft) |
26.91 kr (898.74 Ft) |
-36.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
50.86 kr (1,698.50 Ft) |
45.97 kr (1,535.05 Ft) |
-9.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55.40 kr (1,850.02 Ft) |
27.65 kr (923.19 Ft) |
-50.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
85.55 kr (2,856.64 Ft) |
59.00 kr (1,970.28 Ft) |
-31.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
15.02 kr (501.71 Ft) |
8.03 kr (268.02 Ft) |
-46.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.82 kr (394.75 Ft) |
9.03 kr (301.43 Ft) |
-23.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
14.73 kr (491.83 Ft) |
9.19 kr (306.71 Ft) |
-37.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.61 kr (721.73 Ft) |
14.29 kr (477.08 Ft) |
-33.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.48 kr (249.92 Ft) |
6.10 kr (203.74 Ft) |
-18.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
8.80 kr (293.77 Ft) |
6.55 kr (218.76 Ft) |
-25.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24.70 kr (824.79 Ft) |
14.90 kr (497.69 Ft) |
-39.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14.86 kr (496.10 Ft) |
5.52 kr (184.47 Ft) |
-62.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
120.00 kr (4,007.08 Ft) |
59.89 kr (2,000.00 Ft) |
-50.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20.16 kr (673.19 Ft) |
12.14 kr (405.26 Ft) |
-39.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
22.41 kr (748.29 Ft) |
16.24 kr (542.13 Ft) |
-27.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
71.00 kr (2,370.85 Ft) |
65.88 kr (2,200.00 Ft) |
-7.2 % |
Transportation | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
42.00 kr (1,402.48 Ft) |
13.48 kr (450.00 Ft) |
-67.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,020.00 kr (34,060.14 Ft) |
269.52 kr (9,000.00 Ft) |
-73.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
59.00 kr (1,970.15 Ft) |
32.94 kr (1,100.00 Ft) |
-44.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 kr (1,343.49 Ft) |
21.21 kr (708.11 Ft) |
-47.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
565.00 kr (18,866.65 Ft) |
197.65 kr (6,600.00 Ft) |
-65.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
74.03 kr (2,471.90 Ft) |
70.49 kr (2,353.78 Ft) |
-4.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
309,000.00 kr (10,318,220.26 Ft) |
321,930.52 kr (10,750,000.00 Ft) |
+4.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
325,375.00 kr (10,865,019.15 Ft) |
301,548.57 kr (10,069,400.00 Ft) |
-7.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,772.29 kr (59,180.98 Ft) |
1,675.28 kr (55,941.56 Ft) |
-5.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
265.24 kr (8,857.02 Ft) |
244.81 kr (8,174.67 Ft) |
-7.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
308.76 kr (10,310.21 Ft) |
195.85 kr (6,539.78 Ft) |
-36.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
416.20 kr (13,897.94 Ft) |
549.37 kr (18,344.69 Ft) |
+32.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
349.38 kr (11,666.53 Ft) |
163.99 kr (5,476.00 Ft) |
-53.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
159.00 kr (5,309.38 Ft) |
86.85 kr (2,900.00 Ft) |
-45.4 % |
Childcare | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,460.88 kr (48,781.97 Ft) |
4,752.46 kr (158,695.65 Ft) |
+225.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
75,334.33 kr (2,515,586.55 Ft) |
117,221.24 kr (3,914,286.63 Ft) |
+55.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
810.33 kr (27,058.79 Ft) |
866.43 kr (28,932.22 Ft) |
+6.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
440.12 kr (14,696.68 Ft) |
391.79 kr (13,082.92 Ft) |
-11.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,027.22 kr (34,301.08 Ft) |
999.20 kr (33,365.74 Ft) |
-2.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,530.39 kr (51,103.28 Ft) |
1,063.56 kr (35,514.72 Ft) |
-30.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,373.47 kr (513,355.46 Ft) |
6,966.07 kr (232,612.94 Ft) |
-54.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,416.62 kr (314,442.51 Ft) |
5,327.06 kr (177,882.63 Ft) |
-43.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
25,284.82 kr (844,318.13 Ft) |
11,795.11 kr (393,865.90 Ft) |
-53.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,545.16 kr (552,480.97 Ft) |
8,807.30 kr (294,095.99 Ft) |
-46.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,582.87 kr (319,994.02 Ft) |
3,956.85 kr (132,128.47 Ft) |
-58.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,034.26 kr (168,105.55 Ft) |
2,624.49 kr (87,637.81 Ft) |
-47.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
37,037.75 kr (1,236,775.61 Ft) |
12,719.03 kr (424,717.78 Ft) |
-65.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.08 | 8.45 | +106.7 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Vasteras | 66.50 miles |
| 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 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 |