Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 30.6% lower than in Stockholm (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 37.8% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 53.4% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 31.5% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 34.3% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 43.8% lower than in Stockholm | |
Restaurants | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 kr (5,048.66 Ft) |
118.84 kr (4,000.00 Ft) |
-20.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
895.00 kr (30,123.67 Ft) |
594.22 kr (20,000.00 Ft) |
-33.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
107.00 kr (3,601.38 Ft) |
89.13 kr (3,000.00 Ft) |
-16.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 kr (2,524.33 Ft) |
29.71 kr (1,000.00 Ft) |
-60.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70.00 kr (2,356.04 Ft) |
29.71 kr (1,000.00 Ft) |
-57.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44.66 kr (1,503.15 Ft) |
24.97 kr (840.59 Ft) |
-44.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
24.38 kr (820.61 Ft) |
17.55 kr (590.65 Ft) |
-28.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
21.28 kr (716.22 Ft) |
13.32 kr (448.46 Ft) |
-37.4 % |
Markets | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
59.13 kr (1,990.02 Ft) |
43.50 kr (1,463.99 Ft) |
-26.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
26.78 kr (901.26 Ft) |
15.14 kr (509.55 Ft) |
-43.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
18.08 kr (608.58 Ft) |
10.00 kr (336.50 Ft) |
-44.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
43.89 kr (1,477.22 Ft) |
26.02 kr (875.89 Ft) |
-40.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
51.91 kr (1,747.11 Ft) |
47.89 kr (1,611.93 Ft) |
-7.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
56.68 kr (1,907.61 Ft) |
27.27 kr (917.72 Ft) |
-51.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
86.58 kr (2,913.92 Ft) |
60.68 kr (2,042.47 Ft) |
-29.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
14.82 kr (498.68 Ft) |
7.53 kr (253.60 Ft) |
-49.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12.04 kr (405.37 Ft) |
9.03 kr (304.09 Ft) |
-25.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
14.91 kr (501.99 Ft) |
9.48 kr (319.18 Ft) |
-36.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.11 kr (710.42 Ft) |
13.78 kr (463.74 Ft) |
-34.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.47 kr (251.57 Ft) |
5.98 kr (201.15 Ft) |
-20.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
8.50 kr (286.18 Ft) |
6.45 kr (217.24 Ft) |
-24.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24.18 kr (814.00 Ft) |
15.05 kr (506.60 Ft) |
-37.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14.95 kr (503.11 Ft) |
5.25 kr (176.59 Ft) |
-64.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
120.00 kr (4,038.93 Ft) |
59.42 kr (2,000.00 Ft) |
-50.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20.20 kr (679.77 Ft) |
11.74 kr (395.13 Ft) |
-41.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
23.00 kr (774.13 Ft) |
15.65 kr (526.58 Ft) |
-32.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
71.00 kr (2,389.70 Ft) |
65.36 kr (2,200.00 Ft) |
-7.9 % |
Transportation | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
42.00 kr (1,413.62 Ft) |
13.37 kr (450.00 Ft) |
-68.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,020.00 kr (34,330.89 Ft) |
282.25 kr (9,500.00 Ft) |
-72.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
59.00 kr (1,985.81 Ft) |
32.68 kr (1,100.00 Ft) |
-44.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
52.30 kr (1,760.42 Ft) |
21.04 kr (708.11 Ft) |
-59.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
565.00 kr (19,016.62 Ft) |
196.09 kr (6,600.00 Ft) |
-65.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
74.67 kr (2,513.33 Ft) |
70.72 kr (2,380.41 Ft) |
-5.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
309,000.00 kr (10,400,239.18 Ft) |
311,963.98 kr (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
+1.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
323,423.08 kr (10,885,687.23 Ft) |
297,443.80 kr (10,011,283.72 Ft) |
-8.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,621.84 kr (54,587.32 Ft) |
1,686.69 kr (56,770.02 Ft) |
+4.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
269.32 kr (9,064.70 Ft) |
248.16 kr (8,352.55 Ft) |
-7.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
313.56 kr (10,553.72 Ft) |
185.36 kr (6,238.82 Ft) |
-40.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
417.10 kr (14,038.79 Ft) |
542.54 kr (18,260.53 Ft) |
+30.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
377.15 kr (12,693.85 Ft) |
165.24 kr (5,561.54 Ft) |
-56.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
159.50 kr (5,368.41 Ft) |
75.76 kr (2,550.00 Ft) |
-52.5 % |
Childcare | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,451.41 kr (48,851.23 Ft) |
4,470.13 kr (150,454.55 Ft) |
+208.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
75,334.33 kr (2,535,582.80 Ft) |
108,860.90 kr (3,664,010.90 Ft) |
+44.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
832.76 kr (28,028.81 Ft) |
841.40 kr (28,319.75 Ft) |
+1.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
446.54 kr (15,029.43 Ft) |
349.93 kr (11,777.78 Ft) |
-21.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
996.18 kr (33,529.21 Ft) |
988.57 kr (33,273.17 Ft) |
-0.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,513.42 kr (50,938.39 Ft) |
1,053.59 kr (35,461.32 Ft) |
-30.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,609.30 kr (559,031.24 Ft) |
6,852.31 kr (230,633.34 Ft) |
-58.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,298.79 kr (346,634.02 Ft) |
5,312.98 kr (178,822.75 Ft) |
-48.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
26,461.24 kr (890,625.39 Ft) |
11,785.17 kr (396,662.06 Ft) |
-55.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
17,016.13 kr (572,724.31 Ft) |
8,817.94 kr (296,791.75 Ft) |
-48.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,735.04 kr (327,659.24 Ft) |
3,860.99 kr (129,952.31 Ft) |
-60.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,328.61 kr (179,348.91 Ft) |
2,626.91 kr (88,415.77 Ft) |
-50.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Stockholm Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
35,593.16 kr (1,197,985.20 Ft) |
12,446.20 kr (418,910.72 Ft) |
-65.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.51 | 9.29 | +106.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
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