Cost of Living Comparison Between Kharkiv and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 66.2% higher than in Kharkiv (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 75.6% higher than in Kharkiv
Rent Prices in Budapest are 115.2% higher than in Kharkiv
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 89.3% higher than in Kharkiv
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 58.7% higher than in Kharkiv
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 75.8% higher than in Kharkiv
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Restaurants
Kharkiv Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 ₴
(1,851.52 Ft)
432.08 ₴
(4,000.00 Ft)
     +116.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 ₴
(11,109.15 Ft)
2,160.38 ₴
(20,000.00 Ft)
     +80.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 230.00 ₴
(2,129.25 Ft)
324.06 ₴
(3,000.00 Ft)
     +40.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 ₴
(370.30 Ft)
108.02 ₴
(1,000.00 Ft)
     +170.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 65.00 ₴
(601.75 Ft)
108.02 ₴
(1,000.00 Ft)
     +66.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 51.00 ₴
(472.14 Ft)
90.80 ₴
(840.59 Ft)
     +78.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.22 ₴
(242.76 Ft)
63.80 ₴
(590.65 Ft)
     +143.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.38 ₴
(142.34 Ft)
48.44 ₴
(448.46 Ft)
     +215.1 %
Markets
Kharkiv Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 148.81 ₴
(1,377.66 Ft)
158.30 ₴
(1,465.47 Ft)
     +6.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 20.18 ₴
(186.86 Ft)
55.02 ₴
(509.36 Ft)
     +172.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 26.14 ₴
(242.03 Ft)
36.58 ₴
(338.66 Ft)
     +39.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 74.18 ₴
(686.68 Ft)
94.23 ₴
(872.35 Ft)
     +27.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 150.92 ₴
(1,397.19 Ft)
175.82 ₴
(1,627.69 Ft)
     +16.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 67.78 ₴
(627.45 Ft)
98.48 ₴
(911.68 Ft)
     +45.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 101.63 ₴
(940.86 Ft)
220.05 ₴
(2,037.13 Ft)
     +116.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 11.51 ₴
(106.55 Ft)
27.52 ₴
(254.77 Ft)
     +139.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 28.64 ₴
(265.15 Ft)
32.87 ₴
(304.34 Ft)
     +14.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 29.58 ₴
(273.88 Ft)
34.23 ₴
(316.85 Ft)
     +15.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 33.22 ₴
(307.51 Ft)
50.60 ₴
(468.47 Ft)
     +52.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.07 ₴
(65.44 Ft)
21.50 ₴
(199.04 Ft)
     +204.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.08 ₴
(111.87 Ft)
23.63 ₴
(218.78 Ft)
     +95.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 30.17 ₴
(279.27 Ft)
54.43 ₴
(503.92 Ft)
     +80.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.08 ₴
(185.92 Ft)
19.21 ₴
(177.88 Ft)
     -4.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 190.00 ₴
(1,758.95 Ft)
216.04 ₴
(2,000.00 Ft)
     +13.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 29.08 ₴
(269.24 Ft)
42.88 ₴
(396.98 Ft)
     +47.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 55.44 ₴
(513.28 Ft)
57.36 ₴
(531.03 Ft)
     +3.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 84.00 ₴
(777.64 Ft)
237.64 ₴
(2,200.00 Ft)
     +182.9 %
Transportation
Kharkiv Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 9.00 ₴
(83.32 Ft)
48.61 ₴
(450.00 Ft)
     +440.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 275.00 ₴
(2,545.85 Ft)
1,026.18 ₴
(9,500.00 Ft)
     +273.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 85.00 ₴
(786.90 Ft)
118.82 ₴
(1,100.00 Ft)
     +39.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 20.12 ₴
(186.23 Ft)
76.49 ₴
(708.11 Ft)
     +280.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 210.00 ₴
(1,944.10 Ft)
712.93 ₴
(6,600.00 Ft)
     +239.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 202.44 ₴
(1,874.15 Ft)
257.21 ₴
(2,381.16 Ft)
     +27.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 635,000.00 ₴
(5,878,591.18 Ft)
1,134,200.32 ₴
(10,500,000.00 Ft)
     +78.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 828,600.00 ₴
(7,670,867.17 Ft)
1,091,749.21 ₴
(10,107,003.58 Ft)
     +31.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kharkiv Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 4,293.49 ₴
(39,747.48 Ft)
6,117.32 ₴
(56,631.81 Ft)
     +42.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 216.54 ₴
(2,004.63 Ft)
901.50 ₴
(8,345.77 Ft)
     +316.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 196.44 ₴
(1,818.61 Ft)
675.49 ₴
(6,253.46 Ft)
     +243.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Kharkiv Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 825.00 ₴
(7,637.54 Ft)
1,963.45 ₴
(18,176.92 Ft)
     +138.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 450.00 ₴
(4,165.93 Ft)
600.75 ₴
(5,561.54 Ft)
     +33.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 150.00 ₴
(1,388.64 Ft)
280.85 ₴
(2,600.00 Ft)
     +87.2 %
Childcare
Kharkiv Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 11,500.00 ₴
(106,462.67 Ft)
16,251.96 ₴
(150,454.55 Ft)
     +41.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 50,000.00 ₴
(462,881.20 Ft)
395,787.59 ₴
(3,664,052.67 Ft)
     +691.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kharkiv Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,425.00 ₴
(22,449.74 Ft)
3,037.15 ₴
(28,116.83 Ft)
     +25.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,133.33 ₴
(19,749.60 Ft)
1,272.22 ₴
(11,777.78 Ft)
     -40.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,700.00 ₴
(34,253.21 Ft)
3,598.58 ₴
(33,314.29 Ft)
     -2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 4,750.00 ₴
(43,973.71 Ft)
3,830.50 ₴
(35,461.32 Ft)
     -19.4 %
Rent Per Month
Kharkiv Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 10,319.82 ₴
(95,537.00 Ft)
24,895.22 ₴
(230,470.58 Ft)
     +141.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,833.33 ₴
(63,260.43 Ft)
19,244.38 ₴
(178,157.19 Ft)
     +181.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 23,679.53 ₴
(219,216.23 Ft)
42,735.61 ₴
(395,630.21 Ft)
     +80.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,402.51 ₴
(133,333.01 Ft)
32,012.99 ₴
(296,364.22 Ft)
     +122.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kharkiv Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,560.30 ₴
(42,217.50 Ft)
13,932.45 ₴
(128,981.41 Ft)
     +205.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,633.90 ₴
(24,383.70 Ft)
9,514.34 ₴
(88,080.20 Ft)
     +261.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Kharkiv Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 14,736.70 ₴
(136,426.80 Ft)
45,493.59 ₴
(421,162.58 Ft)
     +208.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.33 9.31      -46.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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