Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 43.3% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 58.9% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 78.3% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 49.2% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 37.1% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 29.9% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
19.50 £ (8,945.34 Ft) |
8.72 £ (4,000.00 Ft) |
-55.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (36,698.82 Ft) |
43.60 £ (20,000.00 Ft) |
-45.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (3,669.88 Ft) |
6.54 £ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-18.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (2,981.78 Ft) |
2.18 £ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-66.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (2,523.04 Ft) |
2.18 £ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-60.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.62 £ (1,658.64 Ft) |
1.83 £ (840.58 Ft) |
-49.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.94 £ (891.51 Ft) |
1.29 £ (590.64 Ft) |
-33.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 £ (750.65 Ft) |
0.96 £ (438.85 Ft) |
-41.5 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.93 £ (2,261.96 Ft) |
3.15 £ (1,446.66 Ft) |
-36.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.40 £ (643.22 Ft) |
1.11 £ (510.92 Ft) |
-20.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (412.92 Ft) |
0.74 £ (338.07 Ft) |
-18.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.30 £ (1,511.63 Ft) |
1.90 £ (871.95 Ft) |
-42.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (1,595.46 Ft) |
3.51 £ (1,611.93 Ft) |
+1.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (1,594.54 Ft) |
2.01 £ (920.98 Ft) |
-42.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.82 £ (2,670.98 Ft) |
4.45 £ (2,042.54 Ft) |
-23.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (507.87 Ft) |
0.55 £ (253.60 Ft) |
-50.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (260.81 Ft) |
0.66 £ (304.09 Ft) |
+16.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.19 £ (546.56 Ft) |
0.70 £ (319.18 Ft) |
-41.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.38 £ (632.90 Ft) |
1.01 £ (462.03 Ft) |
-27.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (261.35 Ft) |
0.44 £ (201.62 Ft) |
-22.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (243.88 Ft) |
0.48 £ (218.18 Ft) |
-10.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.93 £ (425.86 Ft) |
1.10 £ (506.68 Ft) |
+19.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.27 £ (582.19 Ft) |
0.39 £ (177.48 Ft) |
-69.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (4,128.62 Ft) |
4.36 £ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-51.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.08 £ (952.79 Ft) |
0.86 £ (395.13 Ft) |
-58.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (1,117.11 Ft) |
1.15 £ (525.62 Ft) |
-52.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (6,881.03 Ft) |
4.80 £ (2,200.00 Ft) |
-68.0 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.85 £ (1,307.40 Ft) |
0.98 £ (450.00 Ft) |
-65.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (91,747.04 Ft) |
20.71 £ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-89.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (1,834.94 Ft) |
2.40 £ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-40.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (1,437.83 Ft) |
1.54 £ (708.11 Ft) |
-50.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (13,762.06 Ft) |
14.39 £ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-52.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.73 £ (2,630.80 Ft) |
5.18 £ (2,375.59 Ft) |
-9.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,560.00 £ (12,184,007.36 Ft) |
22,889.02 £ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
-13.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,251.33 £ (12,042,411.09 Ft) |
21,823.67 £ (10,011,283.72 Ft) |
-16.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
287.04 £ (131,673.37 Ft) |
123.75 £ (56,770.02 Ft) |
-56.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.22 £ (6,982.75 Ft) |
18.21 £ (8,352.55 Ft) |
+19.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.12 £ (14,278.05 Ft) |
13.60 £ (6,238.82 Ft) |
-56.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.26 £ (21,679.83 Ft) |
39.81 £ (18,260.53 Ft) |
-15.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.66 £ (6,264.60 Ft) |
12.12 £ (5,561.54 Ft) |
-11.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (6,881.03 Ft) |
5.67 £ (2,600.00 Ft) |
-62.2 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (844,229.03 Ft) |
327.98 £ (150,454.55 Ft) |
-82.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (9,199,825.55 Ft) |
7,987.01 £ (3,663,924.84 Ft) |
-60.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83.05 £ (38,097.96 Ft) |
61.73 £ (28,319.75 Ft) |
-25.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (18,333.43 Ft) |
25.66 £ (11,771.43 Ft) |
-35.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.11 £ (40,878.28 Ft) |
72.98 £ (33,480.00 Ft) |
-18.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
96.33 £ (44,191.49 Ft) |
77.30 £ (35,461.32 Ft) |
-19.8 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,245.83 £ (1,030,242.84 Ft) |
500.56 £ (229,622.45 Ft) |
-77.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,628.00 £ (746,820.93 Ft) |
388.29 £ (178,122.51 Ft) |
-76.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,284.52 £ (1,965,461.96 Ft) |
864.66 £ (396,651.33 Ft) |
-79.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,892.31 £ (1,326,803.40 Ft) |
646.96 £ (296,785.35 Ft) |
-77.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (601,494.42 Ft) |
283.31 £ (129,964.74 Ft) |
-78.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (328,674.09 Ft) |
192.74 £ (88,415.77 Ft) |
-73.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,179.14 £ (1,458,382.69 Ft) |
915.47 £ (419,957.77 Ft) |
-71.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 9.29 | +66.9 % |
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