Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 50.9% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 61.9% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 78.4% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 52.1% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 41.8% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 27.6% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (9,951.38 Ft) |
8.04 £ (4,000.00 Ft) |
-59.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
83.75 £ (41,671.38 Ft) |
40.20 £ (20,000.00 Ft) |
-52.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (3,980.55 Ft) |
6.03 £ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-24.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 £ (2,985.41 Ft) |
2.01 £ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-66.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (2,736.63 Ft) |
2.21 £ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-59.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.73 £ (1,856.16 Ft) |
1.84 £ (917.28 Ft) |
-50.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.95 £ (968.65 Ft) |
1.15 £ (573.57 Ft) |
-40.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.49 £ (741.84 Ft) |
0.87 £ (433.17 Ft) |
-41.6 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.99 £ (2,484.34 Ft) |
3.08 £ (1,531.17 Ft) |
-38.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.46 £ (725.87 Ft) |
1.02 £ (507.20 Ft) |
-30.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (447.98 Ft) |
0.62 £ (309.91 Ft) |
-30.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.50 £ (1,743.34 Ft) |
1.89 £ (939.00 Ft) |
-46.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.85 £ (1,915.04 Ft) |
3.05 £ (1,516.34 Ft) |
-20.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.31 £ (1,646.34 Ft) |
1.87 £ (929.39 Ft) |
-43.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.97 £ (2,474.58 Ft) |
4.03 £ (2,003.13 Ft) |
-19.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.14 £ (568.96 Ft) |
0.55 £ (273.34 Ft) |
-52.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (302.90 Ft) |
0.60 £ (299.97 Ft) |
-1.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.12 £ (558.80 Ft) |
0.64 £ (318.02 Ft) |
-43.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.33 £ (661.48 Ft) |
0.96 £ (475.57 Ft) |
-28.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.56 £ (279.15 Ft) |
0.38 £ (190.87 Ft) |
-31.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (284.89 Ft) |
0.40 £ (200.98 Ft) |
-29.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.99 £ (491.39 Ft) |
1.04 £ (516.64 Ft) |
+5.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.23 £ (610.70 Ft) |
0.39 £ (193.96 Ft) |
-68.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (4,602.51 Ft) |
4.02 £ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-56.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.16 £ (1,074.72 Ft) |
0.83 £ (410.94 Ft) |
-61.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.56 £ (1,275.33 Ft) |
1.17 £ (582.32 Ft) |
-54.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.00 £ (7,961.10 Ft) |
4.62 £ (2,300.00 Ft) |
-71.1 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (1,393.19 Ft) |
0.90 £ (450.00 Ft) |
-67.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
192.80 £ (95,931.26 Ft) |
18.09 £ (9,000.00 Ft) |
-90.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.80 £ (2,388.33 Ft) |
2.21 £ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-53.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 £ (2,081.97 Ft) |
1.42 £ (708.11 Ft) |
-66.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (14,927.06 Ft) |
13.26 £ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-55.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.65 £ (2,810.04 Ft) |
4.71 £ (2,343.96 Ft) |
-16.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (14,073,732.72 Ft) |
21,102.61 £ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
-25.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,418.23 £ (15,135,161.73 Ft) |
20,657.11 £ (10,278,333.33 Ft) |
-32.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
248.16 £ (123,477.11 Ft) |
99.93 £ (49,722.48 Ft) |
-59.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.60 £ (7,262.85 Ft) |
16.76 £ (8,341.20 Ft) |
+14.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.52 £ (15,683.76 Ft) |
13.86 £ (6,894.12 Ft) |
-56.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
50.64 £ (25,196.04 Ft) |
40.86 £ (20,332.31 Ft) |
-19.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.59 £ (7,258.01 Ft) |
13.65 £ (6,789.66 Ft) |
-6.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (7,463.53 Ft) |
6.03 £ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-59.8 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,835.15 £ (913,112.06 Ft) |
315.33 £ (156,896.55 Ft) |
-82.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,805.90 £ (10,352,368.48 Ft) |
8,906.45 £ (4,431,569.85 Ft) |
-57.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77.95 £ (38,785.49 Ft) |
58.21 £ (28,964.86 Ft) |
-25.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.00 £ (19,902.75 Ft) |
29.61 £ (14,734.85 Ft) |
-26.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.05 £ (43,809.75 Ft) |
67.22 £ (33,446.60 Ft) |
-23.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
108.87 £ (54,170.79 Ft) |
72.49 £ (36,066.67 Ft) |
-33.4 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,187.12 £ (1,088,243.22 Ft) |
496.72 £ (247,153.24 Ft) |
-77.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,591.16 £ (791,711.88 Ft) |
367.19 £ (182,703.87 Ft) |
-76.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,357.69 £ (2,168,251.61 Ft) |
861.13 £ (428,473.80 Ft) |
-80.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,738.10 £ (1,362,390.69 Ft) |
628.64 £ (312,792.18 Ft) |
-77.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,388.95 £ (691,096.06 Ft) |
277.78 £ (138,212.90 Ft) |
-80.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
777.79 £ (387,002.70 Ft) |
182.11 £ (90,612.12 Ft) |
-76.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,338.71 £ (1,661,237.93 Ft) |
920.68 £ (458,099.75 Ft) |
-72.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.10 | 7.09 | +39.0 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Budapest: | Cost of Living in Budaörs (Budaors) | 6.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| 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 |