Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Budapest 

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Cost of Living in Budapest is 40.3% lower than in Brighton (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 48.8% lower than in Brighton
Rent Prices in Budapest are 65.5% lower than in Brighton
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 42.1% lower than in Brighton
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 41.4% lower than in Brighton
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 27.0% lower than in Brighton
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Restaurants
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(7,484.26 Ft)
8.02 £
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -46.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.50 £
(34,677.08 Ft)
40.08 £
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -42.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.79 £
(3,387.88 Ft)
6.01 £
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -11.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(2,993.70 Ft)
2.00 £
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -66.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(2,494.75 Ft)
2.20 £
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -55.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.37 £
(1,680.29 Ft)
1.81 £
(905.10 Ft)
     -46.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.72 £
(860.69 Ft)
1.16 £
(578.18 Ft)
     -32.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 £
(612.17 Ft)
0.90 £
(448.09 Ft)
     -26.8 %
Markets
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.97 £
(2,478.96 Ft)
3.05 £
(1,522.23 Ft)
     -38.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(692.89 Ft)
1.01 £
(505.26 Ft)
     -27.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 £
(329.58 Ft)
0.62 £
(311.64 Ft)
     -5.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.55 £
(1,770.37 Ft)
1.88 £
(938.69 Ft)
     -47.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.88 £
(1,935.04 Ft)
3.04 £
(1,515.00 Ft)
     -21.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.97 £
(1,483.66 Ft)
1.86 £
(929.82 Ft)
     -37.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.03 £
(3,010.06 Ft)
4.05 £
(2,019.28 Ft)
     -32.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 £
(529.97 Ft)
0.55 £
(273.63 Ft)
     -48.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 £
(339.48 Ft)
0.60 £
(299.64 Ft)
     -11.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 £
(540.91 Ft)
0.64 £
(316.90 Ft)
     -41.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.13 £
(564.29 Ft)
0.99 £
(494.36 Ft)
     -12.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 £
(340.99 Ft)
0.38 £
(190.18 Ft)
     -44.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 £
(333.82 Ft)
0.40 £
(200.42 Ft)
     -40.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.85 £
(424.11 Ft)
1.03 £
(514.45 Ft)
     +21.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.19 £
(595.18 Ft)
0.39 £
(193.48 Ft)
     -67.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(4,490.56 Ft)
4.01 £
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -55.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 £
(926.18 Ft)
0.83 £
(412.14 Ft)
     -55.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 £
(964.64 Ft)
1.17 £
(585.85 Ft)
     -39.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.50 £
(7,733.74 Ft)
4.61 £
(2,300.00 Ft)
     -70.3 %
Transportation
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(997.90 Ft)
0.90 £
(450.00 Ft)
     -54.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.98 £
(45,393.67 Ft)
18.04 £
(9,000.00 Ft)
     -80.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 £
(1,559.22 Ft)
2.20 £
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -29.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.77 £
(1,384.46 Ft)
1.42 £
(708.11 Ft)
     -48.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.80 £
(9,879.22 Ft)
13.23 £
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -33.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.61 £
(2,799.69 Ft)
4.69 £
(2,342.44 Ft)
     -16.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(14,112,821.61 Ft)
21,044.16 £
(10,500,000.00 Ft)
     -25.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £
(12,473,768.44 Ft)
20,599.90 £
(10,278,333.33 Ft)
     -17.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 221.85 £
(110,693.15 Ft)
101.46 £
(50,622.65 Ft)
     -54.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.75 £
(5,862.67 Ft)
16.65 £
(8,307.35 Ft)
     +41.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.27 £
(13,605.62 Ft)
13.54 £
(6,756.14 Ft)
     -50.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.55 £
(19,236.77 Ft)
39.40 £
(19,660.71 Ft)
     +2.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(6,985.31 Ft)
13.19 £
(6,582.76 Ft)
     -5.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(6,486.36 Ft)
6.01 £
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -53.7 %
Childcare
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,326.67 £
(661,941.31 Ft)
314.45 £
(156,896.55 Ft)
     -76.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 £
(6,985,310.33 Ft)
8,885.53 £
(4,433,440.83 Ft)
     -36.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.43 £
(35,639.34 Ft)
58.52 £
(29,197.42 Ft)
     -18.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.41 £
(18,168.93 Ft)
29.53 £
(14,734.85 Ft)
     -18.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.86 £
(38,846.88 Ft)
67.18 £
(33,521.52 Ft)
     -13.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.00 £
(32,431.80 Ft)
72.09 £
(35,969.70 Ft)
     +10.9 %
Rent Per Month
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,362.50 £
(679,820.38 Ft)
497.09 £
(248,024.23 Ft)
     -63.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,185.00 £
(591,256.62 Ft)
367.67 £
(183,447.66 Ft)
     -69.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,375.00 £
(1,185,008.00 Ft)
867.67 £
(432,927.04 Ft)
     -63.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,928.57 £
(962,262.14 Ft)
629.81 £
(314,241.86 Ft)
     -67.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.32 £
(300,526.19 Ft)
278.20 £
(138,808.62 Ft)
     -53.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 495.33 £
(247,146.10 Ft)
183.34 £
(91,476.33 Ft)
     -63.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,467.34 £
(1,231,081.39 Ft)
920.96 £
(459,513.60 Ft)
     -62.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.63 7.07      +25.5 %
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