Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 33.8% lower than in Brighton (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 45.6% lower than in Brighton
Rent Prices in Budapest are 65.4% lower than in Brighton
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 39.1% lower than in Brighton
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 33.1% lower than in Brighton
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 29.9% lower than in Brighton
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Restaurants
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(6,879.75 Ft)
8.72 £
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -41.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(32,105.51 Ft)
43.61 £
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -37.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.79 £
(3,114.23 Ft)
6.54 £
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -3.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(2,751.90 Ft)
2.18 £
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -63.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(2,293.25 Ft)
2.18 £
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -56.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.36 £
(1,542.21 Ft)
1.83 £
(840.63 Ft)
     -45.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 £
(708.36 Ft)
1.29 £
(590.69 Ft)
     -16.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 £
(568.22 Ft)
0.98 £
(448.48 Ft)
     -21.1 %
Markets
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.56 £
(2,091.31 Ft)
3.19 £
(1,463.99 Ft)
     -30.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 £
(580.78 Ft)
1.11 £
(509.55 Ft)
     -12.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 £
(326.62 Ft)
0.73 £
(336.50 Ft)
     +3.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.73 £
(1,709.24 Ft)
1.91 £
(875.89 Ft)
     -48.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.76 £
(1,725.58 Ft)
3.51 £
(1,611.93 Ft)
     -6.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.89 £
(1,326.26 Ft)
2.00 £
(917.72 Ft)
     -30.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.92 £
(2,716.41 Ft)
4.45 £
(2,042.62 Ft)
     -24.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(459.77 Ft)
0.55 £
(253.60 Ft)
     -44.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(258.27 Ft)
0.66 £
(304.09 Ft)
     +17.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.02 £
(466.36 Ft)
0.70 £
(319.18 Ft)
     -31.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.13 £
(518.02 Ft)
1.01 £
(463.74 Ft)
     -10.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(200.18 Ft)
0.44 £
(201.15 Ft)
     +0.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(228.84 Ft)
0.47 £
(217.24 Ft)
     -5.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.73 £
(336.13 Ft)
1.10 £
(506.67 Ft)
     +50.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.98 £
(450.62 Ft)
0.39 £
(176.59 Ft)
     -60.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.99 £
(3,664.61 Ft)
4.36 £
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -45.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 £
(953.34 Ft)
0.86 £
(395.13 Ft)
     -58.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £
(890.55 Ft)
1.15 £
(526.58 Ft)
     -40.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(6,879.75 Ft)
4.80 £
(2,200.00 Ft)
     -68.0 %
Transportation
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £
(1,238.36 Ft)
0.98 £
(450.00 Ft)
     -63.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.48 £
(39,204.61 Ft)
20.71 £
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -75.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 £
(1,490.61 Ft)
2.40 £
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -26.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 £
(1,011.23 Ft)
1.54 £
(708.11 Ft)
     -30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.80 £
(9,081.27 Ft)
14.39 £
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -27.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.00 £
(2,751.85 Ft)
5.19 £
(2,380.41 Ft)
     -13.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(12,972,918.61 Ft)
22,893.27 £
(10,500,000.00 Ft)
     -19.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £
(11,466,252.97 Ft)
21,827.71 £
(10,011,283.72 Ft)
     -12.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.25 £
(117,529.09 Ft)
123.78 £
(56,770.02 Ft)
     -51.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.25 £
(6,077.11 Ft)
18.21 £
(8,352.55 Ft)
     +37.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.00 £
(13,758.80 Ft)
13.60 £
(6,238.82 Ft)
     -54.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.00 £
(17,428.35 Ft)
39.81 £
(18,260.53 Ft)
     +4.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.33 £
(5,198.03 Ft)
12.13 £
(5,561.54 Ft)
     +7.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(5,962.45 Ft)
5.56 £
(2,550.00 Ft)
     -57.2 %
Childcare
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,600.00 £
(733,840.19 Ft)
328.04 £
(150,454.55 Ft)
     -79.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,000.00 £
(7,797,052.02 Ft)
7,989.84 £
(3,664,539.25 Ft)
     -53.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.88 £
(32,965.48 Ft)
61.75 £
(28,319.75 Ft)
     -14.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.99 £
(15,130.36 Ft)
25.68 £
(11,777.78 Ft)
     -22.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.00 £
(35,774.71 Ft)
72.55 £
(33,273.17 Ft)
     -7.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.00 £
(31,188.21 Ft)
77.32 £
(35,461.32 Ft)
     +13.7 %
Rent Per Month
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,412.50 £
(647,843.29 Ft)
502.95 £
(230,676.17 Ft)
     -64.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,221.43 £
(560,208.36 Ft)
389.92 £
(178,836.76 Ft)
     -68.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,383.33 £
(1,093,116.12 Ft)
864.99 £
(396,727.90 Ft)
     -63.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,933.33 £
(886,723.56 Ft)
647.18 £
(296,831.04 Ft)
     -66.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.32 £
(276,252.47 Ft)
283.36 £
(129,964.35 Ft)
     -53.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 495.33 £
(227,183.93 Ft)
192.77 £
(88,415.77 Ft)
     -61.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,392.99 £
(1,097,545.70 Ft)
913.36 £
(418,910.72 Ft)
     -61.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 9.29      +59.3 %
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