Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 28.3% lower than in Brighton (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 42.3% lower than in Brighton
Rent Prices in Budapest are 65.6% lower than in Brighton
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 43.5% lower than in Brighton
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 18.9% lower than in Brighton
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 31.2% lower than in Brighton
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Restaurants
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(6,628.21 Ft)
7.92 £
(3,500.00 Ft)
     -47.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(26,512.83 Ft)
36.21 £
(16,000.00 Ft)
     -39.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.00 £
(2,651.28 Ft)
5.66 £
(2,500.00 Ft)
     -5.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(2,209.40 Ft)
1.81 £
(800.00 Ft)
     -63.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(1,988.46 Ft)
2.04 £
(900.00 Ft)
     -54.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.18 £
(1,404.20 Ft)
1.67 £
(735.94 Ft)
     -47.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 £
(762.24 Ft)
1.08 £
(475.73 Ft)
     -37.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.16 £
(511.32 Ft)
0.87 £
(385.52 Ft)
     -24.6 %
Markets
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.42 £
(1,953.71 Ft)
4.23 £
(1,867.38 Ft)
     -4.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.92 £
(405.80 Ft)
1.08 £
(475.89 Ft)
     +17.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 £
(290.41 Ft)
0.80 £
(353.14 Ft)
     +21.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.22 £
(980.24 Ft)
2.58 £
(1,141.34 Ft)
     +16.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.92 £
(1,289.46 Ft)
4.51 £
(1,991.77 Ft)
     +54.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.53 £
(1,117.42 Ft)
1.96 £
(863.90 Ft)
     -22.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 £
(2,196.25 Ft)
4.17 £
(1,840.85 Ft)
     -16.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 £
(426.64 Ft)
0.58 £
(256.04 Ft)
     -40.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 £
(232.25 Ft)
0.69 £
(306.42 Ft)
     +31.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 £
(478.18 Ft)
0.72 £
(318.42 Ft)
     -33.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 £
(469.02 Ft)
1.34 £
(592.43 Ft)
     +26.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.41 £
(182.14 Ft)
0.43 £
(187.97 Ft)
     +3.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.39 £
(170.87 Ft)
0.47 £
(208.59 Ft)
     +22.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.75 £
(333.07 Ft)
1.12 £
(494.03 Ft)
     +48.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.09 £
(481.65 Ft)
0.37 £
(164.61 Ft)
     -65.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £
(3,093.16 Ft)
4.53 £
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -35.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.37 £
(1,047.89 Ft)
0.82 £
(363.34 Ft)
     -65.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 £
(943.73 Ft)
1.26 £
(555.76 Ft)
     -41.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(5,744.45 Ft)
4.75 £
(2,100.00 Ft)
     -63.4 %
Transportation
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £
(1,193.08 Ft)
0.79 £
(350.00 Ft)
     -70.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.00 £
(37,117.96 Ft)
21.50 £
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -74.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 £
(1,237.27 Ft)
2.26 £
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -19.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 £
(974.26 Ft)
1.46 £
(643.74 Ft)
     -33.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.80 £
(8,749.23 Ft)
13.58 £
(6,000.00 Ft)
     -31.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.00 £
(2,652.74 Ft)
5.67 £
(2,504.64 Ft)
     -5.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 £
(9,721,370.79 Ft)
22,010.95 £
(9,726,210.00 Ft)
     +0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,325.00 £
(11,632,503.91 Ft)
21,198.63 £
(9,367,261.90 Ft)
     -19.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.49 £
(90,803.37 Ft)
129.87 £
(57,385.78 Ft)
     -36.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.07 £
(30.93 Ft)
0.07 £
(30.54 Ft)
     -1.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.00 £
(13,255.78 Ft)
12.11 £
(5,350.58 Ft)
     -59.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.00 £
(16,348.77 Ft)
42.26 £
(18,672.55 Ft)
     +14.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.50 £
(5,523.51 Ft)
11.38 £
(5,029.49 Ft)
     -8.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 £
(5,413.04 Ft)
5.66 £
(2,500.00 Ft)
     -53.8 %
Childcare
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 973.33 £
(430,097.01 Ft)
330.89 £
(146,212.12 Ft)
     -66.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 £
(6,186,326.86 Ft)
8,115.19 £
(3,585,945.95 Ft)
     -42.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.86 £
(26,007.82 Ft)
64.30 £
(28,412.09 Ft)
     +9.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 £
(15,465.82 Ft)
28.52 £
(12,603.96 Ft)
     -18.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.57 £
(31,184.14 Ft)
65.61 £
(28,991.50 Ft)
     -7.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.43 £
(31,562.89 Ft)
78.38 £
(34,634.60 Ft)
     +9.7 %
Rent Per Month
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,158.33 £
(511,844.90 Ft)
442.72 £
(195,629.52 Ft)
     -61.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 946.15 £
(418,086.93 Ft)
335.42 £
(148,215.74 Ft)
     -64.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,350.00 £
(1,038,419.15 Ft)
819.52 £
(362,129.50 Ft)
     -65.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,792.74 £
(792,176.17 Ft)
583.17 £
(257,689.58 Ft)
     -67.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.32 £
(266,151.85 Ft)
284.26 £
(125,608.08 Ft)
     -52.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 536.88 £
(237,237.77 Ft)
192.02 £
(84,851.75 Ft)
     -64.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Brighton Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,256.44 £
(997,076.22 Ft)
895.71 £
(395,795.71 Ft)
     -60.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.68 9.10      +239.0 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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