Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Budapest 

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Cost of Living in Budapest is 50.7% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 62.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Budapest are 78.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 50.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 42.1% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 30.0% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.0 £
(9,722.5 Ft)
8.23 £
(4,000.0 Ft)
     -58.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 83.75 £
(40,712.98 Ft)
41.14 £
(20,000.0 Ft)
     -50.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.0 £
(3,889.0 Ft)
6.17 £
(3,000.0 Ft)
     -22.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.5 £
(3,159.81 Ft)
2.06 £
(1,000.0 Ft)
     -68.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.0 £
(2,430.63 Ft)
2.26 £
(1,100.0 Ft)
     -54.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.73 £
(1,812.97 Ft)
1.87 £
(910.44 Ft)
     -49.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.9 £
(925.79 Ft)
1.19 £
(578.31 Ft)
     -37.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 £
(685.71 Ft)
0.92 £
(448.08 Ft)
     -34.7 %
Markets
London Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.86 £
(2,361.41 Ft)
3.13 £
(1,519.91 Ft)
     -35.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 £
(706.07 Ft)
1.04 £
(507.25 Ft)
     -28.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(447.21 Ft)
0.65 £
(317.49 Ft)
     -29.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 £
(1,677.76 Ft)
1.89 £
(920.42 Ft)
     -45.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.97 £
(1,929.82 Ft)
3.11 £
(1,512.89 Ft)
     -21.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.29 £
(1,597.31 Ft)
1.9 £
(921.93 Ft)
     -42.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.38 £
(2,616.86 Ft)
3.89 £
(1,890.78 Ft)
     -27.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 £
(590.46 Ft)
0.55 £
(267.45 Ft)
     -54.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(286.67 Ft)
0.62 £
(301.34 Ft)
     +5.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.14 £
(553.08 Ft)
0.64 £
(309.89 Ft)
     -44.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(673.99 Ft)
0.92 £
(445.56 Ft)
     -33.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 £
(261.89 Ft)
0.4 £
(193.57 Ft)
     -26.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(258.56 Ft)
0.42 £
(206.35 Ft)
     -20.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.96 £
(468.86 Ft)
1.02 £
(494.44 Ft)
     +5.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 £
(600.88 Ft)
0.38 £
(182.95 Ft)
     -69.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.0 £
(4,861.25 Ft)
4.11 £
(2,000.0 Ft)
     -58.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.13 £
(1,035.11 Ft)
0.83 £
(404.84 Ft)
     -60.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 £
(1,199.79 Ft)
1.18 £
(574.17 Ft)
     -52.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.0 £
(7,291.88 Ft)
4.63 £
(2,250.0 Ft)
     -69.1 %
Transportation
London Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 £
(1,434.07 Ft)
0.93 £
(450.0 Ft)
     -68.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.0 £
(97,225.03 Ft)
18.41 £
(8,950.0 Ft)
     -90.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.0 £
(2,430.63 Ft)
2.26 £
(1,100.0 Ft)
     -54.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(2,034.09 Ft)
1.46 £
(708.11 Ft)
     -65.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.0 £
(14,583.75 Ft)
13.58 £
(6,600.0 Ft)
     -54.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(2,787.59 Ft)
4.83 £
(2,348.25 Ft)
     -15.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.0 £
(13,750,049.9 Ft)
21,085.11 £
(10,250,000.0 Ft)
     -25.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,925.91 £
(15,033,862.23 Ft)
20,638.85 £
(10,033,064.52 Ft)
     -33.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 257.66 £
(125,255.52 Ft)
109.51 £
(53,235.92 Ft)
     -57.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.4 £
(7,488.4 Ft)
17.99 £
(8,746.32 Ft)
     +16.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.5 £
(15,801.06 Ft)
14.19 £
(6,897.22 Ft)
     -56.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.42 £
(25,483.19 Ft)
38.67 £
(18,799.6 Ft)
     -26.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.0 £
(6,805.75 Ft)
12.6 £
(6,125.93 Ft)
     -10.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.5 £
(6,076.56 Ft)
5.97 £
(2,900.0 Ft)
     -52.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,806.84 £
(878,350.24 Ft)
331.51 £
(161,153.85 Ft)
     -81.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,818.42 £
(10,606,483.23 Ft)
8,254.05 £
(4,012,501.2 Ft)
     -62.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.66 £
(37,264.53 Ft)
58.5 £
(28,439.36 Ft)
     -23.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.93 £
(18,924.16 Ft)
28.72 £
(13,962.41 Ft)
     -26.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.44 £
(42,507.36 Ft)
67.83 £
(32,972.7 Ft)
     -22.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.5 £
(52,258.45 Ft)
73.13 £
(35,551.72 Ft)
     -32.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,218.18 £
(1,078,313.97 Ft)
500.1 £
(243,110.44 Ft)
     -77.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,602.39 £
(778,960.31 Ft)
371.79 £
(180,738.32 Ft)
     -76.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,474.42 £
(2,175,127.42 Ft)
854.99 £
(415,632.99 Ft)
     -80.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,774.29 £
(1,348,650.06 Ft)
622.11 £
(302,421.64 Ft)
     -77.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,404.43 £
(682,730.82 Ft)
273.11 £
(132,764.35 Ft)
     -80.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 754.73 £
(366,891.33 Ft)
182.23 £
(88,585.04 Ft)
     -75.9 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,497.08 £
(1,700,017.04 Ft)
929.86 £
(452,028.18 Ft)
     -73.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.27 7.18      +36.3 %
Last update: November 2024November 2024
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