Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 43.3% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 58.9% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 78.2% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 49.5% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 36.8% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 30.7% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (9,154.65 Ft) |
8.74 £ (4,000.00 Ft) |
-56.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (36,618.59 Ft) |
43.69 £ (20,000.00 Ft) |
-45.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (3,661.86 Ft) |
6.55 £ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-18.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (2,975.26 Ft) |
2.18 £ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-66.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (2,517.53 Ft) |
2.18 £ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-60.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (1,640.79 Ft) |
1.84 £ (840.61 Ft) |
-48.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.95 £ (890.34 Ft) |
1.29 £ (590.68 Ft) |
-33.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.58 £ (723.43 Ft) |
0.98 £ (448.47 Ft) |
-38.0 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (2,264.71 Ft) |
3.20 £ (1,463.99 Ft) |
-35.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.42 £ (649.16 Ft) |
1.11 £ (509.55 Ft) |
-21.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (412.10 Ft) |
0.74 £ (336.50 Ft) |
-18.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.29 £ (1,505.46 Ft) |
1.91 £ (875.89 Ft) |
-41.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (1,592.12 Ft) |
3.52 £ (1,611.93 Ft) |
+1.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (1,581.09 Ft) |
2.00 £ (917.72 Ft) |
-42.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.75 £ (2,633.28 Ft) |
4.46 £ (2,042.73 Ft) |
-22.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (508.54 Ft) |
0.55 £ (253.60 Ft) |
-50.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (264.80 Ft) |
0.66 £ (304.09 Ft) |
+14.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (540.36 Ft) |
0.70 £ (319.18 Ft) |
-40.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (625.16 Ft) |
1.01 £ (463.74 Ft) |
-25.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (260.78 Ft) |
0.44 £ (201.15 Ft) |
-22.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (248.26 Ft) |
0.47 £ (217.24 Ft) |
-12.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 £ (422.89 Ft) |
1.11 £ (506.70 Ft) |
+19.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (574.18 Ft) |
0.39 £ (176.59 Ft) |
-69.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (4,234.03 Ft) |
4.37 £ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-52.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 £ (939.70 Ft) |
0.86 £ (395.13 Ft) |
-58.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 £ (1,102.61 Ft) |
1.15 £ (526.58 Ft) |
-52.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (6,865.99 Ft) |
4.81 £ (2,200.00 Ft) |
-68.0 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (1,281.65 Ft) |
0.98 £ (450.00 Ft) |
-64.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (91,546.49 Ft) |
20.75 £ (9,500.00 Ft) |
-89.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (1,830.93 Ft) |
2.40 £ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-39.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (1,434.69 Ft) |
1.55 £ (708.11 Ft) |
-50.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (13,731.97 Ft) |
14.42 £ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-51.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (2,632.87 Ft) |
5.20 £ (2,380.41 Ft) |
-9.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (12,486,940.85 Ft) |
22,939.17 £ (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
-15.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (11,837,246.88 Ft) |
21,871.48 £ (10,011,283.72 Ft) |
-15.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
287.04 £ (131,385.53 Ft) |
124.02 £ (56,770.02 Ft) |
-56.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.13 £ (6,926.28 Ft) |
18.25 £ (8,352.55 Ft) |
+20.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.12 £ (14,246.84 Ft) |
13.63 £ (6,238.82 Ft) |
-56.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.02 £ (21,522.40 Ft) |
39.89 £ (18,260.53 Ft) |
-15.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (6,367.06 Ft) |
12.15 £ (5,561.54 Ft) |
-12.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (6,865.99 Ft) |
5.57 £ (2,550.00 Ft) |
-62.9 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (842,383.58 Ft) |
328.70 £ (150,454.55 Ft) |
-82.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (9,179,715.02 Ft) |
8,005.46 £ (3,664,356.88 Ft) |
-60.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (37,645.70 Ft) |
61.87 £ (28,319.75 Ft) |
-24.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (18,293.36 Ft) |
25.73 £ (11,777.78 Ft) |
-35.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.46 £ (40,490.64 Ft) |
72.69 £ (33,273.17 Ft) |
-17.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
93.83 £ (42,950.56 Ft) |
77.47 £ (35,461.32 Ft) |
-17.4 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,238.00 £ (1,024,405.19 Ft) |
503.95 £ (230,673.93 Ft) |
-77.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,624.67 £ (743,662.63 Ft) |
390.69 £ (178,831.92 Ft) |
-76.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,322.37 £ (1,978,488.23 Ft) |
866.67 £ (396,705.17 Ft) |
-79.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,871.05 £ (1,314,173.91 Ft) |
648.45 £ (296,817.48 Ft) |
-77.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (600,179.57 Ft) |
283.94 £ (129,969.77 Ft) |
-78.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (327,955.62 Ft) |
193.16 £ (88,415.77 Ft) |
-73.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,209.54 £ (1,469,108.65 Ft) |
915.19 £ (418,910.72 Ft) |
-71.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.60 | 9.29 | +66.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 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 |
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| 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 |