Cost of Living Comparison Between Atlanta, GA and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 41.2% lower than in Atlanta, GA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 50.2% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Rent Prices in Budapest are 66.8% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 45.2% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 49.7% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 59.3% lower than in Atlanta, GA
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Restaurants
Atlanta, GA Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.00 $
(7,560.42 Ft)
11.11 $
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -47.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $
(34,201.90 Ft)
55.55 $
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -41.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(4,320.24 Ft)
8.33 $
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -30.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(2,160.12 Ft)
2.78 $
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -53.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(2,880.16 Ft)
2.78 $
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -65.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.15 $
(1,855.82 Ft)
2.32 $
(834.89 Ft)
     -55.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(909.71 Ft)
1.63 $
(585.76 Ft)
     -35.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 $
(775.84 Ft)
1.24 $
(447.05 Ft)
     -42.4 %
Markets
Atlanta, GA Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 $
(1,451.03 Ft)
4.07 $
(1,463.51 Ft)
     +0.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.08 $
(1,108.23 Ft)
1.41 $
(508.20 Ft)
     -54.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.56 $
(920.40 Ft)
0.94 $
(338.64 Ft)
     -63.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 $
(1,362.00 Ft)
2.46 $
(886.46 Ft)
     -34.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.61 $
(2,380.04 Ft)
4.32 $
(1,555.47 Ft)
     -34.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.03 $
(2,529.59 Ft)
2.54 $
(915.87 Ft)
     -63.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.67 $
(2,762.02 Ft)
5.63 $
(2,025.65 Ft)
     -26.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.79 $
(1,005.80 Ft)
0.71 $
(257.27 Ft)
     -74.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 $
(283.57 Ft)
0.84 $
(301.22 Ft)
     +6.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.69 $
(968.34 Ft)
0.89 $
(319.10 Ft)
     -67.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.27 $
(818.05 Ft)
1.39 $
(499.77 Ft)
     -38.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(650.91 Ft)
0.56 $
(201.84 Ft)
     -69.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.61 $
(580.53 Ft)
0.61 $
(220.73 Ft)
     -62.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.25 $
(811.85 Ft)
1.45 $
(523.28 Ft)
     -35.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(880.25 Ft)
0.50 $
(179.17 Ft)
     -79.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.50 $
(4,500.25 Ft)
5.56 $
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -55.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.28 $
(1,179.32 Ft)
1.11 $
(398.71 Ft)
     -66.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 $
(1,764.10 Ft)
1.49 $
(535.95 Ft)
     -69.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(2,880.16 Ft)
6.11 $
(2,200.00 Ft)
     -23.6 %
Transportation
Atlanta, GA Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(900.05 Ft)
1.25 $
(450.00 Ft)
     -50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(34,201.90 Ft)
26.39 $
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -72.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(1,530.09 Ft)
3.06 $
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -28.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $
(695.28 Ft)
1.97 $
(708.11 Ft)
     +1.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(8,640.48 Ft)
18.33 $
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -23.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.43 $
(1,234.67 Ft)
6.63 $
(2,385.20 Ft)
     +93.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(12,600,700.00 Ft)
30,553.86 $
(11,000,000.00 Ft)
     -12.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,058.62 $
(9,021,605.65 Ft)
27,993.82 $
(10,078,333.33 Ft)
     +11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Atlanta, GA Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 195.39 $
(70,345.58 Ft)
156.98 $
(56,514.65 Ft)
     -19.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.87 $
(18,672.54 Ft)
22.74 $
(8,186.00 Ft)
     -56.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.11 $
(23,079.85 Ft)
17.61 $
(6,339.30 Ft)
     -72.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Atlanta, GA Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.67 $
(24,001.33 Ft)
50.45 $
(18,164.05 Ft)
     -24.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.50 $
(3,060.17 Ft)
15.23 $
(5,484.00 Ft)
     +79.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(5,760.32 Ft)
7.92 $
(2,850.00 Ft)
     -50.5 %
Childcare
Atlanta, GA Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,406.25 $
(506,278.12 Ft)
425.90 $
(153,333.33 Ft)
     -69.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,142.25 $
(10,491,792.85 Ft)
10,522.74 $
(3,788,397.39 Ft)
     -63.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Atlanta, GA Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.46 $
(18,885.82 Ft)
78.92 $
(28,413.72 Ft)
     +50.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.56 $
(15,680.87 Ft)
33.26 $
(11,974.36 Ft)
     -23.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.69 $
(33,011.06 Ft)
91.92 $
(33,093.02 Ft)
     +0.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.78 $
(42,762.38 Ft)
98.85 $
(35,588.25 Ft)
     -16.8 %
Rent Per Month
Atlanta, GA Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,853.81 $
(667,408.50 Ft)
631.98 $
(227,525.97 Ft)
     -65.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,496.05 $
(538,607.92 Ft)
492.39 $
(177,268.61 Ft)
     -67.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,394.00 $
(1,221,907.88 Ft)
1,110.86 $
(399,932.63 Ft)
     -67.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,460.56 $
(885,849.21 Ft)
817.41 $
(294,284.03 Ft)
     -66.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Atlanta, GA Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 341.16 $
(122,824.24 Ft)
359.56 $
(129,448.99 Ft)
     +5.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 235.23 $
(84,686.03 Ft)
245.57 $
(88,408.39 Ft)
     +4.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Atlanta, GA Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,805.18 $
(2,089,980.62 Ft)
1,176.72 $
(423,643.22 Ft)
     -79.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 8.96      +35.0 %
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