Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Budapest 

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Cost of Living in Budapest is 55.2% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 67.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Budapest are 82.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 57.7% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 57.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 17.2% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(10,492.02 Ft)
11.44 $
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -61.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 145.00 $
(50,711.43 Ft)
57.19 $
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -60.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 $
(4,371.68 Ft)
8.58 $
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -31.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(2,797.87 Ft)
2.86 $
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -64.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(4,196.81 Ft)
2.86 $
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -76.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.95 $
(2,080.82 Ft)
2.79 $
(974.88 Ft)
     -53.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 $
(1,155.17 Ft)
1.74 $
(608.70 Ft)
     -47.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $
(919.59 Ft)
1.31 $
(459.32 Ft)
     -50.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.98 $
(2,092.70 Ft)
4.69 $
(1,639.73 Ft)
     -21.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.65 $
(1,624.83 Ft)
1.54 $
(537.78 Ft)
     -66.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.73 $
(1,302.83 Ft)
0.95 $
(330.51 Ft)
     -74.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.07 $
(2,473.49 Ft)
3.05 $
(1,068.34 Ft)
     -56.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.87 $
(2,754.00 Ft)
4.53 $
(1,585.45 Ft)
     -42.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.48 $
(2,615.53 Ft)
2.80 $
(979.65 Ft)
     -62.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.15 $
(3,201.14 Ft)
6.00 $
(2,099.89 Ft)
     -34.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.41 $
(1,190.95 Ft)
0.85 $
(297.79 Ft)
     -75.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 $
(394.70 Ft)
0.88 $
(307.92 Ft)
     -22.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.62 $
(916.97 Ft)
0.96 $
(335.29 Ft)
     -63.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.89 $
(1,010.48 Ft)
1.62 $
(565.72 Ft)
     -44.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 $
(598.53 Ft)
0.52 $
(181.15 Ft)
     -69.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.82 $
(637.06 Ft)
0.55 $
(193.95 Ft)
     -69.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.11 $
(1,087.09 Ft)
1.51 $
(527.03 Ft)
     -51.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(880.22 Ft)
0.56 $
(194.97 Ft)
     -77.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.99 $
(6,991.18 Ft)
5.72 $
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -71.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.96 $
(1,035.78 Ft)
1.17 $
(408.67 Ft)
     -60.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.79 $
(1,327.11 Ft)
1.68 $
(585.87 Ft)
     -55.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.00 $
(6,644.95 Ft)
6.72 $
(2,350.00 Ft)
     -64.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(1,014.23 Ft)
1.29 $
(450.00 Ft)
     -55.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(46,164.89 Ft)
25.73 $
(9,000.00 Ft)
     -80.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.99 $
(1,745.17 Ft)
3.15 $
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -37.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(1,224.07 Ft)
2.02 $
(708.11 Ft)
     -42.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $
(14,688.83 Ft)
18.87 $
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -55.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.56 $
(1,243.74 Ft)
6.76 $
(2,365.30 Ft)
     +90.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(12,240,690.14 Ft)
25,733.84 $
(9,000,000.00 Ft)
     -26.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,984.05 $
(9,786,974.35 Ft)
30,822.74 $
(10,779,761.90 Ft)
     +10.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.37 $
(63,429.87 Ft)
145.79 $
(50,989.34 Ft)
     -19.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.81 $
(20,918.36 Ft)
25.97 $
(9,082.21 Ft)
     -56.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.90 $
(21,998.27 Ft)
19.95 $
(6,976.62 Ft)
     -68.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 142.19 $
(49,728.68 Ft)
62.59 $
(21,888.47 Ft)
     -56.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 64.58 $
(22,586.99 Ft)
21.91 $
(7,663.64 Ft)
     -66.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(6,994.68 Ft)
8.86 $
(3,100.00 Ft)
     -55.7 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,095.48 $
(1,082,593.28 Ft)
452.52 $
(158,260.87 Ft)
     -85.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,250.00 $
(20,022,271.73 Ft)
12,241.39 $
(4,281,230.43 Ft)
     -78.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.98 $
(23,425.18 Ft)
85.10 $
(29,760.83 Ft)
     +27.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.05 $
(16,805.46 Ft)
42.14 $
(14,736.45 Ft)
     -12.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.27 $
(39,613.97 Ft)
96.34 $
(33,692.05 Ft)
     -14.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.74 $
(59,712.30 Ft)
104.27 $
(36,466.67 Ft)
     -38.9 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,143.37 $
(1,449,077.74 Ft)
724.75 $
(253,470.63 Ft)
     -82.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,681.09 $
(937,669.65 Ft)
549.56 $
(192,200.00 Ft)
     -79.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,388.10 $
(2,933,602.13 Ft)
1,330.46 $
(465,307.72 Ft)
     -84.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,217.60 $
(1,824,772.14 Ft)
962.61 $
(336,657.89 Ft)
     -81.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,721.69 $
(602,134.61 Ft)
437.99 $
(153,178.42 Ft)
     -74.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $
(418,724.41 Ft)
282.09 $
(98,655.88 Ft)
     -76.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,128.24 $
(1,793,521.09 Ft)
1,394.66 $
(487,758.60 Ft)
     -72.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 7.06      +9.6 %
Last update: 13 June 202513 June 2025
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