Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 48.5% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 65.6% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Budapest are 83.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 55.6% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 53.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 48.1% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(8,674.51 Ft)
10.09 $
(3,500.00 Ft)
     -59.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(34,698.03 Ft)
50.44 $
(17,500.00 Ft)
     -49.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(4,163.76 Ft)
7.21 $
(2,500.00 Ft)
     -40.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(2,775.84 Ft)
2.31 $
(800.00 Ft)
     -71.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(3,469.80 Ft)
2.59 $
(900.00 Ft)
     -74.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(1,865.22 Ft)
2.12 $
(736.75 Ft)
     -60.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $
(938.28 Ft)
1.37 $
(475.29 Ft)
     -49.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 $
(752.90 Ft)
1.09 $
(376.58 Ft)
     -50.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 $
(1,718.03 Ft)
5.22 $
(1,809.72 Ft)
     +5.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.91 $
(1,356.76 Ft)
1.43 $
(497.70 Ft)
     -63.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.69 $
(1,279.21 Ft)
1.00 $
(348.22 Ft)
     -72.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(1,893.02 Ft)
3.30 $
(1,143.90 Ft)
     -39.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.15 $
(2,828.27 Ft)
5.72 $
(1,985.31 Ft)
     -29.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.20 $
(2,499.86 Ft)
2.49 $
(863.50 Ft)
     -65.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.81 $
(3,056.49 Ft)
5.34 $
(1,854.52 Ft)
     -39.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.66 $
(924.19 Ft)
0.74 $
(258.11 Ft)
     -72.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 $
(345.31 Ft)
0.91 $
(317.05 Ft)
     -8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 $
(847.54 Ft)
0.88 $
(306.46 Ft)
     -63.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(977.86 Ft)
1.84 $
(637.96 Ft)
     -34.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $
(606.11 Ft)
0.55 $
(190.05 Ft)
     -68.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.62 $
(563.02 Ft)
0.64 $
(220.68 Ft)
     -60.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.79 $
(966.46 Ft)
1.46 $
(508.20 Ft)
     -47.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 $
(852.56 Ft)
0.50 $
(173.21 Ft)
     -79.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(6,245.65 Ft)
5.76 $
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -68.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.12 $
(1,082.30 Ft)
1.14 $
(394.24 Ft)
     -63.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(1,322.78 Ft)
1.63 $
(564.22 Ft)
     -57.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $
(5,551.69 Ft)
6.05 $
(2,100.00 Ft)
     -62.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(954.20 Ft)
1.01 $
(350.00 Ft)
     -63.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 129.00 $
(44,760.46 Ft)
27.38 $
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -78.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $
(1,561.41 Ft)
2.88 $
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -36.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(1,040.94 Ft)
2.04 $
(708.11 Ft)
     -32.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(10,409.41 Ft)
17.29 $
(6,000.00 Ft)
     -42.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.42 $
(1,534.92 Ft)
7.09 $
(2,459.44 Ft)
     +60.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(8,674,508.45 Ft)
28,031.01 $
(9,726,210.00 Ft)
     +12.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,285.27 $
(8,426,512.14 Ft)
27,023.65 $
(9,376,675.93 Ft)
     +11.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.41 $
(58,783.38 Ft)
159.15 $
(55,220.34 Ft)
     -6.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $
(36.19 Ft)
0.09 $
(30.72 Ft)
     -15.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.89 $
(24,945.48 Ft)
15.54 $
(5,392.55 Ft)
     -78.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 113.45 $
(39,366.50 Ft)
53.67 $
(18,621.67 Ft)
     -52.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.93 $
(13,507.45 Ft)
15.18 $
(5,267.65 Ft)
     -61.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(6,245.65 Ft)
7.21 $
(2,500.00 Ft)
     -60.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,483.75 $
(861,812.41 Ft)
410.03 $
(142,272.73 Ft)
     -83.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,818.18 $
(14,163,106.52 Ft)
10,406.52 $
(3,610,857.14 Ft)
     -74.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.33 $
(23,361.73 Ft)
82.50 $
(28,624.40 Ft)
     +22.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.48 $
(18,555.02 Ft)
36.50 $
(12,666.22 Ft)
     -31.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.91 $
(33,627.05 Ft)
86.18 $
(29,902.68 Ft)
     -11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.54 $
(53,967.71 Ft)
99.97 $
(34,686.25 Ft)
     -35.7 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,773.29 $
(1,309,255.95 Ft)
588.94 $
(204,350.34 Ft)
     -84.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,495.65 $
(865,941.88 Ft)
459.69 $
(159,504.43 Ft)
     -81.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,385.26 $
(2,562,541.64 Ft)
1,068.80 $
(370,851.40 Ft)
     -85.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,169.97 $
(1,446,897.17 Ft)
748.45 $
(259,698.92 Ft)
     -82.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,405.93 $
(487,831.13 Ft)
372.39 $
(129,210.30 Ft)
     -73.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 903.07 $
(313,347.33 Ft)
247.22 $
(85,780.83 Ft)
     -72.6 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,504.04 $
(2,256,774.60 Ft)
1,160.14 $
(402,544.34 Ft)
     -82.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.66 9.67      +70.7 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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