Historical Prices in Budapest

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 3830.15 18053.33 2767.20
2022 3172.55 15250.49 2130.14
2021 2591.75 12432.49 1728.37
2020 2226.41 11314.35 1660.19
2019 2117.16 10545.18 1632.60
2018 1875.70 9769.20 1527.69
2017 1765.54 8934.90 1555.56
2016 1622.08 8591.53 1485.18
2015 1666.37 8006.44 1488.41
2014 1473.08 8035.56 1469.04
2013 1437.56 7812.58 1434.42
2012 1428.95 8019.44 1384.19
2011 1338.47 7938.65 1371.73
2010 1900.00 7924.65 1197.43
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 897.90 924.83 512.86 389.15 787.38
2022 736.14 797.04 416.07 343.80 661.80
2021 605.12 627.66 346.69 281.91 529.52
2020 536.43 594.06 341.65 272.52 489.04
2019 517.80 575.70 341.68 270.46 476.85
2018 468.70 527.03 304.11 217.80 444.04
2017 448.18 531.28 285.05 193.42 412.26
2016 392.63 460.61 268.09 181.34 389.55
2015 377.98 444.07 261.84 176.21 398.68
2014 358.97 448.43 271.30 186.24 381.70
2013 390.68 447.25 272.63 190.76 387.93
2012 374.23 462.03 251.25 192.04 342.43
2011 369.00 424.14 245.29 213.64 315.00
2010 366.62 563.29 314.98 221.23 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 440.08 561.08 1062.85 173.66 399.74 558.22
2022 364.35 437.99 873.53 146.58 321.31 481.78
2021 262.54 287.82 595.37 121.68 283.02 387.21
2020 248.32 254.18 567.89 116.81 268.94 395.62
2019 239.77 240.54 502.38 117.24 264.16 367.71
2018 238.43 232.98 558.63 115.78 244.79 351.13
2017 231.69 202.45 487.68 111.32 235.48 342.41
2016 216.53 189.84 485.51 109.02 241.65 336.36
2015 226.19 189.75 482.02 102.27 235.20 323.38
2014 240.26 192.17 511.12 109.97 237.86 350.66
2013 229.00 178.30 518.30 109.56 222.18 317.71
2012 223.57 205.36 534.62 118.44 225.96 318.33
2011 217.95 176.94 354.74 137.58 202.80 335.45
2010 216.64 280.80 414.33 108.23 303.31 257.47
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 562.97 685.54 442.79 483.49 766.33 1262.87 689.74 504.15
2022 524.89 619.79 389.30 454.31 597.32 1046.54 571.84 369.04
2021 497.36 541.20 306.76 348.83 472.60 674.60 463.44 301.62
2020 483.68 539.14 289.27 344.39 386.41 569.40 449.16 299.08
2019 343.66 392.75 281.17 322.92 348.92 582.54 431.38 304.69
2018 347.18 398.18 227.90 264.03 367.20 570.64 438.60 224.29
2017 336.14 412.88 214.55 268.65 301.43 519.04 411.06 202.97
2016 306.91 381.42 202.94 240.45 325.24 438.61 406.21 219.65
2015 298.16 355.82 185.72 194.25 273.97 424.30 388.32 184.64
2014 288.54 366.67 212.73 210.00 323.14 465.96 - -
2013 339.96 393.16 219.73 227.32 304.48 436.16 - -
2012 282.23 365.57 168.42 158.83 290.00 418.75 - -
2011 323.50 337.50 127.62 212.50 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 4058.19 1990.67 2134.10 1970.19 4241.23
2022 3440.09 1775.22 1922.80 1803.43 3726.18
2021 2416.88 1559.11 1676.53 1625.78 2929.46
2020 2084.53 1484.65 1481.78 1528.82 2695.88
2019 1911.82 1379.77 1337.44 1467.21 2509.23
2018 1935.67 1487.91 1238.57 1462.30 2852.70
2017 1777.37 1346.10 1178.39 1336.08 2495.79
2016 1749.06 1222.97 1113.71 1465.58 2376.14
2015 1751.88 1200.27 1068.60 1473.98 2435.29
2014 1864.19 1182.57 1012.55 1508.28 -
2013 1676.39 1192.68 876.67 1495.08 -
2012 1573.08 1171.39 765.19 1452.64 -
2011 1703.85 1136.00 686.16 1345.83 -
2010 1824.65 977.39 692.44 2512.50 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 216867.77 171762.65 387528.24 288155.29
2022 179104.43 140370.13 338627.97 244806.52
2021 151807.50 114696.97 282989.03 211758.93
2020 163300.77 124254.91 299399.86 211139.08
2019 159527.35 118298.43 298434.22 206492.08
2018 146789.70 107071.97 270227.93 183601.19
2017 135988.98 98919.43 251538.45 176484.75
2016 126301.05 86269.23 239116.63 161271.22
2015 103563.45 73048.78 199687.50 139920.63
2014 77941.18 54666.67 150370.37 110769.23
2013 69277.11 50862.07 134000.00 95800.00
2012 70714.29 48250.00 126176.47 94562.50
2011 66874.39 47577.53 124709.27 96136.08
2010 147786.96 118663.37 249783.67 187353.56

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 1402500.00 955701.75
2022 1271693.69 861458.82
2021 1093265.31 727708.33
2020 1035770.09 683918.93
2019 947906.84 616719.51
2018 848850.30 495265.98
2017 733338.38 425305.26
2016 541604.17 328913.04
2015 435200.00 260779.09
2014 381833.33 236470.59
2013 377750.00 248409.09
2012 411470.59 273235.29
2011 343740.70 257303.75
2010 354211.50 280718.50

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 415250.64
2022 363217.52
2021 307727.79
2020 278087.78
2019 254722.36
2018 226331.70
2017 204286.65
2016 185480.77
2015 173084.54
2014 178083.33
2013 166168.91
2012 183108.93
2011 132104.96
2010 132030.25

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 398.02 629.83
2022 351.53 526.63
2021 350.79 453.30
2020 349.70 386.31
2019 348.61 392.60
2018 349.39 388.82
2017 350.60 358.52
2016 350.88 333.56
2015 350.41 356.54
2014 351.00 412.63
2013 350.00 422.10
2012 325.59 435.88
2011 318.42 387.95
2010 357.47 353.10
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 9623.20
2022 9641.90
2021 9640.70
2020 9616.45
2019 9552.46
2018 9571.17
2017 9598.51
2016 9641.18
2015 9652.88
2014 9704.81
2013 10438.31
2012 9850.00
2011 9720.04
2010 10336.62

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 10.00
2022 7.77
2021 4.59
2020 4.92
2019 4.99
2018 5.31
2017 4.79
2016 5.54
2015 5.69
2014 7.50
2013 9.11
2012 10.08
2011 8.33
2010 7.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 56021.28 5748.00 8698.42
2022 55625.88 5036.58 -
2021 49852.05 4473.32 -
2020 51170.13 4702.13 -
2019 48691.99 4264.35 -
2018 50625.40 4361.84 -
2017 49240.60 4441.76 -
2016 47779.80 4262.02 -
2015 47570.23 4050.95 -
2014 53160.45 4523.00 -
2013 57272.10 3934.15 -
2012 49006.04 4938.46 -
2011 37187.50 5451.11 -
2010 15000.00 6515.97 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 17759.02 5114.29 2594.09
2022 15588.84 4372.24 2257.44
2021 13151.49 3667.39 1962.94
2020 13563.98 4200.00 1911.34
2019 12510.38 4118.52 1848.87
2018 11966.42 3904.88 1791.14
2017 11725.65 3716.10 1729.54
2016 11753.25 3479.17 1683.93
2015 11500.68 3097.37 1628.76
2014 12000.00 2800.00 1600.86
2013 11411.98 3835.71 1473.64
2012 12300.00 3500.00 1476.00
2011 9572.67 2375.00 1524.45
2010 10000.00 2087.32 1472.26

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 28505.40 12040.61 32920.71 34128.04
2022 26575.48 12279.26 27188.11 32896.54
2021 23461.22 10238.64 24251.89 28183.67
2020 21141.28 9193.89 23911.33 28085.56
2019 19935.37 9350.02 23422.78 27233.75
2018 19992.02 9108.16 23928.37 27199.04
2017 19728.85 9414.58 23934.03 26993.19
2016 19427.09 9620.33 23400.79 26125.00
2015 18917.07 9366.58 21546.40 23939.64
2014 20318.18 10493.75 22833.33 22818.18
2013 19578.54 9573.42 20155.80 24586.14
2012 19406.25 8833.33 20566.67 19523.53
2011 21818.36 13703.25 22583.10 22774.68
2010 33943.00 9698.00 8728.20 7758.40
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