Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 100.1% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 160.9% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in London are 370.4% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in London are 101.2% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in London are 72.4% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in London is 46.3% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(8.21 £)
9,745.24 Ft
(20.00 £)
     +143.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(41.05 £)
38,980.97 Ft
(80.00 £)
     +94.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(6.16 £)
3,898.10 Ft
(8.00 £)
     +29.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.05 £)
3,167.20 Ft
(6.50 £)
     +216.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,075.00 Ft
(2.21 £)
2,436.31 Ft
(5.00 £)
     +126.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 898.95 Ft
(1.84 £)
1,802.26 Ft
(3.70 £)
     +100.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 578.16 Ft
(1.19 £)
913.32 Ft
(1.87 £)
     +58.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 450.65 Ft
(0.92 £)
679.94 Ft
(1.40 £)
     +50.9 %
Markets
Budapest Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,507.55 Ft
(3.09 £)
2,430.98 Ft
(4.99 £)
     +61.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 511.43 Ft
(1.05 £)
683.00 Ft
(1.40 £)
     +33.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 320.40 Ft
(0.66 £)
461.94 Ft
(0.95 £)
     +44.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 906.81 Ft
(1.86 £)
1,610.82 Ft
(3.31 £)
     +77.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,549.44 Ft
(3.18 £)
1,889.22 Ft
(3.88 £)
     +21.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 916.82 Ft
(1.88 £)
1,568.71 Ft
(3.22 £)
     +71.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,874.33 Ft
(3.85 £)
2,622.98 Ft
(5.38 £)
     +39.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 267.02 Ft
(0.55 £)
607.48 Ft
(1.25 £)
     +127.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.26 Ft
(0.62 £)
289.93 Ft
(0.60 £)
     -3.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 314.62 Ft
(0.65 £)
580.49 Ft
(1.19 £)
     +84.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 454.71 Ft
(0.93 £)
676.58 Ft
(1.39 £)
     +48.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 193.63 Ft
(0.40 £)
263.55 Ft
(0.54 £)
     +36.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 205.26 Ft
(0.42 £)
267.97 Ft
(0.55 £)
     +30.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 505.00 Ft
(1.04 £)
477.03 Ft
(0.98 £)
     -5.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 179.98 Ft
(0.37 £)
599.05 Ft
(1.23 £)
     +232.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(4.10 £)
4,872.62 Ft
(10.00 £)
     +143.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 406.78 Ft
(0.83 £)
1,000.11 Ft
(2.05 £)
     +145.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 554.85 Ft
(1.14 £)
1,191.36 Ft
(2.44 £)
     +114.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,250.00 Ft
(4.62 £)
7,308.93 Ft
(15.00 £)
     +224.8 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(0.92 £)
1,413.06 Ft
(2.90 £)
     +214.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,950.00 Ft
(18.37 £)
97,452.42 Ft
(200.00 £)
     +988.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.26 £)
2,338.86 Ft
(4.80 £)
     +112.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.45 £)
1,834.96 Ft
(3.77 £)
     +159.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(13.55 £)
14,617.86 Ft
(30.00 £)
     +121.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,336.81 Ft
(4.80 £)
2,802.83 Ft
(5.75 £)
     +19.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,000,000.00 Ft
(20,522.84 £)
13,729,827.12 Ft
(28,177.50 £)
     +37.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,033,064.52 Ft
(20,590.69 £)
13,616,863.53 Ft
(27,945.67 £)
     +35.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 53,298.26 Ft
(109.38 £)
125,548.46 Ft
(257.66 £)
     +135.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,752.44 Ft
(17.96 £)
7,514.09 Ft
(15.42 £)
     -14.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,803.57 Ft
(13.96 £)
15,335.15 Ft
(31.47 £)
     +125.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,612.38 Ft
(38.20 £)
23,621.14 Ft
(48.48 £)
     +26.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6,056.00 Ft
(12.43 £)
6,821.67 Ft
(14.00 £)
     +12.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,900.00 Ft
(5.95 £)
6,090.78 Ft
(12.50 £)
     +110.0 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 161,153.85 Ft
(330.73 £)
868,298.22 Ft
(1,781.99 £)
     +438.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,062,655.22 Ft
(8,337.72 £)
9,576,914.60 Ft
(19,654.55 £)
     +135.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,458.03 Ft
(58.40 £)
36,642.11 Ft
(75.20 £)
     +28.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 13,547.90 Ft
(27.80 £)
18,662.14 Ft
(38.30 £)
     +37.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 32,666.41 Ft
(67.04 £)
43,068.55 Ft
(88.39 £)
     +31.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,551.72 Ft
(72.96 £)
51,243.73 Ft
(105.17 £)
     +44.1 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 244,809.99 Ft
(502.42 £)
1,056,234.25 Ft
(2,167.69 £)
     +331.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 178,267.25 Ft
(365.85 £)
771,701.31 Ft
(1,583.75 £)
     +332.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 417,027.37 Ft
(855.86 £)
2,171,361.62 Ft
(4,456.25 £)
     +420.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 300,173.43 Ft
(616.04 £)
1,364,333.81 Ft
(2,800.00 £)
     +354.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 134,152.66 Ft
(275.32 £)
635,606.00 Ft
(1,304.44 £)
     +373.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 89,161.73 Ft
(182.99 £)
367,749.39 Ft
(754.73 £)
     +312.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 446,447.86 Ft
(916.24 £)
1,703,935.60 Ft
(3,496.96 £)
     +281.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.32 5.37      -26.7 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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