Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 10.3% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% more in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in Budapest
- Transportation
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pay 14.4% less in Budapest
- Housing
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pay 22.2% less in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% less in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.0% less in Budapest
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% less in Budapest
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Athens, you would:
pay 9.3% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$10.52
HUF3,738.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$7.89
HUF2,803.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.53
HUF542.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$1.18
HUF420.23
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.48
HUF525.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$4.42
HUF1,568.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$3.98
HUF1,413.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$2.43
HUF864.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$2.44
HUF866.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.71
HUF251.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.80
HUF283.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.81
HUF286.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$1.17
HUF416.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.51
HUF180.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.55
HUF194.40
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$6.17
HUF2,192.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$23.54
HUF8,364.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,579,051.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$12.15
HUF4,317.58
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
$17.98
HUF6,389.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.22
|
$642.83
HUF228,378.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.17
|
$478.04
HUF169,833.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
$105.42
HUF37,452.48
|
|
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.39
|
$423.92
HUF150,604.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,749,559.18
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$2.63
HUF934.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$2.37
HUF843.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$5.98
HUF2,126.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.42
|
$49.31
HUF17,519.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$7.63
HUF2,710.17
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
$74.81
HUF26,577.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
$36.73
HUF13,048.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
$86.74
HUF30,814.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.48
|
$93.52
HUF33,224.57
|
|
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