Cost of living comparison
Athens is 14.5% more expensive than Budapest.
If you lived in Athens instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 7.5% more for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.29
HUF4,256.12
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
HUF3,192.09
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
HUF623.14
|
$2.12
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
HUF475.61
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
HUF598.63
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
HUF1,824.39
|
$6.88
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HUF1,557.22
|
$6.38
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
HUF948.35
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
HUF974.33
|
$5.03
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF273.74
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
HUF320.50
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF339.53
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
HUF531.77
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
HUF214.76
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF234.86
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
HUF2,540.70
|
$7.66
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
HUF10,108.27
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,054.17
HUF11,704,318.30
|
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.04
HUF4,915.81
|
$12.13
€11.15
|
|
pay 30.1% more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.90
HUF6,745.20
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.77
HUF242,637.49
|
$630.26
€579.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$500.61
HUF188,679.18
|
$532.87
€490.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.00
HUF46,359.57
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
|
pay 3.6% more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.86
HUF165,408.13
|
$482.99
€444.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,690.89
HUF4,029,397.25
|
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
|
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
HUF1,064.03
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
HUF888.20
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
HUF2,340.86
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.95
HUF19,580.41
|
$46.52
€42.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.76
HUF2,926.08
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.02
HUF30,158.54
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
HUF12,849.92
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.91
HUF35,016.22
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.47
HUF37,866.93
|
$116.71
€107.33
|
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