Cost of living comparison
Rome is 28.2% more expensive than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 66.4% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 9.7% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Rome
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Rome are more expensive than in Budapest.
If you lived in Rome instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 32.5% more for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF3,861.91
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,896.43
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF559.95
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF434.15
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 40.7% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF543.35
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,620.80
|
$7.00
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,460.55
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF892.74
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF895.68
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF259.56
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF292.65
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF296.28
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF430.40
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF186.85
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF200.84
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,265.41
|
$7.15
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF8,641.01
|
$37.51
€34.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF9,896,133.23
|
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,460.50
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
pay 66.4% more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,600.81
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF235,937.98
|
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF175,455.17
|
$763.10
€699.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF38,692.22
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
|
pay 9.7% more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF155,590.24
|
$508.83
€466.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF3,873,675.53
|
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF965.48
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF871.14
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,196.46
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF18,099.17
|
$58.31
€53.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,799.88
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF27,457.53
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF13,480.38
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF31,834.37
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF34,324.35
|
$102.32
€93.73
|
|
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