Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 43.6% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.63
|
$10.52
HUF4,176.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
$7.89
HUF3,132.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.42
|
$1.53
HUF605.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.70
|
$1.18
HUF469.52
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
$1.48
HUF587.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.62
|
$4.42
HUF1,752.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.54
|
$3.98
HUF1,579.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
$2.43
HUF965.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.59
|
$2.44
HUF968.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.59
|
$0.71
HUF280.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.15
|
$0.80
HUF316.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.51
|
$0.81
HUF320.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.94
|
$1.17
HUF465.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.00
|
$0.51
HUF202.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.78
|
$0.55
HUF217.21
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.12
|
$6.17
HUF2,450.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.77
|
$23.54
HUF9,345.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
$26,962.74
HUF10,702,588.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.25
|
$12.15
HUF4,824.00
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.61
|
$17.98
HUF7,138.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
$642.83
HUF255,165.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
$478.04
HUF189,753.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$292.79
|
$105.42
HUF41,845.33
|
|
pay 52.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
$423.92
HUF168,269.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
$10,554.11
HUF4,189,349.00
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.60
|
$2.63
HUF1,044.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.89
|
$2.37
HUF942.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
$5.98
HUF2,375.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.09
|
$49.31
HUF19,574.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.93
|
$7.63
HUF3,028.05
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.81
|
$74.81
HUF29,695.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.47
|
$36.73
HUF14,578.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$191.19
|
$86.74
HUF34,428.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$246.64
|
$93.52
HUF37,121.51
|
|
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