Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 3.3% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% more in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Budapest
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% less in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5% more in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.2% more in Budapest
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% more in Budapest
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Budapest are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Dili, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$10.52
HUF3,898.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.89
HUF2,923.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.53
HUF565.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.18
HUF438.26
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Dili
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.48
HUF548.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$4.42
HUF1,636.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$3.98
HUF1,474.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.43
HUF901.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.44
HUF904.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.71
HUF262.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.80
HUF295.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.81
HUF299.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.17
HUF434.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.51
HUF188.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.55
HUF202.74
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$6.17
HUF2,286.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.54
HUF8,722.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,962.74
HUF9,989,917.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$12.15
HUF4,502.77
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$17.98
HUF6,663.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$642.83
HUF238,173.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$478.04
HUF177,117.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$105.42
HUF39,058.90
|
|
pay 4.5% more for childcare
|
Dili
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$423.92
HUF157,064.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,910,385.94
|
|
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.63
HUF974.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.37
HUF879.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$5.98
HUF2,217.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$49.31
HUF18,270.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$7.63
HUF2,826.42
|
|
pay 20.2% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$74.81
HUF27,717.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$36.73
HUF13,608.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$86.74
HUF32,136.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$93.52
HUF34,649.64
|
|
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