Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar, Gibraltar

compared to

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 24.8% cheaper than Gibraltar.

Restaurants: pay 36.3% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 40.0% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 29.6% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 40.2% less in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.2% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Budapest

Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Budapest.

Budapest vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Gibraltar, you would:

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pay 36.3% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 GIP15.23	$10.52 HUF3,667.58	-49.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.98 GIP8.09	$7.89 HUF2,750.68	-28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 GIP1.59	$1.53 HUF531.78	-29.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 GIP1.43	$1.18 HUF412.30	-38.9%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 40.0% less for groceries

	Gibraltar	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 GIP1.31	$1.48 HUF516.01	-16.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.65 GIP3.43	$4.42 HUF1,539.24	-5.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 GIP6.19	$3.98 HUF1,387.06	-52.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 GIP2.80	$2.43 HUF847.82	-35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 GIP2.94	$2.44 HUF850.61	-38.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 GIP1.35	$0.71 HUF246.50	-61.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.61 GIP1.19	$0.80 HUF277.93	-50.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 GIP1.37	$0.81 HUF281.37	-56.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.30	$1.17 HUF408.74	-33.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.77	$0.51 HUF177.45	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GIP0.65	$0.55 HUF190.73	-38.0%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 29.6% more for transportation

	Gibraltar	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 GIP4.39	$6.17 HUF2,151.42	+3.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.33 GIP6.14	$23.54 HUF8,206.21	+182.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,804.11 GIP23,445.70	$26,962.74 HUF9,398,169.82	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.57 GIP18.85	$12.15 HUF4,236.05	-52.5%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.78 GIP40.39	$17.98 HUF6,268.66	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,685.73 GIP1,242.70	$642.83 HUF224,065.82	-61.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,569.58 GIP1,157.08	$478.04 HUF166,626.44	-69.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.28 GIP64.35	$105.42 HUF36,745.27	+20.8%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 40.2% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$825.15 GIP608.29	$423.92 HUF147,761.09	-48.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,498.45 GIP11,425.32	$10,554.11 HUF3,678,756.10	-31.9%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.17 GIP3.81	$2.63 HUF916.89	-49.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 GIP2.31	$2.37 HUF827.30	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.65 GIP3.43	$5.98 HUF2,085.94	+28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.95 GIP56.73	$49.31 HUF17,188.44	-35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.98 GIP8.09	$7.63 HUF2,658.99	-30.5%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$128.35 GIP94.62	$74.81 HUF26,075.90	-41.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.78 GIP31.54	$36.73 HUF12,802.06	-14.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.95 GIP96.53	$86.74 HUF30,232.49	-33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.10 GIP63.47	$93.52 HUF32,597.18	+8.6%
Average			-20.3%

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