Cost of living comparison
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
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pay 20.3% less in Budapest
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 36.3% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP15.23
|
$10.52
HUF3,667.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.09
|
$7.89
HUF2,750.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.59
|
$1.53
HUF531.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.43
|
$1.18
HUF412.30
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.31
|
$1.48
HUF516.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.43
|
$4.42
HUF1,539.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.19
|
$3.98
HUF1,387.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.80
|
$2.43
HUF847.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP2.94
|
$2.44
HUF850.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.35
|
$0.71
HUF246.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.19
|
$0.80
HUF277.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.37
|
$0.81
HUF281.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.30
|
$1.17
HUF408.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.77
|
$0.51
HUF177.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.65
|
$0.55
HUF190.73
|
|
pay 29.6% more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.39
|
$6.17
HUF2,151.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.14
|
$23.54
HUF8,206.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP23,445.70
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,398,169.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP18.85
|
$12.15
HUF4,236.05
|
|
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
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,242.70
|
$642.83
HUF224,065.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,157.08
|
$478.04
HUF166,626.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP64.35
|
$105.42
HUF36,745.27
|
|
pay 40.2% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP608.29
|
$423.92
HUF147,761.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP11,425.32
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,678,756.10
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP3.81
|
$2.63
HUF916.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.31
|
$2.37
HUF827.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.43
|
$5.98
HUF2,085.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP56.73
|
$49.31
HUF17,188.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.09
|
$7.63
HUF2,658.99
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP94.62
|
$74.81
HUF26,075.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP31.54
|
$36.73
HUF12,802.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP96.53
|
$86.74
HUF30,232.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP63.47
|
$93.52
HUF32,597.18
|
|
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