Cost of living comparison

London, United Kingdom

compared to

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 48.6% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 39.2% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 31.9% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 49.8% less in Budapest
Housing: pay 67.8% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 72.0% less in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.2% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Budapest

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

Budapest vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.2% less for restaurants

	London	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.83 £19.95	$10.52 HUF3,911.78	-59.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.98	$7.89 HUF2,933.84	-23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 £1.90	$1.53 HUF567.19	-37.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 £1.43	$1.18 HUF439.75	-36.1%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 31.9% less for groceries

	London	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.07 £1.60	$1.48 HUF550.37	-28.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 £4.36	$4.42 HUF1,641.73	-21.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 £4.88	$3.98 HUF1,479.41	-36.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 £3.43	$2.43 HUF904.27	-45.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 £3.29	$2.44 HUF907.24	-42.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 £1.21	$0.71 HUF262.91	-54.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 £0.58	$0.80 HUF296.43	+5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.11	$0.81 HUF300.10	-43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 £1.38	$1.17 HUF435.96	-34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 £0.53	$0.51 HUF189.26	-26.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.54	$0.55 HUF203.43	-22.0%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 49.8% less for transportation

	London	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.39 £5.71	$6.17 HUF2,294.66	-16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$258.31 £199.53	$23.54 HUF8,752.61	-90.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.14 £28,219.17	$26,962.74 HUF10,023,936.60	-26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.26 £27.24	$12.15 HUF4,518.11	-65.5%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 67.8% less for housing

	London	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.63 £32.16	$17.98 HUF6,686.06	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,834.46 £2,189.54	$642.83 HUF238,984.99	-77.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,063.73 £1,594.17	$478.04 HUF177,721.08	-76.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.90 £203.85	$105.42 HUF39,191.91	-60.1%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 72.0% less for childcare

	London	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,333.60 £1,802.63	$423.92 HUF157,599.60	-81.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,892.30 £21,545.94	$10,554.11 HUF3,923,702.02	-62.2%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.27 £6.39	$2.63 HUF977.95	-68.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 £3.71	$2.37 HUF882.39	-50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.76 £15.26	$5.98 HUF2,224.82	-69.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.66 £50.72	$49.31 HUF18,332.91	-24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.14 £12.47	$7.63 HUF2,836.04	-52.7%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	London	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 £74.88	$74.81 HUF27,812.13	-22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.55 £39.05	$36.73 HUF13,654.47	-27.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.87 £88.74	$86.74 HUF32,245.49	-24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.36 £104.56	$93.52 HUF34,767.63	-30.9%
Average			-26.4%

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