Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 30.2% more expensive than Moroni.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% more in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Budapest
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% less in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% less in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.7% more in Budapest
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Budapest
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Budapest are more expensive than in Moroni. Expenses including housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Budapest. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF725
|
$10.52
HUF3,795.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,436
|
$7.89
HUF2,846.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF698
|
$1.53
HUF550.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF507
|
$1.18
HUF426.70
|
|
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF275
|
$1.48
HUF534.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,317
|
$4.42
HUF1,592.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,037
|
$3.98
HUF1,435.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,165
|
$2.43
HUF877.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,195
|
$2.44
HUF880.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,096
|
$0.71
HUF255.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF96
|
$0.80
HUF287.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF110
|
$0.81
HUF291.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF807
|
$1.17
HUF423.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF661
|
$0.51
HUF183.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF550
|
$0.55
HUF197.39
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF4,921
|
$6.17
HUF2,226.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF13,956
|
$23.54
HUF8,492.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,225,946
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,726,343.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,696
|
$12.15
HUF4,383.97
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF70,287
|
$17.98
HUF6,487.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF314,152
|
$642.83
HUF231,889.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF260,988
|
$478.04
HUF172,444.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF36,959
|
$105.42
HUF38,028.37
|
|
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF172,059
|
$423.92
HUF152,920.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,071,831
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,807,214.33
|
|
pay 67.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF708
|
$2.63
HUF948.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,346
|
$2.37
HUF856.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF846
|
$5.98
HUF2,158.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF14,846
|
$49.31
HUF17,788.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,808
|
$7.63
HUF2,751.84
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF26,099
|
$74.81
HUF26,986.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF26,099
|
$36.73
HUF13,249.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF47,364
|
$86.74
HUF31,288.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF36,732
|
$93.52
HUF33,735.44
|
|
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