Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 51.5% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% less in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% less in Budapest
- Housing
-
pay 62.2% less in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 65.3% less in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% less in Budapest
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% less in Budapest
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.10
|
$10.52
HUF3,898.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$7.89
HUF2,923.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.20
|
$1.53
HUF565.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.94
|
$1.18
HUF438.26
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
$1.48
HUF548.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.14
|
$4.42
HUF1,636.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.09
|
$3.98
HUF1,474.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.17
|
$2.43
HUF901.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.41
|
$2.44
HUF904.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.47
|
$0.71
HUF262.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.08
|
$0.80
HUF295.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.81
HUF299.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.42
|
$1.17
HUF434.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.22
|
$0.51
HUF188.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$0.55
HUF202.74
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.16
|
$6.17
HUF2,286.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£52.15
|
$23.54
HUF8,722.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,561.56
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,989,917.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.00
|
$12.15
HUF4,502.77
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.33
|
$17.98
HUF6,663.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,404.01
|
$642.83
HUF238,173.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,332.38
|
$478.04
HUF177,117.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£130.07
|
$105.42
HUF39,058.90
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,805.15
|
$423.92
HUF157,064.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,045.81
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,910,385.94
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.02
|
$2.63
HUF974.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.85
|
$2.37
HUF879.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.03
|
$5.98
HUF2,217.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.50
|
$49.31
HUF18,270.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.04
|
$7.63
HUF2,826.42
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.72
|
$74.81
HUF27,717.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.82
|
$36.73
HUF13,608.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£94.02
|
$86.74
HUF32,136.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£157.12
|
$93.52
HUF34,649.64
|
|
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