Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 17.2% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% less in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% less in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Budapest
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% less in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% less in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in Budapest
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in Budapest
Expenses including groceries, clothing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,456.17
|
$10.52
HUF3,898.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,895.41
|
$7.89
HUF2,923.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,004.43
|
$1.53
HUF565.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC736.01
|
$1.18
HUF438.26
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,308.14
|
$1.48
HUF548.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,148.54
|
$4.42
HUF1,636.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,643.69
|
$3.98
HUF1,474.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,643.61
|
$2.43
HUF901.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,220.02
|
$2.44
HUF904.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC982.68
|
$0.71
HUF262.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.52
|
$0.80
HUF295.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC801.54
|
$0.81
HUF299.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC679.16
|
$1.17
HUF434.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC654.67
|
$0.51
HUF188.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC600.00
|
$0.55
HUF202.74
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,764.71
|
$6.17
HUF2,286.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,155.94
|
$23.54
HUF8,722.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,602,542.28
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,989,917.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,030.91
|
$12.15
HUF4,502.77
|
|
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,000.22
|
$17.98
HUF6,663.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC373,849.12
|
$642.83
HUF238,173.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC233,555.83
|
$478.04
HUF177,117.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,766.53
|
$105.42
HUF39,058.90
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,720.11
|
$423.92
HUF157,064.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,259,901.55
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,910,385.94
|
|
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,468.62
|
$2.63
HUF974.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,859.63
|
$2.37
HUF879.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,545.61
|
$5.98
HUF2,217.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,076.56
|
$49.31
HUF18,270.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,895.41
|
$7.63
HUF2,826.42
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,071.68
|
$74.81
HUF27,717.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,598.56
|
$36.73
HUF13,608.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,468.75
|
$86.74
HUF32,136.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,101.00
|
$93.52
HUF34,649.64
|
|
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