Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 33.9% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% less in Budapest
- Groceries
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pay 19.7% less in Budapest
- Transportation
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pay 35.1% less in Budapest
- Housing
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pay 52.5% less in Budapest
- Childcare
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pay 57.5% less in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.7% less in Budapest
- Clothing
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pay 5.1% less in Budapest
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.94
|
$10.52
HUF3,611.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.90
|
$7.89
HUF2,708.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$1.53
HUF523.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.17
|
$1.18
HUF405.99
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.48
HUF508.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.24
|
$4.42
HUF1,515.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.42
|
$3.98
HUF1,365.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.81
|
$2.43
HUF834.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.76
|
$2.44
HUF837.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$0.71
HUF242.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.80
HUF273.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.94
|
$0.81
HUF277.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$1.17
HUF402.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.51
HUF174.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.55
HUF187.82
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.27
|
$6.17
HUF2,118.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.24
|
$23.54
HUF8,080.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,969.42
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,254,420.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.79
|
$12.15
HUF4,171.26
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.38
|
$17.98
HUF6,172.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£927.15
|
$642.83
HUF220,638.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£761.08
|
$478.04
HUF164,077.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.89
|
$105.42
HUF36,183.23
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,116.50
|
$423.92
HUF145,501.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,889.00
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,622,487.68
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.19
|
$2.63
HUF902.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.07
|
$2.37
HUF814.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.02
|
$5.98
HUF2,054.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.78
|
$49.31
HUF16,925.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.61
|
$7.63
HUF2,618.32
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.47
|
$74.81
HUF25,677.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.92
|
$36.73
HUF12,606.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.36
|
$86.74
HUF29,770.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.11
|
$93.52
HUF32,098.59
|
|
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