Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Budapest instead of Vatican City, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Vatican City
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Budapest
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.52
HUF4,156.21
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.89
HUF3,117.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.53
HUF602.63
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.18
HUF467.23
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Vatican City
|
Budapest
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.48
HUF584.76
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.42
HUF1,744.31
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.98
HUF1,571.85
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.43
HUF960.77
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.44
HUF963.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
HUF279.34
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
HUF314.96
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
HUF318.85
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
HUF463.20
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
HUF201.09
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
HUF216.14
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Vatican City
|
Budapest
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.17
HUF2,438.05
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.54
HUF9,299.51
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,962.74
HUF10,650,280.97
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.15
HUF4,800.42
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Vatican City
|
Budapest
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.98
HUF7,103.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$642.83
HUF253,917.94
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$478.04
HUF188,825.96
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$105.42
HUF41,640.81
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vatican City
|
Budapest
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$423.92
HUF167,447.19
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,554.11
HUF4,168,874.03
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Vatican City
|
Budapest
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.63
HUF1,039.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.37
HUF937.53
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.98
HUF2,363.84
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.31
HUF19,478.44
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.63
HUF3,013.25
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vatican City
|
Budapest
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.81
HUF29,549.97
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.73
HUF14,507.66
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$86.74
HUF34,260.35
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.52
HUF36,940.08
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