Budapest vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$707
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$3432
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
1.69M
687K

The cost of living in Budapest is 29% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4312th and 2171st ($1377 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Finland, respectively. Check Hungary vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 636th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Helsinki

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Budapest Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$13230

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174