Budapest vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$810
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$3225
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
80
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
1.69M
694K

The cost of living in Budapest is 20% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 3675th and 2107th ($1580 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Hungary and Finland, respectively. Check Hungary vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 646th and 47th 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
$13.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$13162

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220