Budapest vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$750
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$3192
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
80
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
1.69M
687K

The cost of living in Budapest is 26% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4163rd and 2068th ($1469 vs $1990) 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 680th and 48th 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
$12.2
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$15326

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232