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Budapest Cost Of Living Indices
Consumer Price Index
Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurants Index
Consumer Price Plus Rent Index
Local Purchasing Power


Restaurant Costs

Average

Range
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant 6.44 $ 5.00 - 9.11
A meal for 2 in a mid-range restaurant 35.82 $ 21.00 - 50.00
Combo meal at a fast-food restaurant 6.29 $ 5.37 - 7.63
0.5 litre of draught domestic beer 1.72 $ 1.34 - 2.12
0.33 litre of imported beer 2.03 $ 1.52 - 2.84
0.33 litre bottle of Coke or Pepsi 1.18 $ 0.94 - 1.52
0.33 litre bottle of water 0.98 $ 0.75 - 1.32


Market Costs

Average

Range
1 litre of milk 1.05 $ 0.87 - 1.27
Loaf of fresh white bread 0.90 $ 0.57 - 1.29
A dozen eggs 1.69 $ 1.29 - 2.02
Fresh cheese (1kg) 7.97 $ 5.18 - 11.12
1kg of boneless chicken breasts 6.28 $ 5.59 - 7.12
1.5 litre bottle of water 0.62 $ 0.50 - 0.86
Bottle of mid-range wine 5.22 $ 3.55 - 7.07
0.5 litre of domestic beer 0.99 $ 0.84 - 1.42
0.33 litre of imported beer 1.47 $ 0.96 - 2.03
A pack of Marlboro cigarettes 3.28 $ 2.97 - 3.63


Transportation Costs

Average

Range
One-way ticket on local transport 1.54 $ 1.38 - 1.63
Monthly pass on local transport 46.67 $ 41.00 - 50.88
Taxi (5km within city centre) 1.41 $ 1.29 - 1.58
1 litre of petrol/gasoline 1.79 $ 1.67 - 1.93
New 1.4 VW Golf 90kW Trendline or equivalent 22,094.74 $ 19,377.68 - 25,122.42


Utility Costs

Average

Range
Basic (electricity, gas, water) 171.54 $ 134.35 - 253.22
1 min. of prepaid phone credit 0.16 $ 0.10 - 0.25
Internet (6Mbps ADSL) 26.47 $ 20.25 - 35.00


Sports & Leisure Costs

Average

Range
Fitness Club, monthly fee 45.35 $ 37.29 - 70.72
Rent a tennis court 11.10 $ 9.23 - 13.17
Cinema, international release 7.04 $ 6.00 - 8.20


Clothing & Shoes Costs

Average

Range
A pair of Levis 501 101.29 $ 52.50 - 138.18
A summer dress in Zara or H&M 61.43 $ 34.40 - 100.00
A pair of Nike shoes 101.15 $ 66.70 - 131.60
A pair of mens leather shoes 100.22 $ 76.32 - 133.40


Rental Per Month

Average

Range
Apartment (1 bed) in City Centre 324.24 $ 250.00 - 516.00
Apartment (1 bed) Outside Centre 239.48 $ 178.52 - 303.69
Apartment (3 bed) in City Centre 606.53 $ 508.83 - 810.00
Apartment (3 bed) Outside Centre 475.85 $ 388.23 - 630.00


Purchase Price Per Sq.m.

Average

Range
City Centre Apartment Prices 1,644.80 $ 1,203.72 - 2,050.20
Outside Centre Apartment Prices 1,239.00 $ 945.78 - 1,770.59


Median Income

Average

Range
Net monthly disposable income 615.65 $ 460.33 - 710.74
Annual mortgage interest rate % 8.00 6.00 - 10.00

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