Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 17.7% more expensive than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 45.9% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 3.5% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 1.5% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 22.7% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 54.0% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.4% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 0.2% less in Budapest

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Budapest are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

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pay 45.9% more for restaurants

	Bogota	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 COP24,504.06	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+78.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.19 COP32,345.37	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	-0.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 COP4,267.92	$2.08 HUF673.49	+54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 COP2,755.00	$1.83 HUF591.19	+110.7%
Average			+45.9%

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pay 3.5% less for groceries

	Bogota	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 COP7,690.34	$1.80 HUF580.67	-25.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 COP12,460.95	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	+42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 COP19,479.18	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 COP10,767.09	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	+14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 COP10,487.06	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-6.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 COP4,960.76	$0.85 HUF274.62	-45.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 COP2,555.68	$0.94 HUF303.05	+16.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 COP2,775.49	$1.06 HUF341.51	+20.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 COP2,499.80	$1.73 HUF558.38	+119.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 COP2,066.32	$0.45 HUF144.57	-31.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,985.15	$0.46 HUF147.52	-27.0%
Average			-3.5%

Bogota vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.5% more for transportation

	Bogota	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 COP15,551.55	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+44.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.41 COP157K	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	-44.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,161.08 COP74M	$29,374.56 HUF9M	+26.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.84 COP66,160.97	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	-32.2%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 22.7% more for housing

	Bogota	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.75 COP94,422.33	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$779.14 COP2M	$817.66 HUF264K	+4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$440.22 COP1M	$631.44 HUF204K	+43.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.36 COP296K	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	+42.2%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 54.0% more for childcare

	Bogota	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$463.22 COP1M	$539.65 HUF174K	+16.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,195.93 COP26M	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+103.4%
Average			+54.0%

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pay 58.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 COP6,371.06	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+82.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 COP7,993.08	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	+32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.32 COP13,722.28	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+84.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.42 COP106K	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+100.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 COP24,504.06	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	+20.9%
Average			+58.4%

Bogota vs. Budapest - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.2% less for clothing

	Bogota	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.94 COP263K	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.35 COP150K	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-9.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.13 COP448K	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	-19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.65 COP332K	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+12.9%
Average			-0.2%

Bogota vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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