Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brussels vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary
Brussels is 71.9% more expensive than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% more in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 68.0% more in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 93.9% more in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% more in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% more in Brussels
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Brussels are more expensive than in Budapest. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Brussels.
Brussels vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brussels instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
HUF3,923.95
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
HUF2,942.96
|
$14.37
€12.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
HUF603.19
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
HUF445.97
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
Budapest vs. Brussels - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.0% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
HUF601.08
|
$2.86
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
HUF1,805.96
|
$8.00
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
HUF1,557.60
|
$5.87
€5.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
HUF1,078.68
|
$4.99
€4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
HUF1,004.88
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
HUF311.32
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
HUF308.66
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
HUF332.20
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
HUF554.07
|
$1.73
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF184.10
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
HUF197.30
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
Budapest vs. Brussels - Cost of groceries
pay 68.0% more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
HUF2,306.37
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.83
HUF8,828.89
|
$64.24
€55.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,801.65
HUF8,819,082.72
|
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.77
HUF4,532.16
|
$27.33
€23.57
|
|
Budapest vs. Brussels - Cost of transportation
pay 93.9% more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.10
HUF7,270.55
|
$56.00
€48.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$762.27
HUF250,825.02
|
$1,315.56
€1,134.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$595.85
HUF196,065.05
|
$1,101.57
€949.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.90
HUF38,136.53
|
$190.72
€164.47
|
|
Budapest vs. Brussels - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.58
HUF152,870.64
|
$1,090.35
€940.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,648.55
HUF4,162,005.04
|
$22,587.78
€19,478.06
|
|
Budapest vs. Brussels - Cost of childcare
pay 63.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
HUF980.99
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
HUF973.10
|
$4.78
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.16
HUF2,354.37
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.02
HUF21,724.32
|
$40.10
€34.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.24
HUF3,041.06
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Budapest vs. Brussels - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.35
HUF31,375.00
|
$99.27
€85.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.51
HUF13,657.55
|
$46.81
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.47
HUF33,059.05
|
$112.78
€97.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.87
HUF35,822.98
|
$149.88
€129.25
|
|
Budapest vs. Brussels - Cost of clothing
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