Cost of living comparison
compared to
George Town vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary
George Town is 2.5 times more expensive than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in George Town
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in George Town
- Transportation
-
pay 91.3% more in George Town
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in George Town
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in George Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in George Town
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% more in George Town
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in George Town are more expensive than in Budapest. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in George Town.
George Town vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown
If you lived in George Town instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
HUF3,911.67
|
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
HUF2,933.75
|
$15.60
KYD13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
HUF601.31
|
$3.43
KYD2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
HUF444.58
|
$2.64
KYD2.20
|
|
Budapest vs. George Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
HUF599.20
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
HUF1,800.31
|
$5.41
KYD4.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
HUF1,552.72
|
$13.11
KYD10.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
HUF1,075.31
|
$9.02
KYD7.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
HUF1,001.73
|
$7.20
KYD6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
HUF310.34
|
$4.75
KYD3.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
HUF307.69
|
$2.05
KYD1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
HUF331.16
|
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
HUF552.33
|
$3.47
KYD2.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF183.53
|
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
HUF196.68
|
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
|
Budapest vs. George Town - Cost of groceries
pay 91.3% more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
HUF2,299.15
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.83
HUF8,801.26
|
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,801.65
HUF8,791,477.02
|
$38,988.23
KYD32,492.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.77
HUF4,517.98
|
$57.34
KYD47.79
|
|
Budapest vs. George Town - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Budapest
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.10
HUF7,247.79
|
$110.49
KYD92.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$762.27
HUF250,039.88
|
$2,927.12
KYD2,439.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$595.85
HUF195,451.32
|
$2,409.27
KYD2,007.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.90
HUF38,017.15
|
$305.51
KYD254.61
|
|
Budapest vs. George Town - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.58
HUF152,392.12
|
$1,786.96
KYD1,489.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,648.55
HUF4,148,977.03
|
$22,296.47
KYD18,581.50
|
|
Budapest vs. George Town - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
HUF977.92
|
$9.00
KYD7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
HUF970.05
|
$6.80
KYD5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.16
HUF2,347.00
|
$14.40
KYD12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.02
HUF21,656.31
|
$153.57
KYD127.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.24
HUF3,031.54
|
$17.99
KYD15.00
|
|
Budapest vs. George Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.7% more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.35
HUF31,276.79
|
$74.98
KYD62.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.51
HUF13,614.80
|
$70.48
KYD58.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.47
HUF32,955.57
|
$139.96
KYD116.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.87
HUF35,710.84
|
$146.96
KYD122.47
|
|
Budapest vs. George Town - Cost of clothing
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