Cost of living comparison

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St. George's vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 1.7% cheaper than Budapest.

Restaurants
pay 29.6% less in St. George's
Groceries
pay 84.1% more in St. George's
Transportation
pay 8.3% more in St. George's
Housing
pay 8.2% more in St. George's
Childcare
pay 85.7% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.3% less in St. George's
Clothing
pay 41.1% less in St. George's

The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in St. George's are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in St. George's. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in St. George's.

St. George's vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Budapest, you would:

pay 29.6% less for restaurants

 
Budapest
St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.77
HUF4,451.76
$7.40
EC$20.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.17
HUF3,289.36
$8.33
EC$22.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.08
HUF673.49
$1.94
EC$5.25

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pay 84.1% more for groceries

 
Budapest
St. George's
Bread
1 loaf
$1.80
HUF580.67
$2.38
EC$6.44
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.57
HUF1,802.14
$6.93
EC$18.74
Milk (1 gallon) $4.40
HUF1,421.11
$15.41
EC$41.64

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pay 8.3% more for transportation

 
Budapest
St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.07
HUF2,284.96
$5.28
EC$14.26
Monthly public transit pass $27.54
HUF8,903.52
$64.35
EC$173.91
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,374.56
HUF9M
$25,901.46
EC$70,000.00

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pay 8.2% more for housing

 
Budapest
St. George's
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.57
HUF7,621.57
$50.94
EC$137.67
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $817.66
HUF264K
$1,134.73
EC$3,066.67
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $631.44
HUF204K
$437.86
EC$1,183.33

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pay 85.7% less for childcare

 
Budapest
St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $539.65
HUF174K
$55.50
EC$150.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,674.34
HUF5M
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00

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pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Budapest
St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.67
HUF1,187.14
$2.78
EC$7.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.35
HUF1,081.59
$4.38
EC$11.83
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.96
HUF2,572.13
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pay 41.1% less for clothing

 
Budapest
St. George's
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$100.01
HUF32,333.83
$35.15
EC$95.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.98
HUF13,894.99
$44.40
EC$120.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$113.36
HUF36,650.47
$50.57
EC$136.67

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