Cost of living comparison
compared to
Budapest vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary
Budapest is 7.2% more expensive than Moroni.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.0% more in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 37.5% less in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Budapest
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% more in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 26.7% more in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Budapest
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% more in Budapest
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and housing in Budapest are more expensive than in Moroni. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Budapest. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Budapest.
Budapest vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Budapest instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 87.0% more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
KMF2,710
|
$13.77
HUF4,451.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.96
KMF3,503
|
$10.17
HUF3,289.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
KMF438
|
$2.08
HUF673.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
KMF283
|
$1.83
HUF591.19
|
|
Moroni vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.5% less for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
KMF250
|
$1.80
HUF580.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KMF1,695
|
$5.57
HUF1,802.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.30
KMF7,174
|
$4.40
HUF1,421.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
KMF2,207
|
$3.88
HUF1,253.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.10
HUF1,003.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
KMF1,006
|
$0.85
HUF274.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
HUF303.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
HUF341.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
KMF822
|
$1.73
HUF558.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
KMF898
|
$0.45
HUF144.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
KMF617
|
$0.46
HUF147.52
|
|
Moroni vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.40
KMF5,017
|
$7.07
HUF2,284.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.19
KMF14,165
|
$27.54
HUF8,903.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,057.90
KMF8M
|
$29,374.56
HUF9M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.56
KMF3,768
|
$14.14
HUF4,570.47
|
|
Moroni vs. Budapest - Cost of transportation
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Moroni
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.74
KMF32,446
|
$23.57
HUF7,621.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.83
KMF320K
|
$817.66
HUF264K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.66
KMF266K
|
$631.44
HUF204K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.63
KMF37,676
|
$132.77
HUF42,926.20
|
|
Moroni vs. Budapest - Cost of housing
pay 26.7% more for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$398.63
KMF175K
|
$539.65
HUF174K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,067.24
KMF6M
|
$16,674.34
HUF5M
|
|
Moroni vs. Budapest - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.04
KMF458
|
$3.67
HUF1,187.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
KMF774
|
$3.35
HUF1,081.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.96
HUF2,572.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.07
HUF21,685.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
KMF2,862
|
$9.33
HUF3,017.30
|
|
Moroni vs. Budapest - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.47
KMF26,605
|
$100.01
HUF32,333.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.47
KMF26,605
|
$42.98
HUF13,894.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.73
KMF48,283
|
$113.36
HUF36,650.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.10
KMF37,444
|
$118.19
HUF38,210.94
|
|
Moroni vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing
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