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Budapest
#89 of 122
Europe

Budapest

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Salary & Cost of Living

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How do salaries and expenses in Budapest compare to Manila?

Purchasing Power Comparison

An engineer in Budapest is 74% better off vs in Manila

This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Budapest compared to Manila, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.

Median Salary
$41,657
+$25,251 (+154%) vs Manila
Based on 263 data points from levels.fyi
Net Salary
$27,702
+$14,577 (+111%) vs Manila
Tax Rate: 34%
Cost of Living
22% more expensive than Manila
View detailed cost breakdown on Numbeo

Weather

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How does the weather in Budapest compare to Manila?

Budapest has better overall weather

4.3/10(vs 1.5/10 in Manila)

Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated

Average High
16°C(vs 32°C in Manila)
Average Low
6°C(vs 25°C in Manila)
Sunshine Hours
1,988h/yr-115h/yr(-5%)
Average High in hottest month
27°C(vs 34°C in Manila)
Average Low in coldest month
-3°C(vs 23°C in Manila)
Rainy Days
70/yr-82/yr(-54%)
Muggy Days
7/yr-357/yr(-98%)
Cloud Cover
50%(vs 74% in Manila)

Quality of Life

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How does quality of life in Budapest compare to Manila?

Housing Affordability

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How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Budapest compared to Manila?

Avg. Property Price
$3,802 / m²
25% more expensive than Manila
View detailed property prices on Numbeo
SWE Affordability
11.0 years
7.6 years quicker than Manila

Community & Events

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Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Budapest has around 0 Luma events listed.

That's 100% fewer events than Manila.

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