Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 25.9% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.2% less in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% less in Budapest
- Housing
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pay 54.7% less in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 23.8% more in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.5% less in Budapest
- Clothing
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pay 16.1% less in Budapest
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$10.52
HUF3,738.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$7.89
HUF2,803.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$1.53
HUF542.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.18
HUF420.23
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.48
HUF525.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$4.42
HUF1,568.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$3.98
HUF1,413.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$2.43
HUF864.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$2.44
HUF866.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$0.71
HUF251.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.80
HUF283.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.81
HUF286.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.17
HUF416.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.51
HUF180.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.55
HUF194.40
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$6.17
HUF2,192.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$23.54
HUF8,364.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,579,051.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.83
|
$12.15
HUF4,317.58
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
$17.98
HUF6,389.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
$642.83
HUF228,378.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.75
|
$478.04
HUF169,833.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
$105.42
HUF37,452.48
|
|
pay 23.8% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.00
|
$423.92
HUF150,604.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,749,559.18
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.63
HUF934.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$2.37
HUF843.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$5.98
HUF2,126.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.32
|
$49.31
HUF17,519.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$7.63
HUF2,710.17
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
$74.81
HUF26,577.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
$36.73
HUF13,048.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
$86.74
HUF30,814.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.64
|
$93.52
HUF33,224.57
|
|
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