Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 26.4% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% less in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 41.5% less in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% less in Budapest
- Housing
-
pay 47.6% less in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% more in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.6% less in Budapest
- Clothing
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pay 19.4% less in Budapest
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$10.52
HUF3,861.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$7.89
HUF2,896.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.53
|
$1.53
HUF559.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.16
|
$1.18
HUF434.15
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.67
|
$1.48
HUF543.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.50
|
$4.42
HUF1,620.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.49
|
$3.98
HUF1,460.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.09
|
$2.43
HUF892.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.81
|
$2.44
HUF895.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.71
HUF259.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.80
HUF292.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$0.81
HUF296.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$1.17
HUF430.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.51
HUF186.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.55
HUF200.84
|
|
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.03
|
$6.17
HUF2,265.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€38.29
|
$23.54
HUF8,641.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€25,423.28
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,896,133.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.49
|
$12.15
HUF4,460.50
|
|
pay 47.6% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€33.49
|
$17.98
HUF6,600.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,014.51
|
$642.83
HUF235,937.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€740.40
|
$478.04
HUF175,455.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€223.54
|
$105.42
HUF38,692.22
|
|
pay 11.2% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€250.75
|
$423.92
HUF155,590.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,310.31
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,873,675.53
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$2.63
HUF965.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$2.37
HUF871.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.19
|
$5.98
HUF2,196.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€41.65
|
$49.31
HUF18,099.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$7.63
HUF2,799.88
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€95.74
|
$74.81
HUF27,457.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€40.03
|
$36.73
HUF13,480.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€87.41
|
$86.74
HUF31,834.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€112.75
|
$93.52
HUF34,324.35
|
|
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