Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 8.9% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 9.4% more in Budapest
Transportation: pay 6.8% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 16.3% less in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.8% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 9.6% less in Budapest

The cost of groceries and transportation in Budapest are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Budapest.

Budapest vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 12.8% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN38.10	$10.52 HUF3,863.53	+6.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN33.34	$7.89 HUF2,897.65	-8.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.91	$1.53 HUF560.19	-14.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.89	$1.18 HUF434.33	-33.9%
Average			-12.8%

Warsaw vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.4% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.19	$1.48 HUF543.58	+36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.78	$4.42 HUF1,621.48	+1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.61	$3.98 HUF1,461.17	+4.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.64	$2.43 HUF893.12	-19.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.77	$2.44 HUF896.06	-3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.75	$0.71 HUF259.67	+56.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.87	$0.80 HUF292.78	+6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.16	$0.81 HUF296.40	-1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.34	$1.17 HUF430.58	-15.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.51 HUF186.93	+22.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.80	$0.55 HUF200.92	+16.9%
Average			+9.4%

Warsaw vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.8% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.87	$6.17 HUF2,266.36	-0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN104.79	$23.54 HUF8,644.66	-13.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN118,308.26	$26,962.74 HUF9,900,305.06	-12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN30.48	$12.15 HUF4,462.38	+53.5%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Warsaw	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN66.19	$17.98 HUF6,603.59	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,119.76	$642.83 HUF236,037.44	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,204.53	$478.04 HUF175,529.14	-42.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN864.08	$105.42 HUF38,708.53	-53.0%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 16.3% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,954.90	$423.92 HUF155,655.83	-16.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN48,427.35	$10,554.11 HUF3,875,308.53	-16.1%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN14.29	$2.63 HUF965.88	-29.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN14.09	$2.37 HUF871.51	-35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN18.34	$5.98 HUF2,197.38	+25.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN162.64	$49.31 HUF18,106.80	+16.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN33.34	$7.63 HUF2,801.06	-11.9%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 9.6% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN344.34	$74.81 HUF27,469.11	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN159.97	$36.73 HUF13,486.06	-11.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN340.01	$86.74 HUF31,847.79	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN393.33	$93.52 HUF34,338.82	-8.5%
Average			-9.6%

Warsaw vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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