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Budapest vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 9.0% cheaper than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 8.5% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 11.0% less in Budapest
Housing: pay 24.1% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 12.1% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 11.9% less in Budapest

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

Budapest vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.72 HRK77.45	$10.52 HUF4,143.42	-1.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 HRK61.96	$7.89 HUF3,107.57	-8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 HRK20.61	$1.53 HUF600.77	-46.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 HRK14.08	$1.18 HUF465.79	-39.3%
Average			-23.9%

Zagreb vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.5% less for groceries

	Zagreb	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.61 HRK11.60	$1.48 HUF582.96	-7.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.71 HRK34.01	$4.42 HUF1,738.95	-6.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.56 HRK32.93	$3.98 HUF1,567.02	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.37 HRK24.38	$2.43 HUF957.82	-27.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.94 HRK28.45	$2.44 HUF960.97	-38.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK5.22	$0.71 HUF278.48	-2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK5.17	$0.80 HUF313.99	+11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 HRK5.97	$0.81 HUF317.87	-2.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK8.31	$1.17 HUF461.78	+2.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 HRK3.90	$0.51 HUF200.47	-5.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 HRK4.15	$0.55 HUF215.48	-4.6%
Average			-8.5%

Zagreb vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.0% less for transportation

	Zagreb	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.05 HRK43.73	$6.17 HUF2,430.55	+2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.59 HRK387.23	$23.54 HUF9,270.91	-56.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,081.13 HRK224,591.63	$26,962.74 HUF10,617,521.24	-13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.86 HRK71.25	$12.15 HUF4,785.65	+23.3%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 24.1% less for housing

	Zagreb	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.12 HRK203.19	$17.98 HUF7,081.98	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.00 HRK5,282.17	$642.83 HUF253,136.90	-12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.46 HRK4,216.05	$478.04 HUF188,245.14	-18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$150.51 HRK1,087.56	$105.42 HUF41,512.73	-30.0%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 12.1% more for childcare

	Zagreb	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$345.73 HRK2,498.25	$423.92 HUF166,932.14	+22.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,391.04 HRK75,085.42	$10,554.11 HUF4,156,050.78	+1.6%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 HRK23.23	$2.63 HUF1,035.86	-18.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 HRK15.06	$2.37 HUF934.64	+13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 HRK37.95	$5.98 HUF2,356.57	+14.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.11 HRK318.74	$49.31 HUF19,418.53	+11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.50 HRK54.21	$7.63 HUF3,003.98	+1.7%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 11.9% less for clothing

	Zagreb	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.59 HRK661.84	$74.81 HUF29,459.08	-18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.67 HRK286.64	$36.73 HUF14,463.04	-7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.12 HRK643.99	$86.74 HUF34,154.96	-2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.08 HRK838.82	$93.52 HUF36,826.46	-19.4%
Average			-11.9%

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