Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Munich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Munich are 48.9% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 74.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Munich are 158.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Munich are 54.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Munich are 48.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 76.8% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.31 €) |
5,820.86 Ft (15.00 €) |
+45.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.54 €) |
30,074.43 Ft (77.50 €) |
+50.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.73 €) |
4,268.63 Ft (11.00 €) |
+42.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.58 €) |
1,746.26 Ft (4.50 €) |
+74.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.58 €) |
1,785.06 Ft (4.60 €) |
+78.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.89 Ft (2.15 €) |
1,479.98 Ft (3.81 €) |
+77.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.76 Ft (1.51 €) |
1,301.20 Ft (3.35 €) |
+122.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.05 Ft (1.15 €) |
1,094.59 Ft (2.82 €) |
+144.8 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (3.77 €) |
1,707.05 Ft (4.40 €) |
+16.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (1.31 €) |
824.95 Ft (2.13 €) |
+62.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (0.87 €) |
474.48 Ft (1.22 €) |
+40.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (2.28 €) |
1,233.76 Ft (3.18 €) |
+39.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (4.01 €) |
2,294.13 Ft (5.91 €) |
+47.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (2.36 €) |
2,255.30 Ft (5.81 €) |
+146.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.65 Ft (5.22 €) |
2,865.82 Ft (7.39 €) |
+41.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (0.66 €) |
483.27 Ft (1.25 €) |
+87.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (0.78 €) |
277.82 Ft (0.72 €) |
-7.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (0.82 €) |
416.11 Ft (1.07 €) |
+30.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.29 €) |
570.87 Ft (1.47 €) |
+14.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.52 €) |
294.83 Ft (0.76 €) |
+46.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.57 €) |
307.65 Ft (0.79 €) |
+39.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.28 Ft (1.35 €) |
712.34 Ft (1.84 €) |
+36.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.46 €) |
348.72 Ft (0.90 €) |
+94.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.15 €) |
2,324.46 Ft (5.99 €) |
+16.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.03 €) |
372.21 Ft (0.96 €) |
-6.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.38 €) |
640.00 Ft (1.65 €) |
+19.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.67 €) |
3,182.07 Ft (8.20 €) |
+44.6 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.16 €) |
1,435.81 Ft (3.70 €) |
+219.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.48 €) |
19,014.80 Ft (49.00 €) |
+100.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.83 €) |
2,134.31 Ft (5.50 €) |
+94.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.82 €) |
1,436.39 Ft (3.70 €) |
+102.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (17.01 €) |
13,970.06 Ft (36.00 €) |
+111.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (6.15 €) |
2,688.62 Ft (6.93 €) |
+12.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (28,346.34 €) |
10,547,392.72 Ft (27,180.00 €) |
-4.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (25,971.26 €) |
10,720,078.15 Ft (27,625.00 €) |
+6.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (145.63 €) |
118,262.17 Ft (304.75 €) |
+109.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (21.09 €) |
9,083.02 Ft (23.41 €) |
+11.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (16.34 €) |
14,776.55 Ft (38.08 €) |
+133.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,164.05 Ft (46.81 €) |
18,106.08 Ft (46.66 €) |
-0.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (14.13 €) |
10,505.26 Ft (27.07 €) |
+91.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (7.34 €) |
5,044.74 Ft (13.00 €) |
+77.0 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,333.33 Ft (395.13 €) |
324,961.91 Ft (837.41 €) |
+111.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,397.39 Ft (9,762.47 €) |
5,655,932.63 Ft (14,575.00 €) |
+49.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (73.22 €) |
34,470.04 Ft (88.83 €) |
+21.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (30.86 €) |
13,679.01 Ft (35.25 €) |
+14.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (85.28 €) |
34,015.21 Ft (87.66 €) |
+2.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (91.71 €) |
47,983.26 Ft (123.65 €) |
+34.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,525.97 Ft (586.32 €) |
582,889.52 Ft (1,502.07 €) |
+156.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,268.61 Ft (456.81 €) |
460,134.52 Ft (1,185.74 €) |
+159.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,932.63 Ft (1,030.60 €) |
988,621.73 Ft (2,547.62 €) |
+147.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,284.03 Ft (758.35 €) |
804,941.36 Ft (2,074.29 €) |
+173.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,448.99 Ft (333.58 €) |
389,657.81 Ft (1,004.12 €) |
+201.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (227.82 €) |
282,787.08 Ft (728.73 €) |
+219.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (1,091.70 €) |
1,307,499.44 Ft (3,369.35 €) |
+208.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 3.72 | -58.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Traunstein | 73.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Regensburg | 77.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ulm | 94.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nuremberg | 103.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Erlangen | 118.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tubingen | 143.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Stuttgart | 144.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kitzingen | 153.67 miles |