Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 0.3% lower than in Warsaw (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 15.0% lower than in Warsaw | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 42.5% lower than in Warsaw | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 0.3% higher than in Warsaw | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 8.3% higher than in Warsaw | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 24.2% lower than in Warsaw | |
Restaurants | Warsaw Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 zł (3,608.37 Ft) |
44.34 zł (4,000.00 Ft) |
+10.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 zł (18,041.84 Ft) |
221.71 zł (20,000.00 Ft) |
+10.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
34.00 zł (3,067.11 Ft) |
33.26 zł (3,000.00 Ft) |
-2.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
16.00 zł (1,443.35 Ft) |
11.09 zł (1,000.00 Ft) |
-30.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.00 zł (1,353.14 Ft) |
11.09 zł (1,000.00 Ft) |
-26.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
14.37 zł (1,296.01 Ft) |
9.26 zł (835.77 Ft) |
-35.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
7.11 zł (641.01 Ft) |
6.55 zł (590.48 Ft) |
-7.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6.87 zł (619.90 Ft) |
4.97 zł (448.37 Ft) |
-27.7 % |
Markets | Warsaw Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
15.32 zł (1,381.65 Ft) |
16.14 zł (1,455.56 Ft) |
+5.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.98 zł (358.82 Ft) |
5.61 zł (505.93 Ft) |
+41.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.13 zł (282.78 Ft) |
3.75 zł (337.98 Ft) |
+19.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.19 zł (1,099.38 Ft) |
9.77 zł (881.48 Ft) |
-19.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
16.48 zł (1,486.76 Ft) |
17.07 zł (1,539.98 Ft) |
+3.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.61 zł (956.72 Ft) |
10.19 zł (919.59 Ft) |
-3.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
20.80 zł (1,876.79 Ft) |
22.58 zł (2,036.50 Ft) |
+8.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.68 zł (151.66 Ft) |
2.84 zł (255.87 Ft) |
+68.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.90 zł (261.80 Ft) |
3.33 zł (300.85 Ft) |
+14.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.31 zł (298.58 Ft) |
3.55 zł (320.27 Ft) |
+7.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
5.42 zł (488.99 Ft) |
5.38 zł (485.51 Ft) |
-0.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.52 zł (136.79 Ft) |
2.24 zł (202.29 Ft) |
+47.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.08 zł (188.06 Ft) |
2.45 zł (220.58 Ft) |
+17.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.05 zł (455.64 Ft) |
5.81 zł (524.06 Ft) |
+15.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.62 zł (236.73 Ft) |
1.97 zł (178.02 Ft) |
-24.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 zł (2,706.28 Ft) |
22.17 zł (2,000.00 Ft) |
-26.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.47 zł (402.96 Ft) |
4.42 zł (398.71 Ft) |
-1.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.39 zł (576.22 Ft) |
5.95 zł (536.83 Ft) |
-6.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
19.00 zł (1,713.98 Ft) |
24.39 zł (2,200.00 Ft) |
+28.4 % |
Transportation | Warsaw Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.40 zł (396.92 Ft) |
4.99 zł (450.00 Ft) |
+13.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
110.00 zł (9,923.01 Ft) |
105.31 zł (9,500.00 Ft) |
-4.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8.00 zł (721.67 Ft) |
12.19 zł (1,100.00 Ft) |
+52.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 zł (435.53 Ft) |
7.85 zł (708.11 Ft) |
+62.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
40.00 zł (3,608.37 Ft) |
73.16 zł (6,600.00 Ft) |
+82.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
25.19 zł (2,272.36 Ft) |
26.43 zł (2,383.88 Ft) |
+4.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
122,100.00 zł (11,014,545.15 Ft) |
116,396.09 zł (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
-4.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
110,950.00 zł (10,008,712.41 Ft) |
110,554.60 zł (9,973,043.48 Ft) |
-0.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Warsaw Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,193.12 zł (107,630.69 Ft) |
625.59 zł (56,433.60 Ft) |
-47.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
37.53 zł (3,385.27 Ft) |
90.29 zł (8,144.77 Ft) |
+140.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
63.77 zł (5,753.03 Ft) |
70.79 zł (6,385.81 Ft) |
+11.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Warsaw Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
164.42 zł (14,832.29 Ft) |
199.78 zł (18,021.95 Ft) |
+21.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
91.90 zł (8,290.66 Ft) |
61.65 zł (5,561.54 Ft) |
-32.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
30.00 zł (2,706.28 Ft) |
30.48 zł (2,750.00 Ft) |
+1.6 % |
Childcare | Warsaw Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,080.02 zł (187,636.76 Ft) |
1,638.70 zł (147,826.09 Ft) |
-21.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
54,464.94 zł (4,913,239.03 Ft) |
40,595.06 zł (3,662,048.29 Ft) |
-25.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Warsaw Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
378.68 zł (34,160.19 Ft) |
314.56 zł (28,375.95 Ft) |
-16.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
184.61 zł (16,653.27 Ft) |
130.98 zł (11,815.79 Ft) |
-29.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
377.27 zł (34,033.48 Ft) |
369.73 zł (33,353.49 Ft) |
-2.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
460.71 zł (41,560.67 Ft) |
393.25 zł (35,475.13 Ft) |
-14.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Warsaw Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,466.36 zł (402,907.05 Ft) |
2,527.52 zł (228,005.26 Ft) |
-43.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,410.09 zł (307,621.58 Ft) |
1,960.72 zł (176,874.87 Ft) |
-42.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,702.94 zł (694,876.28 Ft) |
4,449.02 zł (401,342.81 Ft) |
-42.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,664.45 zł (510,985.56 Ft) |
3,274.92 zł (295,427.80 Ft) |
-42.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Warsaw Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,155.12 zł (194,411.40 Ft) |
1,424.71 zł (128,522.11 Ft) |
-33.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,375.29 zł (124,064.04 Ft) |
980.04 zł (88,408.39 Ft) |
-28.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Warsaw Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
7,246.29 zł (653,681.90 Ft) |
4,668.22 zł (421,116.08 Ft) |
-35.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.67 | 8.96 | +16.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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