Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasov and Budapest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Budapest is 10.3% higher than in Brasov (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 14.7% higher than in Brasov
Rent Prices in Budapest are 31.4% higher than in Brasov
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 5.6% higher than in Brasov
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 5.0% higher than in Brasov
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 15.6% higher than in Brasov
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Restaurants
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 45.00 lei
(3,589.74 Ft)
50.14 lei
(4,000.00 Ft)
     +11.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 220.00 lei
(17,549.83 Ft)
250.71 lei
(20,000.00 Ft)
     +14.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(2,792.02 Ft)
37.61 lei
(3,000.00 Ft)
     +7.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 lei
(957.26 Ft)
12.54 lei
(1,000.00 Ft)
     +4.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 lei
(1,196.58 Ft)
12.54 lei
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -16.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.75 lei
(1,096.86 Ft)
10.72 lei
(854.94 Ft)
     -22.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.25 lei
(737.89 Ft)
7.40 lei
(590.10 Ft)
     -20.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8.83 lei
(704.65 Ft)
5.54 lei
(442.03 Ft)
     -37.3 %
Markets
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.12 lei
(2,083.98 Ft)
18.46 lei
(1,472.72 Ft)
     -29.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.29 lei
(422.15 Ft)
6.29 lei
(501.94 Ft)
     +18.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.80 lei
(302.94 Ft)
4.30 lei
(343.25 Ft)
     +13.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 15.39 lei
(1,227.69 Ft)
11.05 lei
(881.57 Ft)
     -28.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 17.02 lei
(1,357.36 Ft)
19.76 lei
(1,575.96 Ft)
     +16.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.72 lei
(1,094.34 Ft)
11.44 lei
(912.60 Ft)
     -16.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 23.33 lei
(1,860.87 Ft)
25.04 lei
(1,997.61 Ft)
     +7.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 lei
(198.67 Ft)
3.27 lei
(260.87 Ft)
     +31.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.37 lei
(268.72 Ft)
3.78 lei
(301.44 Ft)
     +12.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 lei
(256.21 Ft)
3.88 lei
(309.89 Ft)
     +21.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.98 lei
(397.11 Ft)
6.48 lei
(517.01 Ft)
     +30.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.97 lei
(157.11 Ft)
2.54 lei
(202.26 Ft)
     +28.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.18 lei
(173.82 Ft)
2.79 lei
(222.34 Ft)
     +27.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.03 lei
(321.43 Ft)
6.39 lei
(509.64 Ft)
     +58.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.48 lei
(277.38 Ft)
2.25 lei
(179.09 Ft)
     -35.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35.00 lei
(2,792.02 Ft)
25.07 lei
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -28.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.77 lei
(380.73 Ft)
5.08 lei
(405.05 Ft)
     +6.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.79 lei
(541.82 Ft)
6.81 lei
(543.33 Ft)
     +0.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 lei
(1,994.30 Ft)
27.58 lei
(2,200.00 Ft)
     +10.3 %
Transportation
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 lei
(319.09 Ft)
5.64 lei
(450.00 Ft)
     +41.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(6,381.76 Ft)
119.09 lei
(9,500.00 Ft)
     +48.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(239.32 Ft)
13.79 lei
(1,100.00 Ft)
     +359.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(385.14 Ft)
8.88 lei
(708.11 Ft)
     +83.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.95 lei
(2,388.77 Ft)
82.74 lei
(6,600.00 Ft)
     +176.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 25.98 lei
(2,072.12 Ft)
29.85 lei
(2,381.46 Ft)
     +14.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,751.60 lei
(9,632,590.44 Ft)
125,357.34 lei
(10,000,000.00 Ft)
     +3.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 116,618.90 lei
(9,302,917.31 Ft)
126,263.77 lei
(10,072,307.69 Ft)
     +8.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 680.77 lei
(54,306.68 Ft)
708.26 lei
(56,499.37 Ft)
     +4.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 33.63 lei
(2,682.74 Ft)
103.60 lei
(8,264.42 Ft)
     +208.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.39 lei
(3,461.33 Ft)
80.76 lei
(6,442.62 Ft)
     +86.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 241.11 lei
(19,233.90 Ft)
230.68 lei
(18,402.14 Ft)
     -4.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 59.00 lei
(4,706.55 Ft)
68.99 lei
(5,503.85 Ft)
     +16.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(2,792.02 Ft)
36.35 lei
(2,900.00 Ft)
     +3.9 %
Childcare
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,784.19 lei
(142,328.67 Ft)
2,028.51 lei
(161,818.18 Ft)
     +13.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,950.08 lei
(2,389,176.30 Ft)
47,182.21 lei
(3,763,817.04 Ft)
     +57.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 325.46 lei
(25,962.48 Ft)
364.09 lei
(29,044.50 Ft)
     +11.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 223.01 lei
(17,790.28 Ft)
154.37 lei
(12,314.00 Ft)
     -30.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 394.71 lei
(31,486.53 Ft)
421.36 lei
(33,613.04 Ft)
     +6.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 402.16 lei
(32,081.21 Ft)
443.33 lei
(35,365.68 Ft)
     +10.2 %
Rent Per Month
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,315.34 lei
(184,698.86 Ft)
2,933.84 lei
(234,037.80 Ft)
     +26.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,681.51 lei
(134,137.43 Ft)
2,265.46 lei
(180,719.89 Ft)
     +34.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,782.80 lei
(301,761.42 Ft)
5,078.03 lei
(405,084.52 Ft)
     +34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,848.62 lei
(227,239.90 Ft)
3,684.82 lei
(293,945.19 Ft)
     +29.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 983.90 lei
(78,487.48 Ft)
1,626.76 lei
(129,769.88 Ft)
     +65.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 748.10 lei
(59,677.15 Ft)
1,110.05 lei
(88,550.53 Ft)
     +48.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,001.61 lei
(319,215.92 Ft)
5,304.54 lei
(423,153.43 Ft)
     +32.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.03 8.75      +8.8 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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