Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Basel 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Basel is 131.1% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Basel is 143.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Basel are 184.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Basel are 136.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Basel are 180.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Basel is 159.1% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Basel Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.42 Fr.) |
9,594.30 Ft (25.00 Fr.) |
+139.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (52.11 Fr.) |
46,052.65 Ft (120.00 Fr.) |
+130.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.82 Fr.) |
5,756.58 Ft (15.00 Fr.) |
+91.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.61 Fr.) |
3,070.18 Ft (8.00 Fr.) |
+207.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.61 Fr.) |
2,476.30 Ft (6.45 Fr.) |
+147.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.21 Ft (2.19 Fr.) |
2,091.96 Ft (5.45 Fr.) |
+149.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.55 Ft (1.53 Fr.) |
1,603.62 Ft (4.18 Fr.) |
+173.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
446.94 Ft (1.16 Fr.) |
1,551.08 Ft (4.04 Fr.) |
+247.0 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Basel Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (3.81 Fr.) |
2,572.87 Ft (6.70 Fr.) |
+76.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (1.33 Fr.) |
1,154.38 Ft (3.01 Fr.) |
+125.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (0.89 Fr.) |
724.59 Ft (1.89 Fr.) |
+111.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (2.31 Fr.) |
2,509.23 Ft (6.54 Fr.) |
+183.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (4.03 Fr.) |
4,418.86 Ft (11.51 Fr.) |
+185.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (2.39 Fr.) |
5,410.87 Ft (14.10 Fr.) |
+490.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.33 Ft (5.26 Fr.) |
8,101.80 Ft (21.11 Fr.) |
+301.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (0.67 Fr.) |
559.42 Ft (1.46 Fr.) |
+116.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (0.79 Fr.) |
424.48 Ft (1.11 Fr.) |
+40.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (0.83 Fr.) |
545.44 Ft (1.42 Fr.) |
+71.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.30 Fr.) |
1,008.19 Ft (2.63 Fr.) |
+101.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.53 Fr.) |
464.20 Ft (1.21 Fr.) |
+130.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.58 Fr.) |
394.57 Ft (1.03 Fr.) |
+78.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
522.93 Ft (1.36 Fr.) |
831.51 Ft (2.17 Fr.) |
+59.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (0.47 Fr.) |
469.38 Ft (1.22 Fr.) |
+162.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.21 Fr.) |
4,605.27 Ft (12.00 Fr.) |
+130.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (1.04 Fr.) |
754.75 Ft (1.97 Fr.) |
+89.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.40 Fr.) |
928.25 Ft (2.42 Fr.) |
+73.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.73 Fr.) |
3,453.95 Ft (9.00 Fr.) |
+57.0 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Basel Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.17 Fr.) |
1,458.33 Ft (3.80 Fr.) |
+224.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.75 Fr.) |
33,004.40 Ft (86.00 Fr.) |
+247.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.87 Fr.) |
2,302.63 Ft (6.00 Fr.) |
+109.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.85 Fr.) |
2,269.76 Ft (5.91 Fr.) |
+220.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (17.20 Fr.) |
23,064.70 Ft (60.10 Fr.) |
+249.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (6.21 Fr.) |
2,675.94 Ft (6.97 Fr.) |
+12.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (27,359.99 Fr.) |
12,587,725.69 Ft (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+19.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,075,200.00 Ft (26,253.08 Fr.) |
12,792,404.15 Ft (33,333.33 Fr.) |
+27.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Basel Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (148.46 Fr.) |
84,258.54 Ft (219.55 Fr.) |
+47.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (21.59 Fr.) |
19,781.71 Ft (51.55 Fr.) |
+138.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,313.11 Ft (16.45 Fr.) |
21,395.30 Ft (55.75 Fr.) |
+238.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Basel Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (47.95 Fr.) |
25,834.26 Ft (67.32 Fr.) |
+40.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (14.34 Fr.) |
11,992.88 Ft (31.25 Fr.) |
+117.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (7.30 Fr.) |
6,907.90 Ft (18.00 Fr.) |
+146.7 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Basel Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (405.07 Fr.) |
949,836.01 Ft (2,475.00 Fr.) |
+511.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,785,866.08 Ft (9,864.88 Fr.) |
10,745,619.49 Ft (28,000.00 Fr.) |
+183.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Basel Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (73.86 Fr.) |
41,015.65 Ft (106.88 Fr.) |
+44.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (31.47 Fr.) |
22,983.69 Ft (59.89 Fr.) |
+90.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,066.67 Ft (86.16 Fr.) |
56,712.99 Ft (147.78 Fr.) |
+71.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (92.38 Fr.) |
70,518.13 Ft (183.75 Fr.) |
+98.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Basel Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,964.60 Ft (594.01 Fr.) |
598,684.51 Ft (1,560.00 Fr.) |
+162.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,279.17 Ft (461.94 Fr.) |
454,130.35 Ft (1,183.33 Fr.) |
+156.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,599.98 Ft (1,046.45 Fr.) |
1,201,501.96 Ft (3,130.77 Fr.) |
+199.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,130.36 Ft (769.03 Fr.) |
884,210.98 Ft (2,304.00 Fr.) |
+199.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Basel Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,631.63 Ft (337.78 Fr.) |
530,639.95 Ft (1,382.70 Fr.) |
+309.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (231.73 Fr.) |
466,464.01 Ft (1,215.47 Fr.) |
+424.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Basel Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
419,948.78 Ft (1,094.27 Fr.) |
2,652,357.28 Ft (6,911.28 Fr.) |
+531.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 2.81 | -68.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 662 | 76 |
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| Cost of Living in Aarau | 34.13 miles |
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