Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Berlin 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Berlin is 45.2% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 62.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 119.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 41.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 46.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 82.2% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.26 €) |
5,460.06 Ft (14.00 €) |
+36.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.28 €) |
27,300.28 Ft (70.00 €) |
+36.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.69 €) |
3,900.04 Ft (10.00 €) |
+30.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.56 €) |
1,755.02 Ft (4.50 €) |
+75.5 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.56 €) |
1,560.02 Ft (4.00 €) |
+56.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
845.66 Ft (2.17 €) |
1,443.38 Ft (3.70 €) |
+70.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
585.85 Ft (1.50 €) |
1,048.01 Ft (2.69 €) |
+78.9 % |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
447.11 Ft (1.15 €) |
970.62 Ft (2.49 €) |
+117.1 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
386.14 Ft (0.99 €) |
439.47 Ft (1.13 €) |
+13.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
554.44 Ft (1.42 €) |
790.69 Ft (2.03 €) |
+42.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1kg) |
760.78 Ft (1.95 €) |
1,094.47 Ft (2.81 €) |
+43.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
887.27 Ft (2.28 €) |
1,264.73 Ft (3.24 €) |
+42.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1kg) |
3,497.05 Ft (8.97 €) |
4,995.86 Ft (12.81 €) |
+42.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
2,016.56 Ft (5.17 €) |
5,111.55 Ft (13.11 €) |
+153.5 % |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4,400.64 Ft (11.28 €) |
6,021.89 Ft (15.44 €) |
+36.8 % |
| Apples (1kg) |
575.14 Ft (1.47 €) |
1,037.61 Ft (2.66 €) |
+80.4 % |
| Banana (1kg) |
663.67 Ft (1.70 €) |
605.11 Ft (1.55 €) |
-8.8 % |
| Oranges (1kg) |
687.03 Ft (1.76 €) |
839.95 Ft (2.15 €) |
+22.3 % |
| Tomato (1kg) |
1,101.80 Ft (2.83 €) |
1,303.42 Ft (3.34 €) |
+18.3 % |
| Potato (1kg) |
444.98 Ft (1.14 €) |
647.07 Ft (1.66 €) |
+45.4 % |
| Onion (1kg) |
486.62 Ft (1.25 €) |
667.15 Ft (1.71 €) |
+37.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
513.06 Ft (1.32 €) |
607.07 Ft (1.56 €) |
+18.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
181.55 Ft (0.47 €) |
342.63 Ft (0.88 €) |
+88.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.13 €) |
2,336.12 Ft (5.99 €) |
+16.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
402.67 Ft (1.03 €) |
387.83 Ft (0.99 €) |
-3.7 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.37 €) |
642.17 Ft (1.65 €) |
+19.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.64 €) |
3,198.03 Ft (8.20 €) |
+45.4 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.15 €) |
1,365.01 Ft (3.50 €) |
+203.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.36 €) |
19,110.20 Ft (49.00 €) |
+101.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.82 €) |
1,950.02 Ft (5.00 €) |
+77.3 % |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
440.00 Ft (1.13 €) |
896.83 Ft (2.30 €) |
+103.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.92 €) |
13,650.14 Ft (35.00 €) |
+106.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 liter) |
628.43 Ft (1.61 €) |
702.51 Ft (1.80 €) |
+11.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (25,640.76 €) |
11,614,319.53 Ft (29,780.00 €) |
+16.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,072,307.69 Ft (25,826.16 €) |
11,777,211.20 Ft (30,197.67 €) |
+16.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
56,499.37 Ft (144.87 €) |
130,417.04 Ft (334.40 €) |
+130.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,264.42 Ft (21.19 €) |
7,812.88 Ft (20.03 €) |
-5.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,331.46 Ft (16.23 €) |
15,332.59 Ft (39.31 €) |
+142.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (47.18 €) |
13,326.52 Ft (34.17 €) |
-27.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (14.11 €) |
8,621.14 Ft (22.11 €) |
+56.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,900.00 Ft (7.44 €) |
4,875.05 Ft (12.50 €) |
+68.1 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (398.60 €) |
86,450.89 Ft (221.67 €) |
-44.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,755,219.66 Ft (9,628.67 €) |
3,377,868.10 Ft (8,661.11 €) |
-10.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
29,071.28 Ft (74.54 €) |
32,878.68 Ft (84.30 €) |
+13.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,314.00 Ft (31.57 €) |
14,787.24 Ft (37.92 €) |
+20.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,426.67 Ft (85.71 €) |
34,320.23 Ft (88.00 €) |
+2.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,365.68 Ft (90.68 €) |
51,075.53 Ft (130.96 €) |
+44.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
233,538.10 Ft (598.81 €) |
493,476.55 Ft (1,265.31 €) |
+111.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
180,800.11 Ft (463.59 €) |
357,813.08 Ft (917.46 €) |
+97.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
403,938.90 Ft (1,035.73 €) |
912,990.73 Ft (2,340.98 €) |
+126.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
293,569.30 Ft (752.73 €) |
679,191.99 Ft (1,741.50 €) |
+131.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,395,850.40 Ft (3,579.07 €) |
3,103,023.86 Ft (7,956.39 €) |
+122.3 % |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
953,157.89 Ft (2,443.97 €) |
2,279,211.31 Ft (5,844.07 €) |
+139.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
422,245.24 Ft (1,082.67 €) |
1,253,549.10 Ft (3,214.20 €) |
+196.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.84 | 3.98 | -54.9 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 620 | 745 |
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Cities near Budapest: | Cost of Living in Budaörs (Budaors) | 10.01 km |
| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 10.67 km |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 13.42 km |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 16.46 km |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 18.52 km |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 19.87 km |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 20.74 km |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 21.06 km |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 29.83 km |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 32.22 km |
Cities near Berlin: | Cost of Living in Halle | 176.32 km |
| Cost of Living in Dresden | 194.57 km |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 264.69 km |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 284.92 km |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 288.74 km |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 289.60 km |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 354.02 km |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 382.39 km |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 393.12 km |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 395.08 km |