Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Eger 

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Cost of Living in Eger is 10.5% lower than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Eger is 18.6% lower than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Eger are 44.7% lower than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Eger are 31.3% lower than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Eger are 2.0% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Eger is 0.3% lower than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Eger Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft 3,250.00 Ft      -18.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft 10,000.00 Ft      -50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft 2,550.00 Ft      -15.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft 590.00 Ft      -41.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft 800.00 Ft      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 845.66 Ft 766.67 Ft      -9.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 585.85 Ft 375.00 Ft      -36.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 447.11 Ft 216.67 Ft      -51.5 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,461.71 Ft 1,466.85 Ft      +0.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 502.98 Ft 392.81 Ft      -21.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 345.08 Ft 272.04 Ft      -21.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 887.27 Ft 945.00 Ft      +6.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,586.24 Ft 1,451.50 Ft      -8.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 914.70 Ft 895.85 Ft      -2.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,996.10 Ft 2,419.16 Ft      +21.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 260.88 Ft 257.04 Ft      -1.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.03 Ft 285.01 Ft      -5.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 311.63 Ft 275.44 Ft      -11.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 499.77 Ft 707.51 Ft      +41.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.84 Ft 283.50 Ft      +40.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.73 Ft 209.79 Ft      -5.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 513.06 Ft 393.33 Ft      -23.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 181.55 Ft 125.00 Ft      -31.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft 1,800.00 Ft      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 402.67 Ft 366.67 Ft      -8.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 535.95 Ft 433.33 Ft      -19.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft 2,000.00 Ft      -9.1 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft 302.50 Ft      -32.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft 5,300.00 Ft      -44.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft 800.00 Ft      -27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft 643.74 Ft      -9.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft 4,000.00 Ft      -39.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,378.88 Ft 2,330.44 Ft      -2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,000,000.00 Ft 8,800,000.00 Ft      -12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,072,307.69 Ft 8,900,000.00 Ft      -11.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,499.37 Ft 51,410.26 Ft      -9.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,264.42 Ft 9,867.50 Ft      +19.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,331.46 Ft 5,000.00 Ft      -21.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,402.14 Ft 17,500.00 Ft      -4.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,503.85 Ft 5,000.00 Ft      -9.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,900.00 Ft 2,000.00 Ft      -31.0 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 155,454.55 Ft ?     
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,755,219.66 Ft ?     
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 29,071.28 Ft 16,500.00 Ft      -43.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,314.00 Ft 10,000.00 Ft      -18.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,426.67 Ft 27,500.00 Ft      -17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,365.68 Ft 20,000.00 Ft      -43.4 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 233,538.10 Ft 142,500.00 Ft      -39.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 180,800.11 Ft 115,000.00 Ft      -36.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 403,938.90 Ft 200,000.00 Ft      -50.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 293,569.30 Ft 157,500.00 Ft      -46.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,677.67 Ft 60,386.47 Ft      -53.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,550.53 Ft 41,806.02 Ft      -52.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 422,245.24 Ft 342,500.00 Ft      -18.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.84 7.25      -18.0 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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