Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Munich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Munich is 48.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Munich is 72.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Munich are 148.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Munich are 52.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Munich are 48.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 82.3% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.36 €) |
5,793.12 Ft (15.00 €) |
+44.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.79 €) |
29,931.12 Ft (77.50 €) |
+49.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.77 €) |
4,248.29 Ft (11.00 €) |
+41.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.59 €) |
1,737.94 Ft (4.50 €) |
+73.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.59 €) |
1,737.94 Ft (4.50 €) |
+73.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.34 Ft (2.18 €) |
1,460.61 Ft (3.78 €) |
+73.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.67 Ft (1.52 €) |
1,295.00 Ft (3.35 €) |
+121.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.01 Ft (1.16 €) |
1,089.37 Ft (2.82 €) |
+143.7 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (3.78 €) |
1,710.20 Ft (4.43 €) |
+17.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (1.33 €) |
814.12 Ft (2.11 €) |
+58.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (0.89 €) |
473.24 Ft (1.23 €) |
+38.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (2.29 €) |
1,225.63 Ft (3.17 €) |
+38.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (4.00 €) |
2,294.31 Ft (5.94 €) |
+48.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (2.37 €) |
2,250.18 Ft (5.83 €) |
+145.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.71 Ft (5.23 €) |
2,893.14 Ft (7.49 €) |
+43.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (0.67 €) |
483.15 Ft (1.25 €) |
+86.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (0.78 €) |
284.45 Ft (0.74 €) |
-5.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (0.83 €) |
412.01 Ft (1.07 €) |
+29.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.29 €) |
561.93 Ft (1.45 €) |
+12.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.52 €) |
298.06 Ft (0.77 €) |
+47.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.57 €) |
313.94 Ft (0.81 €) |
+42.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.13 Ft (1.35 €) |
702.38 Ft (1.82 €) |
+34.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (0.46 €) |
350.21 Ft (0.91 €) |
+96.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.18 €) |
2,313.39 Ft (5.99 €) |
+15.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (1.03 €) |
374.72 Ft (0.97 €) |
-6.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.39 €) |
634.72 Ft (1.64 €) |
+18.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.70 €) |
3,166.91 Ft (8.20 €) |
+44.0 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.17 €) |
1,428.97 Ft (3.70 €) |
+217.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.60 €) |
18,924.19 Ft (49.00 €) |
+99.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.85 €) |
2,124.14 Ft (5.50 €) |
+93.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.83 €) |
1,553.85 Ft (4.02 €) |
+119.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (17.09 €) |
14,675.90 Ft (38.00 €) |
+122.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (6.17 €) |
2,665.06 Ft (6.90 €) |
+11.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (27,187.42 €) |
10,497,132.98 Ft (27,180.00 €) |
-0.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,075,200.00 Ft (26,087.50 €) |
10,668,995.53 Ft (27,625.00 €) |
+5.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (147.53 €) |
117,874.59 Ft (305.21 €) |
+106.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (21.45 €) |
9,006.85 Ft (23.32 €) |
+8.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,313.11 Ft (16.35 €) |
14,641.88 Ft (37.91 €) |
+131.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (47.65 €) |
18,142.49 Ft (46.98 €) |
-1.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (14.25 €) |
10,665.28 Ft (27.62 €) |
+93.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (7.25 €) |
5,020.70 Ft (13.00 €) |
+79.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (402.52 €) |
323,413.43 Ft (837.41 €) |
+108.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,787,304.72 Ft (9,806.39 €) |
5,628,981.35 Ft (14,575.00 €) |
+48.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (73.39 €) |
34,305.79 Ft (88.83 €) |
+21.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (31.27 €) |
13,701.61 Ft (35.48 €) |
+13.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,066.67 Ft (85.62 €) |
33,853.13 Ft (87.66 €) |
+2.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (91.79 €) |
47,135.76 Ft (122.05 €) |
+33.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,093.37 Ft (590.60 €) |
563,625.36 Ft (1,459.38 €) |
+147.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,341.78 Ft (459.19 €) |
443,147.16 Ft (1,147.43 €) |
+149.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,845.76 Ft (1,040.49 €) |
956,422.61 Ft (2,476.44 €) |
+138.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,267.38 Ft (764.53 €) |
774,448.64 Ft (2,005.26 €) |
+162.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,661.48 Ft (335.73 €) |
371,879.21 Ft (962.90 €) |
+186.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (230.27 €) |
273,069.36 Ft (707.05 €) |
+207.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
419,993.57 Ft (1,087.48 €) |
1,318,670.02 Ft (3,414.40 €) |
+214.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 3.56 | -60.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Traunstein | 73.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Regensburg | 77.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ulm | 94.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nuremberg | 103.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Erlangen | 118.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tubingen | 143.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Stuttgart | 144.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kitzingen | 153.67 miles |