Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Prague 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Prague is 11.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Prague is 25.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Prague are 69.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Prague are 4.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Prague are 11.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 25.8% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (255.44 Kč) |
3,445.09 Ft (220.00 Kč) |
-13.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (1,277.18 Kč) |
18,791.40 Ft (1,200.00 Kč) |
-6.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (191.58 Kč) |
3,131.90 Ft (200.00 Kč) |
+4.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (63.86 Kč) |
923.91 Ft (59.00 Kč) |
-7.6 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (63.86 Kč) |
939.57 Ft (60.00 Kč) |
-6.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.81 Ft (53.31 Kč) |
1,124.79 Ft (71.83 Kč) |
+34.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
585.68 Ft (37.40 Kč) |
599.38 Ft (38.28 Kč) |
+2.3 % |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
447.01 Ft (28.55 Kč) |
531.55 Ft (33.94 Kč) |
+18.9 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
387.69 Ft (24.76 Kč) |
374.38 Ft (23.91 Kč) |
-3.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
563.24 Ft (35.97 Kč) |
555.27 Ft (35.46 Kč) |
-1.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1kg) |
754.48 Ft (48.18 Kč) |
835.99 Ft (53.39 Kč) |
+10.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (56.56 Kč) |
933.35 Ft (59.60 Kč) |
+5.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1kg) |
3,429.21 Ft (218.99 Kč) |
4,483.14 Ft (286.29 Kč) |
+30.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
2,018.77 Ft (128.92 Kč) |
3,252.03 Ft (207.67 Kč) |
+61.1 % |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4,454.30 Ft (284.45 Kč) |
4,528.85 Ft (289.21 Kč) |
+1.7 % |
| Apples (1kg) |
567.18 Ft (36.22 Kč) |
601.96 Ft (38.44 Kč) |
+6.1 % |
| Banana (1kg) |
664.07 Ft (42.41 Kč) |
588.31 Ft (37.57 Kč) |
-11.4 % |
| Oranges (1kg) |
703.49 Ft (44.92 Kč) |
751.96 Ft (48.02 Kč) |
+6.9 % |
| Tomato (1kg) |
1,101.80 Ft (70.36 Kč) |
1,130.44 Ft (72.19 Kč) |
+2.6 % |
| Potato (1kg) |
444.98 Ft (28.42 Kč) |
454.98 Ft (29.05 Kč) |
+2.2 % |
| Onion (1kg) |
486.62 Ft (31.08 Kč) |
470.49 Ft (30.05 Kč) |
-3.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.03 Ft (33.40 Kč) |
498.77 Ft (31.85 Kč) |
-4.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (11.44 Kč) |
257.09 Ft (16.42 Kč) |
+43.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (127.72 Kč) |
2,348.92 Ft (150.00 Kč) |
+17.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.82 Ft (25.53 Kč) |
360.70 Ft (23.03 Kč) |
-9.8 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
535.95 Ft (34.23 Kč) |
639.75 Ft (40.85 Kč) |
+19.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (140.49 Kč) |
2,348.92 Ft (150.00 Kč) |
+6.8 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (28.74 Kč) |
469.78 Ft (30.00 Kč) |
+4.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (606.66 Kč) |
8,612.72 Ft (550.00 Kč) |
-9.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (70.24 Kč) |
782.97 Ft (50.00 Kč) |
-28.8 % |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
440.00 Ft (28.10 Kč) |
461.96 Ft (29.50 Kč) |
+5.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (421.47 Kč) |
5,637.42 Ft (360.00 Kč) |
-14.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 liter) |
630.79 Ft (40.28 Kč) |
610.15 Ft (38.96 Kč) |
-3.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (702,449.12 Kč) |
9,630,590.78 Ft (615,000.00 Kč) |
-12.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (643,592.40 Kč) |
10,044,990.52 Ft (641,463.16 Kč) |
-0.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (3,638.43 Kč) |
109,675.75 Ft (7,003.79 Kč) |
+92.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,312.39 Ft (530.82 Kč) |
10,142.22 Ft (647.67 Kč) |
+22.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,308.86 Ft (402.88 Kč) |
7,695.93 Ft (491.45 Kč) |
+22.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (1,175.14 Kč) |
21,840.18 Ft (1,394.69 Kč) |
+18.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (351.47 Kč) |
6,004.81 Ft (383.46 Kč) |
+9.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (182.00 Kč) |
3,914.87 Ft (250.00 Kč) |
+37.4 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (9,927.17 Kč) |
257,294.24 Ft (16,430.56 Kč) |
+65.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,787,488.18 Ft (241,865.25 Kč) |
4,126,738.09 Ft (263,529.41 Kč) |
+9.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (1,810.00 Kč) |
29,789.77 Ft (1,902.35 Kč) |
+5.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (771.20 Kč) |
14,081.02 Ft (899.20 Kč) |
+16.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
32,909.09 Ft (2,101.54 Kč) |
35,173.02 Ft (2,246.11 Kč) |
+6.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (2,272.63 Kč) |
41,416.84 Ft (2,644.84 Kč) |
+16.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,085.85 Ft (14,565.34 Kč) |
383,901.11 Ft (24,515.54 Kč) |
+68.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,349.76 Ft (11,325.38 Kč) |
282,686.55 Ft (18,052.08 Kč) |
+59.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,877.10 Ft (25,663.47 Kč) |
698,566.35 Ft (44,609.76 Kč) |
+73.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,284.85 Ft (18,856.60 Kč) |
499,043.45 Ft (31,868.42 Kč) |
+69.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,395,514.34 Ft (89,116.17 Kč) |
2,674,667.45 Ft (170,801.62 Kč) |
+91.7 % |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
957,272.73 Ft (61,130.49 Kč) |
1,870,675.07 Ft (119,459.46 Kč) |
+95.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
420,842.38 Ft (26,874.58 Kč) |
663,071.56 Ft (42,343.09 Kč) |
+57.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 5.82 | -35.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 Prague: | Cost of Living in Ricany (Říčany) | 24.14 km |
| Cost of Living in Holubice | 24.62 km |
| Cost of Living in Kralupy nad Vltavou | 32.41 km |
| Cost of Living in Kladno | 32.55 km |
| Cost of Living in Beroun | 33.58 km |
| Cost of Living in Cesky Brod | 42.27 km |
| Cost of Living in Benesov | 46.42 km |
| Cost of Living in Nymburk | 53.31 km |
| Cost of Living in Melnik | 57.06 km |
| Cost of Living in Pribram | 61.32 km |