Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Prague 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Prague is 11.6% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Prague is 25.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Prague are 68.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Prague are 4.9% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Prague are 11.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 25.4% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.41 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
8.92 € (220.00 Kč) |
-14.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
52.05 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
48.68 € (1,200.00 Kč) |
-6.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.81 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
8.11 € (200.00 Kč) |
+3.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.60 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
2.41 € (59.50 Kč) |
-7.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.60 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
2.43 € (60.00 Kč) |
-6.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.19 € (840.24 Ft) |
2.92 € (72.06 Kč) |
+33.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.52 € (585.57 Ft) |
1.56 € (38.47 Kč) |
+2.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.16 € (446.95 Ft) |
1.38 € (33.96 Kč) |
+18.5 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.80 € (1,461.71 Ft) |
3.69 € (90.84 Kč) |
-3.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.33 € (512.27 Ft) |
1.30 € (32.01 Kč) |
-2.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.89 € (342.23 Ft) |
0.99 € (24.42 Kč) |
+11.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.30 € (885.74 Ft) |
2.41 € (59.50 Kč) |
+4.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.02 € (1,545.82 Ft) |
5.24 € (129.17 Kč) |
+30.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.38 € (915.70 Ft) |
3.83 € (94.31 Kč) |
+60.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.26 € (2,020.37 Ft) |
5.33 € (131.31 Kč) |
+1.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.67 € (258.61 Ft) |
0.71 € (17.42 Kč) |
+5.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 € (302.22 Ft) |
0.69 € (17.06 Kč) |
-12.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.83 € (319.06 Ft) |
0.88 € (21.77 Kč) |
+6.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.30 € (499.77 Ft) |
1.34 € (33.03 Kč) |
+3.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.53 € (201.84 Ft) |
0.53 € (13.14 Kč) |
+1.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.57 € (220.73 Ft) |
0.55 € (13.63 Kč) |
-3.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.36 € (522.95 Ft) |
1.30 € (31.93 Kč) |
-4.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.46 € (178.57 Ft) |
0.67 € (16.42 Kč) |
+43.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.20 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
6.08 € (150.00 Kč) |
+16.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.04 € (399.40 Ft) |
0.93 € (22.89 Kč) |
-10.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.39 € (535.95 Ft) |
1.65 € (40.71 Kč) |
+18.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.73 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
6.08 € (150.00 Kč) |
+6.3 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.17 € (450.00 Ft) |
1.22 € (30.00 Kč) |
+3.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
24.72 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
22.31 € (550.00 Kč) |
-9.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.86 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
2.03 € (50.00 Kč) |
-29.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.84 € (708.11 Ft) |
1.93 € (47.48 Kč) |
+4.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
17.18 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
14.60 € (360.00 Kč) |
-15.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.20 € (2,383.93 Ft) |
5.99 € (147.64 Kč) |
-3.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,323.90 € (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
24,948.38 € (615,000.00 Kč) |
-8.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,218.46 € (10,075,200.00 Ft) |
26,021.90 € (641,463.16 Kč) |
-0.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
148.27 € (56,975.95 Ft) |
284.12 € (7,003.79 Kč) |
+91.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
21.56 € (8,284.47 Ft) |
26.27 € (647.67 Kč) |
+21.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
16.43 € (6,313.11 Ft) |
19.94 € (491.45 Kč) |
+21.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.89 € (18,402.14 Ft) |
57.00 € (1,404.99 Kč) |
+19.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.32 € (5,503.85 Ft) |
15.36 € (378.52 Kč) |
+7.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.29 € (2,800.00 Ft) |
10.14 € (250.00 Kč) |
+39.2 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
404.54 € (155,454.55 Ft) |
666.53 € (16,430.56 Kč) |
+64.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,852.65 € (3,786,164.82 Ft) |
10,690.46 € (263,529.41 Kč) |
+8.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73.76 € (28,343.72 Ft) |
77.78 € (1,917.29 Kč) |
+5.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.43 € (12,076.67 Ft) |
36.38 € (896.78 Kč) |
+15.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
86.05 € (33,066.67 Ft) |
90.90 € (2,240.76 Kč) |
+5.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
92.26 € (35,451.95 Ft) |
106.98 € (2,637.19 Kč) |
+16.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
593.28 € (227,986.77 Ft) |
998.87 € (24,623.08 Kč) |
+68.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
461.36 € (177,292.17 Ft) |
733.92 € (18,091.84 Kč) |
+59.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,045.21 € (401,651.02 Ft) |
1,810.04 € (44,619.05 Kč) |
+73.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
768.08 € (295,158.81 Ft) |
1,290.85 € (31,820.51 Kč) |
+68.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
337.34 € (129,634.52 Ft) |
640.39 € (15,786.10 Kč) |
+89.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
231.43 € (88,932.81 Ft) |
450.26 € (11,099.38 Kč) |
+94.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,092.85 € (419,958.08 Ft) |
1,712.53 € (42,215.52 Kč) |
+56.7 % |
| 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) | 6.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| 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 |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
Cities near Prague: | Cost of Living in Ricany (Říčany) | 15.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Holubice | 15.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kralupy nad Vltavou | 20.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kladno | 20.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Beroun | 20.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cesky Brod | 26.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Benesov | 28.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nymburk | 33.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Melnik | 35.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pribram | 38.10 miles |