Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Prague 

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Cost of Living in Prague is 12.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Prague is 26.2% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Prague are 69.6% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Prague are 4.0% lower than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Prague are 12.2% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 25.9% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.11 $
(4,000.00 Ft)		 9.62 $
(220.00 Kč)		      -13.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.53 $
(20,000.00 Ft)		 52.47 $
(1,200.00 Kč)		      -5.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.33 $
(3,000.00 Ft)		 8.72 $
(199.50 Kč)		      +4.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.78 $
(1,000.00 Ft)		 2.56 $
(58.50 Kč)		      -7.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.78 $
(1,000.00 Ft)		 2.62 $
(60.00 Kč)		      -5.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.33 $
(840.53 Ft)		 3.15 $
(71.95 Kč)		      +34.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 $
(585.83 Ft)		 1.68 $
(38.33 Kč)		      +3.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 $
(447.09 Ft)		 1.50 $
(34.23 Kč)		      +20.6 %
Markets
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 $
(1,461.71 Ft)		 3.95 $
(90.23 Kč)		      -2.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 $
(512.27 Ft)		 1.40 $
(31.99 Kč)		      -1.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 $
(342.23 Ft)		 1.07 $
(24.37 Kč)		      +12.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.46 $
(885.74 Ft)		 2.60 $
(59.48 Kč)		      +5.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.29 $
(1,545.82 Ft)		 5.55 $
(126.99 Kč)		      +29.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.54 $
(915.70 Ft)		 4.14 $
(94.67 Kč)		      +62.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.61 $
(2,021.01 Ft)		 5.76 $
(131.79 Kč)		      +2.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.72 $
(258.61 Ft)		 0.76 $
(17.39 Kč)		      +5.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 $
(302.22 Ft)		 0.75 $
(17.09 Kč)		      -11.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 $
(319.06 Ft)		 0.95 $
(21.83 Kč)		      +7.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 $
(499.77 Ft)		 1.43 $
(32.61 Kč)		      +2.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 $
(201.84 Ft)		 0.57 $
(13.15 Kč)		      +2.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 $
(220.73 Ft)		 0.59 $
(13.56 Kč)		      -3.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.45 $
(523.29 Ft)		 1.40 $
(32.11 Kč)		      -3.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.50 $
(178.57 Ft)		 0.71 $
(16.29 Kč)		      +43.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.55 $
(2,000.00 Ft)		 6.56 $
(150.00 Kč)		      +18.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.11 $
(399.40 Ft)		 1.00 $
(22.89 Kč)		      -9.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 $
(535.95 Ft)		 1.80 $
(41.19 Kč)		      +21.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.11 $
(2,200.00 Ft)		 6.56 $
(150.00 Kč)		      +7.4 %
Transportation
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(450.00 Ft)		 1.31 $
(30.00 Kč)		      +5.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 26.38 $
(9,500.00 Ft)		 24.05 $
(550.00 Kč)		      -8.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.05 $
(1,100.00 Ft)		 2.19 $
(50.00 Kč)		      -28.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 $
(708.11 Ft)		 2.08 $
(47.48 Kč)		      +5.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.33 $
(6,600.00 Ft)		 15.74 $
(360.00 Kč)		      -14.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.62 $
(2,383.93 Ft)		 6.45 $
(147.41 Kč)		      -2.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,767.04 $
(10,000,000.00 Ft)		 26,236.36 $
(600,000.00 Kč)		      -5.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,861.02 $
(10,033,846.15 Ft)		 28,399.48 $
(649,468.42 Kč)		      +1.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 157.78 $
(56,824.29 Ft)		 305.36 $
(6,983.37 Kč)		      +93.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.00 $
(8,284.47 Ft)		 28.36 $
(648.56 Kč)		      +23.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 17.71 $
(6,379.78 Ft)		 21.50 $
(491.61 Kč)		      +21.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.10 $
(18,402.14 Ft)		 61.63 $
(1,409.51 Kč)		      +20.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.28 $
(5,503.85 Ft)		 16.80 $
(384.29 Kč)		      +10.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.77 $
(2,800.00 Ft)		 10.93 $
(250.00 Kč)		      +40.6 %
Childcare
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 431.65 $
(155,454.55 Ft)		 718.46 $
(16,430.56 Kč)		      +66.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,426.51 $
(3,754,996.04 Ft)		 11,523.42 $
(263,529.41 Kč)		      +10.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.70 $
(28,343.72 Ft)		 84.21 $
(1,925.75 Kč)		      +7.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.53 $
(12,076.67 Ft)		 39.89 $
(912.33 Kč)		      +19.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.82 $
(33,426.67 Ft)		 98.13 $
(2,244.15 Kč)		      +5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.44 $
(35,451.95 Ft)		 116.14 $
(2,655.94 Kč)		      +18.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 633.79 $
(228,251.47 Ft)		 1,072.41 $
(24,525.04 Kč)		      +69.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 492.67 $
(177,429.22 Ft)		 790.95 $
(18,088.24 Kč)		      +60.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,118.74 $
(402,903.32 Ft)		 1,946.37 $
(44,511.63 Kč)		      +74.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 820.40 $
(295,458.75 Ft)		 1,388.06 $
(31,743.59 Kč)		      +69.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 360.10 $
(129,685.44 Ft)		 690.28 $
(15,786.10 Kč)		      +91.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 246.94 $
(88,932.81 Ft)		 485.35 $
(11,099.38 Kč)		      +96.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,166.37 $
(420,056.14 Ft)		 1,853.63 $
(42,390.66 Kč)		      +58.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.91 5.83      -34.5 %
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