Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Salzburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Salzburg is 56.7% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Salzburg is 61.0% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Salzburg are 75.0% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Salzburg are 43.9% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Salzburg are 78.2% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Salzburg is 45.7% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Salzburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(10.22 €)
5,873.23 Ft
(15.00 €)
     +46.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(51.08 €)
25,450.66 Ft
(65.00 €)
     +27.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.66 €)
3,954.64 Ft
(10.10 €)
     +31.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.55 €)
1,742.39 Ft
(4.45 €)
     +74.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.55 €)
1,566.19 Ft
(4.00 €)
     +56.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 847.15 Ft
(2.16 €)
1,513.99 Ft
(3.87 €)
     +78.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 581.50 Ft
(1.49 €)
1,295.67 Ft
(3.31 €)
     +122.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 442.09 Ft
(1.13 €)
1,082.10 Ft
(2.76 €)
     +144.8 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Salzburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,468.74 Ft
(3.75 €)
2,220.29 Ft
(5.67 €)
     +51.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 499.47 Ft
(1.28 €)
834.34 Ft
(2.13 €)
     +67.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 345.08 Ft
(0.88 €)
341.49 Ft
(0.87 €)
     -1.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 884.49 Ft
(2.26 €)
1,691.69 Ft
(4.32 €)
     +91.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,586.24 Ft
(4.05 €)
3,524.17 Ft
(9.00 €)
     +122.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 912.60 Ft
(2.33 €)
2,368.05 Ft
(6.05 €)
     +159.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,996.50 Ft
(5.10 €)
3,495.91 Ft
(8.93 €)
     +75.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 261.67 Ft
(0.67 €)
471.89 Ft
(1.21 €)
     +80.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.03 Ft
(0.77 €)
374.10 Ft
(0.96 €)
     +24.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 311.63 Ft
(0.80 €)
608.67 Ft
(1.55 €)
     +95.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 507.49 Ft
(1.30 €)
1,093.33 Ft
(2.79 €)
     +115.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.84 Ft
(0.52 €)
391.74 Ft
(1.00 €)
     +94.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.73 Ft
(0.56 €)
286.16 Ft
(0.73 €)
     +29.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 509.64 Ft
(1.30 €)
630.39 Ft
(1.61 €)
     +23.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 181.55 Ft
(0.46 €)
343.44 Ft
(0.88 €)
     +89.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.11 €)
3,093.23 Ft
(7.90 €)
     +54.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 402.67 Ft
(1.03 €)
443.76 Ft
(1.13 €)
     +10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 535.95 Ft
(1.37 €)
580.80 Ft
(1.48 €)
     +8.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(5.62 €)
2,349.29 Ft
(6.00 €)
     +6.8 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Salzburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.15 €)
939.72 Ft
(2.40 €)
     +108.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(24.26 €)
23,297.15 Ft
(59.50 €)
     +145.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.81 €)
1,664.08 Ft
(4.25 €)
     +51.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.81 €)
1,260.27 Ft
(3.22 €)
     +78.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(16.86 €)
10,023.65 Ft
(25.60 €)
     +51.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,378.88 Ft
(6.08 €)
2,458.55 Ft
(6.28 €)
     +3.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,000,000.00 Ft
(25,539.61 €)
9,592,942.83 Ft
(24,500.00 €)
     -4.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,072,307.69 Ft
(25,724.28 €)
9,397,168.49 Ft
(24,000.00 €)
     -6.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Salzburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,499.37 Ft
(144.30 €)
142,217.05 Ft
(363.22 €)
     +151.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,264.42 Ft
(21.11 €)
7,596.04 Ft
(19.40 €)
     -8.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,331.46 Ft
(16.17 €)
12,589.80 Ft
(32.15 €)
     +98.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Salzburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,402.14 Ft
(47.00 €)
12,616.57 Ft
(32.22 €)
     -31.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,503.85 Ft
(14.06 €)
9,495.06 Ft
(24.25 €)
     +72.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,900.00 Ft
(7.41 €)
4,894.36 Ft
(12.50 €)
     +68.8 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Salzburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 161,818.18 Ft
(413.28 €)
152,547.37 Ft
(389.60 €)
     -5.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,760,851.37 Ft
(9,605.07 €)
11,746,460.61 Ft
(30,000.00 €)
     +212.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Salzburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 29,071.28 Ft
(74.25 €)
36,129.27 Ft
(92.27 €)
     +24.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,314.00 Ft
(31.45 €)
21,367.37 Ft
(54.57 €)
     +73.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,426.67 Ft
(85.37 €)
40,623.18 Ft
(103.75 €)
     +21.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,365.68 Ft
(90.32 €)
47,181.62 Ft
(120.50 €)
     +33.4 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Salzburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 233,711.24 Ft
(596.89 €)
412,330.89 Ft
(1,053.08 €)
     +76.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 180,565.30 Ft
(461.16 €)
342,605.10 Ft
(875.00 €)
     +89.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 404,504.16 Ft
(1,033.09 €)
646,055.33 Ft
(1,650.00 €)
     +59.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 293,766.00 Ft
(750.27 €)
545,992.89 Ft
(1,394.44 €)
     +85.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Salzburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,704.11 Ft
(331.26 €)
231,996.52 Ft
(592.51 €)
     +78.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,550.53 Ft
(226.15 €)
195,389.80 Ft
(499.02 €)
     +120.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Salzburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 423,715.20 Ft
(1,082.15 €)
994,466.59 Ft
(2,539.83 €)
     +134.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.79 3.60      -59.1 %
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