Cost of Living Comparison Between Eger and Budapest 

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Cost of Living in Budapest is 11.7% higher than in Eger (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 22.9% higher than in Eger
Rent Prices in Budapest are 80.8% higher than in Eger
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 45.5% higher than in Eger
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 2.0% lower than in Eger
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 0.3% higher than in Eger
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Restaurants
Eger Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3,250.00 Ft 4,000.00 Ft      +23.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 10,000.00 Ft 20,000.00 Ft      +100.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,550.00 Ft 3,000.00 Ft      +17.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 590.00 Ft 1,000.00 Ft      +69.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 Ft 1,000.00 Ft      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 766.67 Ft 845.66 Ft      +10.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 375.00 Ft 585.85 Ft      +56.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 216.67 Ft 447.11 Ft      +106.4 %
Markets
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,466.85 Ft 1,461.71 Ft      -0.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 392.81 Ft 502.98 Ft      +28.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 272.04 Ft 345.08 Ft      +26.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 945.00 Ft 887.27 Ft      -6.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,451.50 Ft 1,586.24 Ft      +9.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 895.85 Ft 914.70 Ft      +2.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,419.16 Ft 1,996.10 Ft      -17.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 257.04 Ft 260.88 Ft      +1.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 285.01 Ft 301.03 Ft      +5.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 275.44 Ft 311.63 Ft      +13.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 707.51 Ft 499.77 Ft      -29.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 283.50 Ft 201.84 Ft      -28.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 209.79 Ft 220.73 Ft      +5.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 393.33 Ft 513.06 Ft      +30.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 125.00 Ft 181.55 Ft      +45.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,800.00 Ft 2,000.00 Ft      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 366.67 Ft 402.67 Ft      +9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 433.33 Ft 535.95 Ft      +23.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,000.00 Ft 2,200.00 Ft      +10.0 %
Transportation
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 302.50 Ft 450.00 Ft      +48.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5,300.00 Ft 9,500.00 Ft      +79.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 800.00 Ft 1,100.00 Ft      +37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 Ft 708.11 Ft      +10.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4,000.00 Ft 6,600.00 Ft      +65.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,330.44 Ft 2,378.88 Ft      +2.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,800,000.00 Ft 10,000,000.00 Ft      +13.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,900,000.00 Ft 10,072,307.69 Ft      +13.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 51,410.26 Ft 56,499.37 Ft      +9.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9,867.50 Ft 8,264.42 Ft      -16.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,000.00 Ft 6,331.46 Ft      +26.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17,500.00 Ft 18,402.14 Ft      +5.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,000.00 Ft 5,503.85 Ft      +10.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,000.00 Ft 2,900.00 Ft      +45.0 %
Childcare
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child ? 155,454.55 Ft     
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ? 3,755,219.66 Ft     
Clothing And Shoes
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 16,500.00 Ft 29,071.28 Ft      +76.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 10,000.00 Ft 12,314.00 Ft      +23.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 27,500.00 Ft 33,426.67 Ft      +21.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 20,000.00 Ft 35,365.68 Ft      +76.8 %
Rent Per Month
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 142,500.00 Ft 233,538.10 Ft      +63.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 115,000.00 Ft 180,800.11 Ft      +57.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 200,000.00 Ft 403,938.90 Ft      +102.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 157,500.00 Ft 293,569.30 Ft      +86.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 60,386.47 Ft 129,677.67 Ft      +114.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 41,806.02 Ft 88,550.53 Ft      +111.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 342,500.00 Ft 422,245.24 Ft      +23.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.25 8.84      +21.9 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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