Cost of Living Comparison Between Heidelberg and Budapest 

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Cost of Living in Budapest is 32.8% lower than in Heidelberg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 38.0% lower than in Heidelberg
Rent Prices in Budapest are 50.1% lower than in Heidelberg
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 27.0% lower than in Heidelberg
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 35.0% lower than in Heidelberg
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 50.8% lower than in Heidelberg
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Restaurants
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(5,913.02 Ft)
10.15 €
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -32.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(23,652.08 Ft)
50.74 €
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -15.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(3,942.01 Ft)
7.61 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -23.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 €
(1,576.81 Ft)
2.54 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -36.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(1,379.70 Ft)
2.54 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -27.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.51 €
(1,383.65 Ft)
2.17 €
(854.77 Ft)
     -38.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 €
(1,010.14 Ft)
1.50 €
(589.96 Ft)
     -41.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 €
(960.87 Ft)
1.12 €
(441.95 Ft)
     -54.0 %
Markets
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.80 €
(1,496.93 Ft)
3.75 €
(1,478.49 Ft)
     -1.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.06 €
(810.67 Ft)
1.27 €
(501.94 Ft)
     -38.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(493.11 Ft)
0.87 €
(344.36 Ft)
     -30.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 €
(1,372.03 Ft)
2.23 €
(879.60 Ft)
     -35.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.62 €
(2,217.21 Ft)
4.00 €
(1,575.96 Ft)
     -28.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.15 €
(2,818.00 Ft)
2.30 €
(905.20 Ft)
     -67.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.85 €
(3,094.74 Ft)
5.07 €
(1,997.29 Ft)
     -35.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(493.51 Ft)
0.66 €
(260.87 Ft)
     -47.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(242.04 Ft)
0.77 €
(301.83 Ft)
     +24.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 €
(355.96 Ft)
0.79 €
(309.89 Ft)
     -12.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.26 €
(496.67 Ft)
1.31 €
(517.01 Ft)
     +4.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 €
(279.43 Ft)
0.51 €
(200.74 Ft)
     -28.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(277.15 Ft)
0.56 €
(219.64 Ft)
     -20.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 €
(745.04 Ft)
1.29 €
(509.64 Ft)
     -31.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(352.32 Ft)
0.46 €
(180.49 Ft)
     -48.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(2,361.27 Ft)
5.07 €
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -15.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.81 €
(319.30 Ft)
1.03 €
(405.05 Ft)
     +26.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(762.39 Ft)
1.38 €
(543.33 Ft)
     -28.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(3,232.45 Ft)
5.58 €
(2,200.00 Ft)
     -31.9 %
Transportation
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 €
(1,182.60 Ft)
1.14 €
(450.00 Ft)
     -61.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(19,315.86 Ft)
24.10 €
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -50.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 €
(1,281.15 Ft)
2.79 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -14.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43 €
(1,744.62 Ft)
1.80 €
(708.11 Ft)
     -59.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(11,826.04 Ft)
16.74 €
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -44.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.63 €
(2,613.41 Ft)
6.05 €
(2,383.13 Ft)
     -8.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(10,714,391.82 Ft)
26,636.14 €
(10,500,000.00 Ft)
     -2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(11,037,636.90 Ft)
25,696.01 €
(10,129,400.00 Ft)
     -8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.56 €
(115,719.99 Ft)
142.34 €
(56,112.53 Ft)
     -51.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38.29 €
(15,094.63 Ft)
20.86 €
(8,224.09 Ft)
     -45.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.29 €
(18,640.79 Ft)
16.44 €
(6,478.84 Ft)
     -65.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.22 €
(16,249.85 Ft)
46.66 €
(18,392.79 Ft)
     +13.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.00 €
(7,095.62 Ft)
14.09 €
(5,553.85 Ft)
     -21.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(5,913.02 Ft)
7.23 €
(2,850.00 Ft)
     -51.8 %
Childcare
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 533.33 €
(210,240.70 Ft)
402.58 €
(158,695.65 Ft)
     -24.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 €
(3,942,013.18 Ft)
9,771.14 €
(3,851,796.69 Ft)
     -2.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.61 €
(34,931.16 Ft)
74.37 €
(29,316.17 Ft)
     -16.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 €
(13,797.05 Ft)
31.61 €
(12,459.05 Ft)
     -9.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.67 €
(37,711.93 Ft)
84.43 €
(33,280.64 Ft)
     -11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 136.67 €
(53,874.18 Ft)
89.36 €
(35,224.47 Ft)
     -34.6 %
Rent Per Month
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,093.33 €
(430,993.44 Ft)
591.30 €
(233,090.15 Ft)
     -45.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 818.75 €
(322,752.33 Ft)
459.19 €
(181,012.50 Ft)
     -43.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,140.00 €
(843,590.82 Ft)
1,026.85 €
(404,785.34 Ft)
     -52.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,618.75 €
(638,113.38 Ft)
747.62 €
(294,712.79 Ft)
     -53.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 704.51 €
(277,718.32 Ft)
329.13 €
(129,744.28 Ft)
     -53.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.03 €
(257,820.26 Ft)
224.63 €
(88,550.53 Ft)
     -65.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,511.30 €
(1,384,159.09 Ft)
1,071.92 €
(422,552.34 Ft)
     -69.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 8.58      +115.7 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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