Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubrovnik and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 17.6% lower than in Dubrovnik (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 16.0% lower than in Dubrovnik
Rent Prices in Budapest are 10.5% lower than in Dubrovnik
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 25.3% lower than in Dubrovnik
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 6.7% lower than in Dubrovnik
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 17.9% higher than in Dubrovnik
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Restaurants
Dubrovnik Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 €
(5,115.85 Ft)
10.16 €
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -21.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(27,546.89 Ft)
50.82 €
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -27.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(3,148.22 Ft)
7.62 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -4.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.18 €
(1,643.65 Ft)
2.54 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -39.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.64 €
(1,433.17 Ft)
2.54 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -30.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.68 €
(1,055.74 Ft)
2.14 €
(840.61 Ft)
     -20.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.32 €
(1,305.14 Ft)
1.50 €
(590.68 Ft)
     -54.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(903.20 Ft)
1.14 €
(448.47 Ft)
     -50.3 %
Markets
Dubrovnik Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.74 €
(1,472.25 Ft)
3.72 €
(1,463.99 Ft)
     -0.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.16 €
(457.31 Ft)
1.29 €
(509.55 Ft)
     +11.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 €
(353.35 Ft)
0.86 €
(336.50 Ft)
     -4.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.12 €
(1,227.64 Ft)
2.23 €
(875.89 Ft)
     -28.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.25 €
(2,066.32 Ft)
4.10 €
(1,611.93 Ft)
     -22.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.29 €
(1,687.57 Ft)
2.33 €
(917.72 Ft)
     -45.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.54 €
(1,785.17 Ft)
5.19 €
(2,042.73 Ft)
     +14.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.69 €
(271.87 Ft)
0.64 €
(253.60 Ft)
     -6.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 €
(271.82 Ft)
0.77 €
(304.09 Ft)
     +11.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.69 €
(269.81 Ft)
0.81 €
(319.18 Ft)
     +18.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(399.42 Ft)
1.18 €
(463.74 Ft)
     +16.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.40 €
(159.12 Ft)
0.51 €
(201.15 Ft)
     +26.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.33 €
(130.33 Ft)
0.55 €
(217.24 Ft)
     +66.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 €
(454.67 Ft)
1.29 €
(506.70 Ft)
     +11.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 €
(433.56 Ft)
0.45 €
(176.59 Ft)
     -59.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.37 €
(1,719.71 Ft)
5.08 €
(2,000.00 Ft)
     +16.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.18 €
(462.70 Ft)
1.00 €
(395.13 Ft)
     -14.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 €
(690.42 Ft)
1.34 €
(526.58 Ft)
     -23.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.51 €
(1,774.81 Ft)
5.59 €
(2,200.00 Ft)
     +24.0 %
Transportation
Dubrovnik Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.99 €
(783.12 Ft)
1.14 €
(450.00 Ft)
     -42.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 46.41 €
(18,263.90 Ft)
24.14 €
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -48.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.65 €
(1,041.53 Ft)
2.80 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     +5.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.07 €
(419.90 Ft)
1.80 €
(708.11 Ft)
     +68.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.64 €
(1,824.98 Ft)
16.77 €
(6,600.00 Ft)
     +261.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.87 €
(2,308.27 Ft)
6.05 €
(2,380.41 Ft)
     +3.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,928.57 €
(12,958,282.53 Ft)
26,681.78 €
(10,500,000.00 Ft)
     -19.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,712.87 €
(9,331,653.51 Ft)
25,439.89 €
(10,011,283.72 Ft)
     +7.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dubrovnik Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 285.94 €
(112,525.55 Ft)
144.26 €
(56,770.02 Ft)
     -49.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.57 €
(8,094.85 Ft)
21.22 €
(8,352.55 Ft)
     +3.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.89 €
(6,254.84 Ft)
15.85 €
(6,238.82 Ft)
     -0.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Dubrovnik Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.92 €
(22,400.61 Ft)
46.40 €
(18,260.53 Ft)
     -18.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.77 €
(11,716.34 Ft)
14.13 €
(5,561.54 Ft)
     -52.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.42 €
(2,921.90 Ft)
6.48 €
(2,550.00 Ft)
     -12.7 %
Childcare
Dubrovnik Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 82.76 €
(32,568.16 Ft)
382.32 €
(150,454.55 Ft)
     +362.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,956.13 €
(3,130,954.13 Ft)
9,311.58 €
(3,664,356.88 Ft)
     +17.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dubrovnik Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.15 €
(29,966.10 Ft)
71.96 €
(28,319.75 Ft)
     -5.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.01 €
(16,927.53 Ft)
29.93 €
(11,777.78 Ft)
     -30.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.51 €
(27,353.44 Ft)
84.55 €
(33,273.17 Ft)
     +21.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 86.06 €
(33,865.66 Ft)
90.11 €
(35,461.32 Ft)
     +4.7 %
Rent Per Month
Dubrovnik Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 643.47 €
(253,222.71 Ft)
586.17 €
(230,673.93 Ft)
     -8.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 498.91 €
(196,334.46 Ft)
454.43 €
(178,831.92 Ft)
     -8.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,172.96 €
(461,589.78 Ft)
1,008.08 €
(396,705.17 Ft)
     -14.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 811.27 €
(319,258.02 Ft)
754.25 €
(296,817.48 Ft)
     -7.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dubrovnik Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 418.80 €
(164,807.74 Ft)
330.27 €
(129,969.77 Ft)
     -21.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 308.37 €
(121,351.25 Ft)
224.68 €
(88,415.77 Ft)
     -27.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Dubrovnik Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,075.26 €
(423,145.80 Ft)
1,064.50 €
(418,910.72 Ft)
     -1.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.66 9.29      +99.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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