Cost of Living Comparison Between Heidelberg and Budapest 

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Cost of Living in Budapest is 35.6% lower than in Heidelberg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 37.9% lower than in Heidelberg
Rent Prices in Budapest are 44.6% lower than in Heidelberg
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 25.9% lower than in Heidelberg
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 38.6% lower than in Heidelberg
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 49.3% lower than in Heidelberg
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Restaurants
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 €
(5,304.46 Ft)
10.18 €
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -24.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(23,575.38 Ft)
50.90 €
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -15.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(3,929.23 Ft)
7.64 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -23.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(1,768.15 Ft)
2.55 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -43.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(1,375.23 Ft)
2.80 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.57 €
(1,401.43 Ft)
2.22 €
(871.85 Ft)
     -37.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 €
(1,100.18 Ft)
1.52 €
(596.39 Ft)
     -45.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 €
(1,139.48 Ft)
1.21 €
(474.43 Ft)
     -58.4 %
Markets
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.09 €
(1,608.49 Ft)
3.79 €
(1,488.77 Ft)
     -7.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.94 €
(763.03 Ft)
1.32 €
(519.75 Ft)
     -31.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 €
(549.09 Ft)
0.85 €
(334.07 Ft)
     -39.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.44 €
(1,353.46 Ft)
2.29 €
(901.70 Ft)
     -33.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.76 €
(2,261.70 Ft)
4.01 €
(1,574.97 Ft)
     -30.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.82 €
(2,680.09 Ft)
2.32 €
(910.26 Ft)
     -66.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.88 €
(3,490.28 Ft)
4.88 €
(1,918.25 Ft)
     -45.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.31 €
(515.52 Ft)
0.70 €
(275.66 Ft)
     -46.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 €
(261.10 Ft)
0.76 €
(300.01 Ft)
     +14.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 €
(354.67 Ft)
0.79 €
(310.14 Ft)
     -12.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.07 €
(813.22 Ft)
1.17 €
(459.49 Ft)
     -43.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(258.98 Ft)
0.51 €
(200.14 Ft)
     -22.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(261.99 Ft)
0.54 €
(212.08 Ft)
     -19.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 €
(711.19 Ft)
1.30 €
(508.97 Ft)
     -28.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(351.17 Ft)
0.47 €
(184.64 Ft)
     -47.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(2,353.61 Ft)
5.09 €
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -15.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.85 €
(335.50 Ft)
1.03 €
(405.76 Ft)
     +20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 €
(728.72 Ft)
1.42 €
(558.37 Ft)
     -23.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(3,221.97 Ft)
5.61 €
(2,205.00 Ft)
     -31.6 %
Transportation
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 €
(1,178.77 Ft)
1.15 €
(450.00 Ft)
     -61.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(19,253.23 Ft)
22.83 €
(8,970.00 Ft)
     -53.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 €
(1,277.00 Ft)
2.80 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -13.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43 €
(1,738.96 Ft)
1.80 €
(708.11 Ft)
     -59.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(11,787.69 Ft)
16.80 €
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -44.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.63 €
(2,604.94 Ft)
5.94 €
(2,333.23 Ft)
     -10.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(10,679,649.18 Ft)
27,359.04 €
(10,750,000.00 Ft)
     +0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(11,001,846.10 Ft)
25,698.87 €
(10,097,678.57 Ft)
     -8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.56 €
(115,344.75 Ft)
132.80 €
(52,180.47 Ft)
     -54.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38.29 €
(15,045.68 Ft)
21.78 €
(8,557.56 Ft)
     -43.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.29 €
(18,580.35 Ft)
16.66 €
(6,547.38 Ft)
     -64.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.25 €
(16,993.92 Ft)
46.86 €
(18,414.20 Ft)
     +8.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.00 €
(7,072.62 Ft)
14.52 €
(5,704.17 Ft)
     -19.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.75 €
(5,795.62 Ft)
7.38 €
(2,900.00 Ft)
     -50.0 %
Childcare
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 533.33 €
(209,558.97 Ft)
406.23 €
(159,615.38 Ft)
     -23.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 €
(3,929,230.75 Ft)
9,864.75 €
(3,876,088.46 Ft)
     -1.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.61 €
(34,817.90 Ft)
73.84 €
(29,014.38 Ft)
     -16.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 €
(13,752.31 Ft)
35.12 €
(13,799.50 Ft)
     +0.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.67 €
(37,589.64 Ft)
85.23 €
(33,486.92 Ft)
     -10.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 136.67 €
(53,699.49 Ft)
90.58 €
(35,592.59 Ft)
     -33.7 %
Rent Per Month
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 976.67 €
(383,754.87 Ft)
616.42 €
(242,206.59 Ft)
     -36.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 764.29 €
(300,305.49 Ft)
459.24 €
(180,444.47 Ft)
     -39.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,940.00 €
(762,270.77 Ft)
1,039.10 €
(408,287.73 Ft)
     -46.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,518.75 €
(596,751.92 Ft)
764.02 €
(300,202.86 Ft)
     -49.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 681.28 €
(267,691.93 Ft)
340.52 €
(133,797.79 Ft)
     -50.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 624.30 €
(245,303.15 Ft)
223.23 €
(87,710.67 Ft)
     -64.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,589.12 €
(1,410,250.03 Ft)
1,131.19 €
(444,470.06 Ft)
     -68.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 7.55      +89.8 %
Last update: September 2024September 2024
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