Cost of Living Comparison Between Stuttgart and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 28.5% lower than in Stuttgart (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 31.6% lower than in Stuttgart | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 40.2% lower than in Stuttgart | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 32.0% lower than in Stuttgart | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 32.4% lower than in Stuttgart | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 58.6% lower than in Stuttgart | |
Restaurants | Stuttgart Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (5,828.46 Ft) |
10.29 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
-31.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (27,199.49 Ft) |
51.47 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
-26.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.50 € (4,468.49 Ft) |
7.72 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
-32.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (1,748.54 Ft) |
2.57 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-42.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (1,554.26 Ft) |
2.57 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-35.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.55 € (1,381.35 Ft) |
2.15 € (835.71 Ft) |
-39.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.12 € (1,210.68 Ft) |
1.52 € (590.43 Ft) |
-51.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.52 € (980.66 Ft) |
1.15 € (448.34 Ft) |
-54.3 % |
Markets | Stuttgart Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.07 € (1,580.58 Ft) |
3.75 € (1,455.56 Ft) |
-7.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.76 € (685.02 Ft) |
1.30 € (505.93 Ft) |
-26.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.24 € (482.22 Ft) |
0.87 € (337.98 Ft) |
-29.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.41 € (1,324.00 Ft) |
2.27 € (881.48 Ft) |
-33.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.75 € (2,235.26 Ft) |
3.96 € (1,539.98 Ft) |
-31.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.65 € (2,584.86 Ft) |
2.37 € (919.59 Ft) |
-64.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.63 € (2,965.41 Ft) |
5.24 € (2,036.36 Ft) |
-31.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.22 € (473.61 Ft) |
0.66 € (255.87 Ft) |
-46.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 € (235.18 Ft) |
0.77 € (300.85 Ft) |
+27.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.94 € (364.00 Ft) |
0.82 € (320.27 Ft) |
-12.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 € (539.81 Ft) |
1.25 € (485.51 Ft) |
-10.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.70 € (273.11 Ft) |
0.52 € (202.29 Ft) |
-25.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.72 € (278.62 Ft) |
0.57 € (220.58 Ft) |
-20.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.72 € (669.23 Ft) |
1.35 € (524.00 Ft) |
-21.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.80 € (310.25 Ft) |
0.46 € (178.02 Ft) |
-42.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.25 € (2,039.96 Ft) |
5.15 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
-2.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.85 € (330.93 Ft) |
1.03 € (398.71 Ft) |
+20.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.36 € (528.90 Ft) |
1.38 € (536.83 Ft) |
+1.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (3,186.23 Ft) |
5.66 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
-31.0 % |
Transportation | Stuttgart Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.95 € (1,146.26 Ft) |
1.16 € (450.00 Ft) |
-60.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (19,039.64 Ft) |
24.45 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
-50.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.20 € (1,631.97 Ft) |
2.83 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
-32.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.02 € (1,563.33 Ft) |
1.82 € (708.11 Ft) |
-54.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (11,656.92 Ft) |
16.99 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
-43.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.59 € (2,559.02 Ft) |
6.14 € (2,383.88 Ft) |
-6.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,180.00 € (10,561,173.21 Ft) |
27,022.57 € (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
-0.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,948.00 € (9,693,898.06 Ft) |
25,666.40 € (9,973,043.48 Ft) |
+2.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Stuttgart Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
249.72 € (97,030.49 Ft) |
145.24 € (56,433.60 Ft) |
-41.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
16.85 € (6,546.92 Ft) |
20.96 € (8,144.77 Ft) |
+24.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
45.43 € (17,654.30 Ft) |
16.43 € (6,385.81 Ft) |
-63.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Stuttgart Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
44.25 € (17,193.48 Ft) |
46.38 € (18,021.95 Ft) |
+4.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.43 € (6,772.12 Ft) |
14.31 € (5,561.54 Ft) |
-17.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 € (4,662.77 Ft) |
7.21 € (2,800.00 Ft) |
-39.9 % |
Childcare | Stuttgart Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
406.67 € (158,016.08 Ft) |
380.44 € (147,826.09 Ft) |
-6.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,869.09 € (5,000,467.48 Ft) |
9,422.96 € (3,661,424.26 Ft) |
-26.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Stuttgart Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
71.92 € (27,944.24 Ft) |
73.03 € (28,375.95 Ft) |
+1.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
27.79 € (10,799.75 Ft) |
30.41 € (11,815.79 Ft) |
+9.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
71.09 € (27,621.26 Ft) |
85.84 € (33,353.49 Ft) |
+20.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
83.00 € (32,250.82 Ft) |
91.30 € (35,475.13 Ft) |
+10.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Stuttgart Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
988.53 € (384,107.08 Ft) |
586.68 € (227,962.71 Ft) |
-40.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
731.43 € (284,206.91 Ft) |
455.15 € (176,856.49 Ft) |
-37.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,719.79 € (668,247.05 Ft) |
1,032.66 € (401,255.07 Ft) |
-40.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,300.00 € (505,133.38 Ft) |
760.20 € (295,384.78 Ft) |
-41.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Stuttgart Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
567.84 € (220,642.30 Ft) |
330.74 € (128,513.37 Ft) |
-41.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
374.37 € (145,464.88 Ft) |
227.53 € (88,408.39 Ft) |
-39.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Stuttgart Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,827.72 € (1,487,315.76 Ft) |
1,083.77 € (421,116.08 Ft) |
-71.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.42 | 8.96 | +161.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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