Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 29.1% lower than in Frankfurt (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 34.7% lower than in Frankfurt | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 48.1% lower than in Frankfurt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 34.1% lower than in Frankfurt | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 30.1% lower than in Frankfurt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 54.9% lower than in Frankfurt | |
Restaurants | Frankfurt Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
17.50 € (6,815.02 Ft) |
10.27 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
-41.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (27,260.06 Ft) |
51.36 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
-26.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.00 € (3,504.86 Ft) |
7.70 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
-14.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.70 € (1,830.32 Ft) |
2.57 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-45.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (1,557.72 Ft) |
2.57 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
-35.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.41 € (1,327.95 Ft) |
2.15 € (835.76 Ft) |
-37.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.68 € (1,043.64 Ft) |
1.52 € (590.47 Ft) |
-43.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.53 € (985.56 Ft) |
1.15 € (448.36 Ft) |
-54.5 % |
Markets | Frankfurt Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.09 € (1,592.59 Ft) |
3.76 € (1,463.51 Ft) |
-8.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.78 € (692.71 Ft) |
1.30 € (508.20 Ft) |
-26.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (472.36 Ft) |
0.87 € (338.64 Ft) |
-28.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.43 € (1,336.58 Ft) |
2.28 € (886.46 Ft) |
-33.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.68 € (2,210.86 Ft) |
3.99 € (1,555.47 Ft) |
-29.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.03 € (2,347.15 Ft) |
2.35 € (915.87 Ft) |
-61.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.96 € (2,709.05 Ft) |
5.20 € (2,026.00 Ft) |
-25.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.21 € (469.67 Ft) |
0.66 € (257.27 Ft) |
-45.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 € (238.73 Ft) |
0.77 € (301.22 Ft) |
+26.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.91 € (355.19 Ft) |
0.82 € (319.10 Ft) |
-10.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.43 € (557.06 Ft) |
1.27 € (494.00 Ft) |
-11.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.64 € (250.37 Ft) |
0.52 € (201.84 Ft) |
-19.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.69 € (267.88 Ft) |
0.57 € (220.73 Ft) |
-17.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.81 € (705.24 Ft) |
1.34 € (523.42 Ft) |
-25.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.76 € (295.32 Ft) |
0.46 € (179.17 Ft) |
-39.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (2,332.68 Ft) |
5.14 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
-14.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.86 € (333.04 Ft) |
1.02 € (398.71 Ft) |
+19.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.52 € (592.46 Ft) |
1.38 € (535.95 Ft) |
-9.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (3,193.32 Ft) |
5.65 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
-31.1 % |
Transportation | Frankfurt Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.40 € (1,324.06 Ft) |
1.16 € (450.00 Ft) |
-66.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (19,082.04 Ft) |
24.39 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
-50.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (1,557.72 Ft) |
2.82 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
-29.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.54 € (1,378.80 Ft) |
1.82 € (708.11 Ft) |
-48.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
27.50 € (10,709.31 Ft) |
16.95 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
-38.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.65 € (2,589.40 Ft) |
6.12 € (2,385.20 Ft) |
-7.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,180.00 € (10,584,692.13 Ft) |
28,246.45 € (11,000,000.00 Ft) |
+3.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,790.00 € (9,653,955.77 Ft) |
25,879.74 € (10,078,333.33 Ft) |
+4.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Frankfurt Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
285.28 € (111,096.22 Ft) |
145.12 € (56,514.65 Ft) |
-49.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
18.57 € (7,232.09 Ft) |
21.02 € (8,186.00 Ft) |
+13.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
41.61 € (16,203.32 Ft) |
16.28 € (6,339.30 Ft) |
-60.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Frankfurt Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.14 € (17,966.68 Ft) |
46.28 € (18,021.95 Ft) |
+0.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.88 € (6,182.19 Ft) |
14.08 € (5,484.00 Ft) |
-11.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (5,062.58 Ft) |
7.32 € (2,850.00 Ft) |
-43.7 % |
Childcare | Frankfurt Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
460.00 € (179,137.54 Ft) |
385.18 € (150,000.00 Ft) |
-16.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,533.33 € (5,270,278.39 Ft) |
9,730.15 € (3,789,208.30 Ft) |
-28.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Frankfurt Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
64.81 € (25,238.74 Ft) |
72.96 € (28,413.72 Ft) |
+12.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
27.89 € (10,860.75 Ft) |
30.75 € (11,974.36 Ft) |
+10.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
78.31 € (30,496.03 Ft) |
84.98 € (33,093.02 Ft) |
+8.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
109.70 € (42,720.41 Ft) |
91.39 € (35,588.25 Ft) |
-16.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Frankfurt Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,169.52 € (455,444.11 Ft) |
586.40 € (228,361.79 Ft) |
-49.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
811.61 € (316,065.10 Ft) |
455.26 € (177,292.07 Ft) |
-43.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,044.66 € (796,248.91 Ft) |
1,027.26 € (400,043.78 Ft) |
-49.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,421.80 € (553,690.77 Ft) |
755.82 € (294,338.60 Ft) |
-46.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Frankfurt Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
655.74 € (255,362.58 Ft) |
332.47 € (129,471.75 Ft) |
-49.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
395.22 € (153,909.20 Ft) |
227.02 € (88,408.39 Ft) |
-42.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Frankfurt Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,694.06 € (1,438,576.88 Ft) |
1,087.86 € (423,643.22 Ft) |
-70.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.62 | 8.96 | +147.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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