Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Graz 

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Cost of Living in Graz is 43.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Graz is 43.4% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Graz are 42.1% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Graz are 43.7% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Graz are 51.0% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Graz is 76.6% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Graz Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(10.19 €)
5,493.55 Ft
(14.00 €)
     +37.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(50.97 €)
27,467.74 Ft
(70.00 €)
     +37.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.65 €)
3,923.96 Ft
(10.00 €)
     +30.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.55 €)
1,765.78 Ft
(4.50 €)
     +76.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,075.00 Ft
(2.74 €)
1,569.59 Ft
(4.00 €)
     +46.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 853.13 Ft
(2.17 €)
1,404.22 Ft
(3.58 €)
     +64.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 584.30 Ft
(1.49 €)
1,251.31 Ft
(3.19 €)
     +114.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 446.50 Ft
(1.14 €)
863.27 Ft
(2.20 €)
     +93.3 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Graz Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,455.73 Ft
(3.71 €)
2,130.17 Ft
(5.43 €)
     +46.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 499.41 Ft
(1.27 €)
629.37 Ft
(1.60 €)
     +26.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 328.84 Ft
(0.84 €)
405.28 Ft
(1.03 €)
     +23.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 898.74 Ft
(2.29 €)
1,441.48 Ft
(3.67 €)
     +60.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,535.05 Ft
(3.91 €)
2,903.43 Ft
(7.40 €)
     +89.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 923.19 Ft
(2.35 €)
1,917.38 Ft
(4.89 €)
     +107.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,970.28 Ft
(5.02 €)
3,020.46 Ft
(7.70 €)
     +53.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 268.02 Ft
(0.68 €)
382.38 Ft
(0.97 €)
     +42.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.43 Ft
(0.77 €)
358.30 Ft
(0.91 €)
     +18.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 306.71 Ft
(0.78 €)
450.61 Ft
(1.15 €)
     +46.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 477.08 Ft
(1.22 €)
635.60 Ft
(1.62 €)
     +33.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 203.74 Ft
(0.52 €)
339.19 Ft
(0.86 €)
     +66.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 218.76 Ft
(0.56 €)
329.72 Ft
(0.84 €)
     +50.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 497.69 Ft
(1.27 €)
672.12 Ft
(1.71 €)
     +35.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 184.47 Ft
(0.47 €)
328.14 Ft
(0.84 €)
     +77.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.10 €)
2,354.38 Ft
(6.00 €)
     +17.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 405.26 Ft
(1.03 €)
435.56 Ft
(1.11 €)
     +7.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 542.13 Ft
(1.38 €)
632.19 Ft
(1.61 €)
     +16.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(5.61 €)
2,413.24 Ft
(6.15 €)
     +9.7 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Graz Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.15 €)
1,177.19 Ft
(3.00 €)
     +161.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.00 Ft
(22.94 €)
23,700.74 Ft
(60.40 €)
     +163.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.80 €)
1,961.98 Ft
(5.00 €)
     +78.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.80 €)
1,263.00 Ft
(3.22 €)
     +78.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(16.82 €)
11,771.89 Ft
(30.00 €)
     +78.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,353.78 Ft
(6.00 €)
2,329.99 Ft
(5.94 €)
     -1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,750,000.00 Ft
(27,395.77 €)
9,205,617.90 Ft
(23,460.00 €)
     -14.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,069,400.00 Ft
(25,661.30 €)
8,402,382.61 Ft
(21,413.00 €)
     -16.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Graz Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 55,941.56 Ft
(142.56 €)
121,512.06 Ft
(309.67 €)
     +117.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,174.67 Ft
(20.83 €)
6,788.46 Ft
(17.30 €)
     -17.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,539.78 Ft
(16.67 €)
12,497.82 Ft
(31.85 €)
     +91.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Graz Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,344.69 Ft
(46.75 €)
15,160.77 Ft
(38.64 €)
     -17.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,476.00 Ft
(13.96 €)
8,927.02 Ft
(22.75 €)
     +63.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,900.00 Ft
(7.39 €)
4,708.76 Ft
(12.00 €)
     +62.4 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Graz Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 158,695.65 Ft
(404.43 €)
142,243.67 Ft
(362.50 €)
     -10.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,914,286.63 Ft
(9,975.34 €)
3,845,484.03 Ft
(9,800.00 €)
     -1.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Graz Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,932.22 Ft
(73.73 €)
30,737.71 Ft
(78.33 €)
     +6.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 13,082.92 Ft
(33.34 €)
16,872.48 Ft
(43.00 €)
     +29.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,365.74 Ft
(85.03 €)
31,064.71 Ft
(79.17 €)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,514.72 Ft
(90.51 €)
49,294.79 Ft
(125.62 €)
     +38.8 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Graz Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 232,612.94 Ft
(592.80 €)
294,297.25 Ft
(750.00 €)
     +26.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,882.63 Ft
(453.32 €)
244,610.06 Ft
(623.38 €)
     +37.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 393,865.90 Ft
(1,003.75 €)
538,236.97 Ft
(1,371.67 €)
     +36.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 294,095.99 Ft
(749.49 €)
483,360.93 Ft
(1,231.82 €)
     +64.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Graz Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 132,128.47 Ft
(336.72 €)
213,714.56 Ft
(544.64 €)
     +61.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 87,637.81 Ft
(223.34 €)
140,805.54 Ft
(358.84 €)
     +60.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Graz Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 424,717.78 Ft
(1,082.37 €)
1,075,808.05 Ft
(2,741.64 €)
     +153.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.45 3.06      -63.7 %
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