Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Vienna 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vienna is 53.2% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vienna is 58.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Vienna are 75.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 50.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Vienna are 66.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 65.4% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.19 €) |
6,278.34 Ft (16.00 €) |
+57.0 % |
| 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 €) |
1,961.98 Ft (5.00 €) |
+96.2 % |
| 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 €) |
1,522.89 Ft (3.88 €) |
+78.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
584.30 Ft (1.49 €) |
1,019.24 Ft (2.60 €) |
+74.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
446.50 Ft (1.14 €) |
893.72 Ft (2.28 €) |
+100.2 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.73 Ft (3.71 €) |
2,227.38 Ft (5.68 €) |
+53.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
499.41 Ft (1.27 €) |
938.24 Ft (2.39 €) |
+87.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
328.84 Ft (0.84 €) |
424.29 Ft (1.08 €) |
+29.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
898.74 Ft (2.29 €) |
1,645.00 Ft (4.19 €) |
+83.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,535.05 Ft (3.91 €) |
2,754.66 Ft (7.02 €) |
+79.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
923.19 Ft (2.35 €) |
2,310.86 Ft (5.89 €) |
+150.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,970.28 Ft (5.02 €) |
3,431.43 Ft (8.74 €) |
+74.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
268.02 Ft (0.68 €) |
444.69 Ft (1.13 €) |
+65.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.43 Ft (0.77 €) |
377.22 Ft (0.96 €) |
+25.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
306.71 Ft (0.78 €) |
521.77 Ft (1.33 €) |
+70.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
477.08 Ft (1.22 €) |
753.31 Ft (1.92 €) |
+57.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
203.74 Ft (0.52 €) |
325.33 Ft (0.83 €) |
+59.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
218.76 Ft (0.56 €) |
310.01 Ft (0.79 €) |
+41.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
497.69 Ft (1.27 €) |
662.34 Ft (1.69 €) |
+33.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
184.47 Ft (0.47 €) |
298.57 Ft (0.76 €) |
+61.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.10 €) |
3,139.17 Ft (8.00 €) |
+57.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
405.26 Ft (1.03 €) |
517.96 Ft (1.32 €) |
+27.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
542.13 Ft (1.38 €) |
667.41 Ft (1.70 €) |
+23.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.61 €) |
2,354.38 Ft (6.00 €) |
+7.0 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.15 €) |
941.75 Ft (2.40 €) |
+109.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,000.00 Ft (22.94 €) |
19,619.82 Ft (50.00 €) |
+118.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.80 €) |
1,569.59 Ft (4.00 €) |
+42.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.80 €) |
1,048.29 Ft (2.67 €) |
+48.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.82 €) |
10,908.62 Ft (27.80 €) |
+65.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,353.78 Ft (6.00 €) |
2,466.18 Ft (6.28 €) |
+4.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,750,000.00 Ft (27,395.77 €) |
10,512,297.68 Ft (26,790.00 €) |
-2.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,069,400.00 Ft (25,661.30 €) |
10,287,204.88 Ft (26,216.36 €) |
+2.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
55,941.56 Ft (142.56 €) |
122,854.17 Ft (313.09 €) |
+119.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,174.67 Ft (20.83 €) |
5,817.88 Ft (14.83 €) |
-28.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,539.78 Ft (16.67 €) |
13,163.87 Ft (33.55 €) |
+101.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,344.69 Ft (46.75 €) |
15,100.80 Ft (38.48 €) |
-17.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,476.00 Ft (13.96 €) |
7,447.36 Ft (18.98 €) |
+36.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,900.00 Ft (7.39 €) |
4,806.86 Ft (12.25 €) |
+65.8 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
158,695.65 Ft (404.43 €) |
97,078.85 Ft (247.40 €) |
-38.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,914,286.63 Ft (9,975.34 €) |
5,462,279.05 Ft (13,920.31 €) |
+39.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,932.22 Ft (73.73 €) |
38,545.39 Ft (98.23 €) |
+33.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
13,082.92 Ft (33.34 €) |
16,224.08 Ft (41.35 €) |
+24.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,365.74 Ft (85.03 €) |
35,478.04 Ft (90.41 €) |
+6.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,514.72 Ft (90.51 €) |
43,794.23 Ft (111.61 €) |
+23.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
232,612.94 Ft (592.80 €) |
388,973.30 Ft (991.28 €) |
+67.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,882.63 Ft (453.32 €) |
291,132.49 Ft (741.93 €) |
+63.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
393,865.90 Ft (1,003.75 €) |
731,538.87 Ft (1,864.29 €) |
+85.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,095.99 Ft (749.49 €) |
519,084.29 Ft (1,322.86 €) |
+76.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
132,128.47 Ft (336.72 €) |
299,050.92 Ft (762.11 €) |
+126.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
87,637.81 Ft (223.34 €) |
189,335.88 Ft (482.51 €) |
+116.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
424,717.78 Ft (1,082.37 €) |
1,111,139.83 Ft (2,831.68 €) |
+161.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.45 | 3.40 | -59.8 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 661 | 439 |
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| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
Cities near Vienna: | Cost of Living in Wiener Neustadt | 37.99 miles |
| Cost of Living in Steyr | 104.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Leonding | 115.18 miles |
| Cost of Living in Linz | 115.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Graz | 123.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Salzburg | 184.81 miles |
| Cost of Living in Klagenfurt | 201.29 miles |