Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Vienna 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Vienna are 44.6% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vienna are 51.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Vienna are 72.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 44.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Vienna are 62.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 67.1% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.31 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
15.00 € (5,820.86 Ft) |
+45.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
51.54 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
70.00 € (27,164.00 Ft) |
+35.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.73 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
10.00 € (3,880.57 Ft) |
+29.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.58 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
4.50 € (1,746.26 Ft) |
+74.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.58 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
4.00 € (1,552.23 Ft) |
+55.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.15 € (835.69 Ft) |
3.73 € (1,446.59 Ft) |
+73.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.52 € (590.40 Ft) |
2.62 € (1,017.46 Ft) |
+72.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.16 € (448.33 Ft) |
2.28 € (883.48 Ft) |
+97.1 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.77 € (1,463.51 Ft) |
5.61 € (2,177.05 Ft) |
+48.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.31 € (508.20 Ft) |
2.31 € (894.84 Ft) |
+76.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.87 € (338.64 Ft) |
1.14 € (442.33 Ft) |
+30.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.28 € (886.46 Ft) |
4.30 € (1,667.02 Ft) |
+88.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.01 € (1,555.47 Ft) |
7.17 € (2,781.12 Ft) |
+78.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.36 € (915.87 Ft) |
5.87 € (2,279.28 Ft) |
+148.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.22 € (2,025.65 Ft) |
8.41 € (3,262.49 Ft) |
+61.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.66 € (257.27 Ft) |
1.15 € (445.72 Ft) |
+73.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.78 € (301.22 Ft) |
0.96 € (373.73 Ft) |
+24.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.82 € (319.10 Ft) |
1.28 € (497.91 Ft) |
+56.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.29 € (499.77 Ft) |
2.01 € (779.72 Ft) |
+56.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 € (201.84 Ft) |
0.84 € (324.28 Ft) |
+60.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.57 € (220.73 Ft) |
0.78 € (303.12 Ft) |
+37.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.35 € (523.28 Ft) |
1.64 € (635.22 Ft) |
+21.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.46 € (179.17 Ft) |
0.77 € (297.37 Ft) |
+66.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.15 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
8.00 € (3,104.46 Ft) |
+55.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.03 € (398.71 Ft) |
1.29 € (499.74 Ft) |
+25.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.38 € (535.95 Ft) |
1.67 € (649.75 Ft) |
+21.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.67 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
6.00 € (2,328.34 Ft) |
+5.8 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.16 € (450.00 Ft) |
2.40 € (931.34 Ft) |
+107.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
24.48 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
45.00 € (17,462.57 Ft) |
+83.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.83 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
4.00 € (1,552.23 Ft) |
+41.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.82 € (708.11 Ft) |
2.59 € (1,005.47 Ft) |
+42.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
17.01 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
25.00 € (9,701.43 Ft) |
+47.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.15 € (2,385.20 Ft) |
6.17 € (2,395.66 Ft) |
+0.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,346.34 € (11,000,000.00 Ft) |
26,895.00 € (10,436,796.44 Ft) |
-5.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,971.26 € (10,078,333.33 Ft) |
26,589.00 € (10,318,050.96 Ft) |
+2.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
145.63 € (56,514.65 Ft) |
290.89 € (112,883.63 Ft) |
+99.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
21.09 € (8,186.00 Ft) |
14.57 € (5,653.35 Ft) |
-30.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
16.34 € (6,339.30 Ft) |
32.19 € (12,493.45 Ft) |
+97.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.81 € (18,164.05 Ft) |
40.59 € (15,752.81 Ft) |
-13.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.13 € (5,484.00 Ft) |
18.76 € (7,280.29 Ft) |
+32.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.34 € (2,850.00 Ft) |
12.00 € (4,656.69 Ft) |
+63.4 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
395.13 € (153,333.33 Ft) |
243.86 € (94,633.02 Ft) |
-38.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,762.47 € (3,788,397.39 Ft) |
13,617.19 € (5,284,246.18 Ft) |
+39.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73.22 € (28,413.72 Ft) |
95.31 € (36,985.86 Ft) |
+30.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.86 € (11,974.36 Ft) |
41.59 € (16,139.65 Ft) |
+34.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
85.28 € (33,093.02 Ft) |
89.46 € (34,714.94 Ft) |
+4.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
91.71 € (35,588.25 Ft) |
112.50 € (43,656.43 Ft) |
+22.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
586.32 € (227,525.97 Ft) |
999.51 € (387,867.83 Ft) |
+70.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
456.81 € (177,268.61 Ft) |
741.44 € (287,720.11 Ft) |
+62.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,030.60 € (399,932.63 Ft) |
1,830.11 € (710,188.64 Ft) |
+77.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
758.35 € (294,284.03 Ft) |
1,302.78 € (505,552.20 Ft) |
+71.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
333.58 € (129,448.99 Ft) |
760.53 € (295,130.82 Ft) |
+128.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.82 € (88,408.39 Ft) |
477.60 € (185,335.85 Ft) |
+109.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,091.70 € (423,643.22 Ft) |
2,756.52 € (1,069,689.09 Ft) |
+152.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 3.27 | -63.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |