Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Zagreb 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Zagreb are 8.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zagreb are 9.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Zagreb are 10.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zagreb are 13.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Zagreb are 11.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zagreb is 15.2% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.26 €) |
4,677.37 Ft (12.00 €) |
+16.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.31 €) |
22,607.29 Ft (58.00 €) |
+13.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.70 €) |
2,728.47 Ft (7.00 €) |
-9.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.57 €) |
1,169.34 Ft (3.00 €) |
+16.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.57 €) |
1,364.23 Ft (3.50 €) |
+36.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.78 Ft (2.14 €) |
801.98 Ft (2.06 €) |
-4.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.49 Ft (1.51 €) |
950.26 Ft (2.44 €) |
+60.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.37 Ft (1.15 €) |
692.25 Ft (1.78 €) |
+54.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.56 Ft (3.73 €) |
1,649.10 Ft (4.23 €) |
+13.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
505.93 Ft (1.30 €) |
473.15 Ft (1.21 €) |
-6.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
337.98 Ft (0.87 €) |
442.87 Ft (1.14 €) |
+31.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
881.48 Ft (2.26 €) |
1,272.06 Ft (3.26 €) |
+44.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,539.98 Ft (3.95 €) |
1,861.01 Ft (4.77 €) |
+20.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
919.59 Ft (2.36 €) |
1,591.21 Ft (4.08 €) |
+73.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,036.54 Ft (5.22 €) |
1,938.02 Ft (4.97 €) |
-4.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
255.87 Ft (0.66 €) |
264.07 Ft (0.68 €) |
+3.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
300.85 Ft (0.77 €) |
274.27 Ft (0.70 €) |
-8.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.27 Ft (0.82 €) |
302.21 Ft (0.78 €) |
-5.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
485.51 Ft (1.25 €) |
447.25 Ft (1.15 €) |
-7.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
202.29 Ft (0.52 €) |
215.09 Ft (0.55 €) |
+6.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.58 Ft (0.57 €) |
204.10 Ft (0.52 €) |
-7.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
524.06 Ft (1.34 €) |
441.72 Ft (1.13 €) |
-15.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.02 Ft (0.46 €) |
407.81 Ft (1.05 €) |
+129.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.13 €) |
2,585.34 Ft (6.63 €) |
+29.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.02 €) |
568.37 Ft (1.46 €) |
+42.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
536.83 Ft (1.38 €) |
807.56 Ft (2.07 €) |
+50.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.64 €) |
1,822.23 Ft (4.68 €) |
-17.2 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.15 €) |
206.58 Ft (0.53 €) |
-54.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.37 €) |
19,489.04 Ft (50.00 €) |
+105.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.82 €) |
777.67 Ft (2.00 €) |
-29.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.82 €) |
573.42 Ft (1.47 €) |
-19.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.93 €) |
3,040.29 Ft (7.80 €) |
-53.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.88 Ft (6.12 €) |
2,205.62 Ft (5.66 €) |
-7.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (26,938.21 €) |
11,339,094.95 Ft (29,090.95 €) |
+8.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,973,043.48 Ft (25,586.28 €) |
9,022,350.52 Ft (23,147.24 €) |
-9.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,433.60 Ft (144.78 €) |
70,568.59 Ft (181.05 €) |
+25.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,144.77 Ft (20.90 €) |
6,953.06 Ft (17.84 €) |
-14.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,385.81 Ft (16.38 €) |
10,432.63 Ft (26.77 €) |
+63.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (46.24 €) |
16,257.11 Ft (41.71 €) |
-9.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (14.27 €) |
4,630.22 Ft (11.88 €) |
-16.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,750.00 Ft (7.06 €) |
2,848.27 Ft (7.31 €) |
+3.6 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
147,826.09 Ft (379.25 €) |
97,457.31 Ft (250.03 €) |
-34.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,662,143.24 Ft (9,395.39 €) |
3,886,817.43 Ft (9,971.80 €) |
+6.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,375.95 Ft (72.80 €) |
34,667.09 Ft (88.94 €) |
+22.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,815.79 Ft (30.31 €) |
15,366.14 Ft (39.42 €) |
+30.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,353.49 Ft (85.57 €) |
35,140.57 Ft (90.15 €) |
+5.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,475.13 Ft (91.01 €) |
42,206.89 Ft (108.28 €) |
+19.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,009.62 Ft (584.97 €) |
252,707.93 Ft (648.33 €) |
+10.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
176,877.67 Ft (453.79 €) |
204,025.92 Ft (523.44 €) |
+15.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,356.15 Ft (1,029.70 €) |
438,503.47 Ft (1,125.00 €) |
+9.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,434.34 Ft (757.95 €) |
318,918.70 Ft (818.20 €) |
+7.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,521.82 Ft (329.73 €) |
145,338.31 Ft (372.87 €) |
+13.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (226.82 €) |
104,431.45 Ft (267.92 €) |
+18.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,116.08 Ft (1,080.39 €) |
529,544.19 Ft (1,358.57 €) |
+25.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 4.06 | -54.6 % |
| 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 |
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| Cost of Living in Varazdin | 52.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cakovec | 60.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Garesnica | 63.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nova Gradiska | 91.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rijeka | 100.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slavonski Brod | 118.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Porec | 154.81 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pula | 164.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Osijek | 174.78 miles |