Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Prague 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Prague are 11.3% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Prague are 24.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Prague are 68.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Prague are 7.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Prague are 11.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 25.8% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (256.54 Kč) |
3,118.40 Ft (200.00 Kč) |
-22.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (1,282.71 Kč) |
18,710.41 Ft (1,200.00 Kč) |
-6.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (192.41 Kč) |
3,110.61 Ft (199.50 Kč) |
+3.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (64.14 Kč) |
857.56 Ft (55.00 Kč) |
-14.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (64.14 Kč) |
935.52 Ft (60.00 Kč) |
-6.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.63 Ft (53.91 Kč) |
1,112.36 Ft (71.34 Kč) |
+32.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.69 Ft (37.88 Kč) |
610.39 Ft (39.15 Kč) |
+3.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.48 Ft (28.76 Kč) |
533.47 Ft (34.21 Kč) |
+19.0 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.99 Ft (93.89 Kč) |
1,396.74 Ft (89.58 Kč) |
-4.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.55 Ft (32.68 Kč) |
499.35 Ft (32.03 Kč) |
-2.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
336.50 Ft (21.58 Kč) |
369.91 Ft (23.72 Kč) |
+9.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
875.89 Ft (56.18 Kč) |
934.94 Ft (59.96 Kč) |
+6.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,611.93 Ft (103.38 Kč) |
2,016.72 Ft (129.34 Kč) |
+25.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
917.72 Ft (58.86 Kč) |
1,403.80 Ft (90.03 Kč) |
+53.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,042.62 Ft (131.00 Kč) |
2,089.04 Ft (133.98 Kč) |
+2.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
253.60 Ft (16.26 Kč) |
279.23 Ft (17.91 Kč) |
+10.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.09 Ft (19.50 Kč) |
262.61 Ft (16.84 Kč) |
-13.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.18 Ft (20.47 Kč) |
338.17 Ft (21.69 Kč) |
+6.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
463.74 Ft (29.74 Kč) |
504.05 Ft (32.33 Kč) |
+8.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.15 Ft (12.90 Kč) |
201.90 Ft (12.95 Kč) |
+0.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
217.24 Ft (13.93 Kč) |
212.49 Ft (13.63 Kč) |
-2.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
506.67 Ft (32.50 Kč) |
497.35 Ft (31.90 Kč) |
-1.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
176.59 Ft (11.33 Kč) |
255.37 Ft (16.38 Kč) |
+44.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (128.27 Kč) |
2,182.88 Ft (140.00 Kč) |
+9.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
395.13 Ft (25.34 Kč) |
359.47 Ft (23.05 Kč) |
-9.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
526.58 Ft (33.77 Kč) |
633.68 Ft (40.64 Kč) |
+20.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (141.10 Kč) |
2,338.80 Ft (150.00 Kč) |
+6.3 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (28.86 Kč) |
467.76 Ft (30.00 Kč) |
+3.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (609.29 Kč) |
8,575.61 Ft (550.00 Kč) |
-9.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (70.55 Kč) |
779.60 Ft (50.00 Kč) |
-29.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (45.42 Kč) |
740.24 Ft (47.48 Kč) |
+4.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (423.29 Kč) |
5,613.12 Ft (360.00 Kč) |
-15.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,380.41 Ft (152.67 Kč) |
2,283.20 Ft (146.43 Kč) |
-4.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (673,421.79 Kč) |
9,589,086.87 Ft (615,000.00 Kč) |
-8.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (642,077.77 Kč) |
10,001,700.72 Ft (641,463.16 Kč) |
-0.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,770.02 Ft (3,640.97 Kč) |
107,610.74 Ft (6,901.66 Kč) |
+89.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,352.55 Ft (535.69 Kč) |
10,146.57 Ft (650.75 Kč) |
+21.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,238.82 Ft (400.13 Kč) |
7,729.07 Ft (495.71 Kč) |
+23.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,260.53 Ft (1,171.15 Kč) |
21,527.53 Ft (1,380.68 Kč) |
+17.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (356.69 Kč) |
6,030.99 Ft (386.80 Kč) |
+8.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,550.00 Ft (163.55 Kč) |
3,898.00 Ft (250.00 Kč) |
+52.9 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (9,649.46 Kč) |
227,653.76 Ft (14,600.67 Kč) |
+51.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,664,539.25 Ft (235,026.72 Kč) |
4,200,671.24 Ft (269,411.76 Kč) |
+14.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,319.75 Ft (1,816.30 Kč) |
29,701.29 Ft (1,904.90 Kč) |
+4.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (755.37 Kč) |
14,161.02 Ft (908.22 Kč) |
+20.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,273.17 Ft (2,133.99 Kč) |
35,147.04 Ft (2,254.17 Kč) |
+5.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (2,274.33 Kč) |
42,093.39 Ft (2,699.68 Kč) |
+18.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,676.17 Ft (14,794.51 Kč) |
380,173.61 Ft (24,382.59 Kč) |
+64.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,836.76 Ft (11,469.77 Kč) |
278,210.40 Ft (17,843.14 Kč) |
+55.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,727.90 Ft (25,444.31 Kč) |
705,334.29 Ft (45,236.90 Kč) |
+77.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,831.04 Ft (19,037.38 Kč) |
488,296.15 Ft (31,317.07 Kč) |
+64.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,964.35 Ft (8,335.32 Kč) |
246,550.90 Ft (15,812.64 Kč) |
+89.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,415.77 Ft (5,670.58 Kč) |
174,628.72 Ft (11,199.88 Kč) |
+97.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
418,910.72 Ft (26,867.01 Kč) |
657,993.24 Ft (42,200.67 Kč) |
+57.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.29 | 5.86 | -36.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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| 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 Kladno | 20.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Beroun | 20.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cesky Brod | 26.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Benesov | 28.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nymburk | 33.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Melnik | 35.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pribram | 38.10 miles |