Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Prague 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Prague are 11.4% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Prague are 24.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Prague are 68.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Prague are 5.2% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Prague are 10.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 25.5% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.27 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
8.79 € (220.00 Kč) |
-14.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
51.36 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
47.94 € (1,200.00 Kč) |
-6.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.70 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
7.99 € (200.00 Kč) |
+3.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.57 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
2.40 € (60.00 Kč) |
-6.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.57 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
2.40 € (60.00 Kč) |
-6.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.15 € (835.72 Ft) |
2.87 € (71.76 Kč) |
+33.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.52 € (590.44 Ft) |
1.53 € (38.28 Kč) |
+0.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.15 € (448.34 Ft) |
1.37 € (34.27 Kč) |
+18.9 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.74 € (1,455.56 Ft) |
3.59 € (89.95 Kč) |
-3.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.30 € (505.93 Ft) |
1.28 € (32.10 Kč) |
-1.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.87 € (337.98 Ft) |
0.96 € (23.91 Kč) |
+10.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.26 € (881.48 Ft) |
2.39 € (59.80 Kč) |
+5.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.95 € (1,539.98 Ft) |
5.14 € (128.69 Kč) |
+30.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.36 € (919.59 Ft) |
3.74 € (93.64 Kč) |
+58.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.23 € (2,036.47 Ft) |
5.26 € (131.66 Kč) |
+0.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.66 € (255.87 Ft) |
0.70 € (17.52 Kč) |
+6.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.77 € (300.85 Ft) |
0.68 € (16.99 Kč) |
-12.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.82 € (320.27 Ft) |
0.87 € (21.77 Kč) |
+5.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.25 € (485.51 Ft) |
1.31 € (32.74 Kč) |
+4.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 € (202.29 Ft) |
0.52 € (13.13 Kč) |
+0.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.57 € (220.58 Ft) |
0.54 € (13.63 Kč) |
-3.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.35 € (524.05 Ft) |
1.27 € (31.85 Kč) |
-5.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.46 € (178.02 Ft) |
0.65 € (16.35 Kč) |
+42.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.14 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
5.99 € (150.00 Kč) |
+16.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.02 € (398.71 Ft) |
0.92 € (23.09 Kč) |
-9.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.38 € (536.83 Ft) |
1.61 € (40.38 Kč) |
+17.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.65 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
5.99 € (150.00 Kč) |
+6.1 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.16 € (450.00 Ft) |
1.20 € (30.00 Kč) |
+3.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
24.39 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
21.97 € (550.00 Kč) |
-9.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.82 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
2.00 € (50.00 Kč) |
-29.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.82 € (708.11 Ft) |
1.90 € (47.48 Kč) |
+4.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
16.95 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
14.38 € (360.00 Kč) |
-15.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.12 € (2,383.88 Ft) |
5.89 € (147.33 Kč) |
-3.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,962.52 € (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
24,567.50 € (615,000.00 Kč) |
-8.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,609.37 € (9,973,043.48 Ft) |
25,624.63 € (641,463.16 Kč) |
+0.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
144.91 € (56,433.60 Ft) |
276.83 € (6,930.01 Kč) |
+91.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.91 € (8,144.77 Ft) |
26.01 € (651.18 Kč) |
+24.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
16.40 € (6,385.81 Ft) |
19.84 € (496.75 Kč) |
+21.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.28 € (18,021.95 Ft) |
56.14 € (1,405.39 Kč) |
+21.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.28 € (5,561.54 Ft) |
15.32 € (383.46 Kč) |
+7.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.19 € (2,800.00 Ft) |
9.99 € (250.00 Kč) |
+38.9 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
379.60 € (147,826.09 Ft) |
651.57 € (16,310.92 Kč) |
+71.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,402.29 € (3,661,528.75 Ft) |
10,762.23 € (269,411.76 Kč) |
+14.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
72.87 € (28,375.95 Ft) |
76.92 € (1,925.42 Kč) |
+5.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.34 € (11,815.79 Ft) |
36.23 € (906.87 Kč) |
+19.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
85.65 € (33,353.49 Ft) |
89.50 € (2,240.34 Kč) |
+4.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
91.10 € (35,475.13 Ft) |
105.65 € (2,644.84 Kč) |
+16.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
585.42 € (227,978.44 Ft) |
978.52 € (24,495.45 Kč) |
+67.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
454.15 € (176,859.56 Ft) |
717.80 € (17,968.75 Kč) |
+58.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,030.40 € (401,269.76 Ft) |
1,806.84 € (45,230.77 Kč) |
+75.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
758.53 € (295,391.99 Ft) |
1,277.23 € (31,972.97 Kč) |
+68.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
330.02 € (128,521.41 Ft) |
633.88 € (15,867.86 Kč) |
+92.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.02 € (88,408.39 Ft) |
445.34 € (11,148.27 Kč) |
+96.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,081.37 € (421,116.08 Ft) |
1,694.44 € (42,417.15 Kč) |
+56.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 5.83 | -34.9 % |
| 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 Holubice | 15.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kralupy nad Vltavou | 20.14 miles |
| 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 |