Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Prague 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Prague are 18.7% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Prague are 33.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Prague are 83.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Prague are 9.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Prague are 13.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 21.5% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9.46 € (3,500.00 Ft) |
9.74 € (230.00 Kč) |
+3.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
48.63 € (18,000.00 Ft) |
50.80 € (1,200.00 Kč) |
+4.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.01 € (2,595.00 Ft) |
8.02 € (189.50 Kč) |
+14.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.16 € (800.00 Ft) |
2.33 € (55.00 Kč) |
+7.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 € (900.00 Ft) |
2.96 € (70.00 Kč) |
+21.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.01 € (743.83 Ft) |
2.97 € (70.14 Kč) |
+47.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.29 € (475.87 Ft) |
1.63 € (38.40 Kč) |
+26.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.02 € (378.55 Ft) |
1.39 € (32.75 Kč) |
+35.6 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.91 € (1,818.49 Ft) |
4.34 € (102.52 Kč) |
-11.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.35 € (498.35 Ft) |
1.58 € (37.43 Kč) |
+17.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.94 € (347.73 Ft) |
1.12 € (26.38 Kč) |
+18.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.08 € (1,139.72 Ft) |
3.25 € (76.78 Kč) |
+5.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.34 € (1,975.38 Ft) |
5.44 € (128.56 Kč) |
+2.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.35 € (868.32 Ft) |
3.98 € (94.01 Kč) |
+69.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.01 € (1,853.83 Ft) |
6.21 € (146.63 Kč) |
+23.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.70 € (257.71 Ft) |
0.80 € (18.83 Kč) |
+14.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 € (319.12 Ft) |
0.78 € (18.45 Kč) |
-9.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.82 € (302.76 Ft) |
0.92 € (21.82 Kč) |
+13.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 € (633.92 Ft) |
1.58 € (37.31 Kč) |
-7.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 € (190.74 Ft) |
0.48 € (11.29 Kč) |
-7.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.60 € (221.57 Ft) |
0.51 € (11.96 Kč) |
-15.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.38 € (510.11 Ft) |
1.47 € (34.62 Kč) |
+6.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.47 € (175.68 Ft) |
0.77 € (18.08 Kč) |
+61.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.40 € (1,999.50 Ft) |
6.35 € (150.00 Kč) |
+17.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.06 € (393.58 Ft) |
1.00 € (23.62 Kč) |
-6.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.53 € (564.71 Ft) |
1.62 € (38.32 Kč) |
+6.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.67 € (2,100.00 Ft) |
6.10 € (144.00 Kč) |
+7.5 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.95 € (350.00 Ft) |
1.35 € (32.00 Kč) |
+43.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
25.66 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
23.28 € (550.00 Kč) |
-9.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.70 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
1.90 € (45.00 Kč) |
-29.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.91 € (708.11 Ft) |
2.04 € (48.28 Kč) |
+6.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
16.21 € (6,000.00 Ft) |
15.24 € (360.00 Kč) |
-6.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.57 € (2,432.68 Ft) |
6.17 € (145.73 Kč) |
-6.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,015.14 € (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
25,545.61 € (603,450.00 Kč) |
-5.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,401.07 € (9,772,697.03 Ft) |
26,406.46 € (623,785.43 Kč) |
+0.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
147.62 € (54,643.62 Ft) |
315.57 € (7,454.66 Kč) |
+113.8 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.08 € (31.26 Ft) |
0.16 € (3.87 Kč) |
+93.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
14.73 € (5,451.61 Ft) |
23.24 € (549.06 Kč) |
+57.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
49.88 € (18,463.93 Ft) |
59.41 € (1,403.50 Kč) |
+19.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.08 € (5,212.86 Ft) |
18.16 € (429.09 Kč) |
+29.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
6.75 € (2,500.00 Ft) |
10.58 € (250.00 Kč) |
+56.7 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
384.57 € (142,352.94 Ft) |
783.15 € (18,500.00 Kč) |
+103.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,650.36 € (3,572,205.88 Ft) |
13,955.92 € (329,673.08 Kč) |
+44.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.46 € (29,785.08 Ft) |
85.70 € (2,024.46 Kč) |
+6.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.86 € (12,904.29 Ft) |
43.01 € (1,015.98 Kč) |
+23.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
83.78 € (31,010.58 Ft) |
90.42 € (2,136.04 Kč) |
+7.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
95.19 € (35,234.02 Ft) |
114.20 € (2,697.65 Kč) |
+20.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
553.28 € (204,804.59 Ft) |
1,018.51 € (24,059.70 Kč) |
+84.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
431.49 € (159,722.08 Ft) |
755.79 € (17,853.62 Kč) |
+75.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,000.73 € (370,432.37 Ft) |
1,865.49 € (44,067.53 Kč) |
+86.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
711.55 € (263,388.78 Ft) |
1,307.52 € (30,886.89 Kč) |
+83.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
355.70 € (131,667.85 Ft) |
765.26 € (18,077.23 Kč) |
+115.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
237.14 € (87,781.92 Ft) |
537.33 € (12,693.04 Kč) |
+126.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,113.34 € (412,117.41 Ft) |
1,803.69 € (42,607.55 Kč) |
+62.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.69 | 6.31 | -34.8 % |
| Last update: | June 2023 | June 2023 | |
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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 Prague: | Cost of Living in Ricany (Říčany) | 15.00 miles |
| 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 |