Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Prague 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Prague is 15.2% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Prague is 27.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Prague are 69.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Prague are 2.9% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Prague are 11.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 20.9% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11.07 $ (4,000.00 Ft) |
9.42 $ (220.00 Kč) |
-14.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
55.35 $ (20,000.00 Ft) |
51.36 $ (1,200.00 Kč) |
-7.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.30 $ (3,000.00 Ft) |
8.54 $ (199.50 Kč) |
+2.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.77 $ (1,000.00 Ft) |
2.57 $ (60.00 Kč) |
-7.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.97 $ (1,075.00 Ft) |
2.57 $ (60.00 Kč) |
-13.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.36 $ (853.13 Ft) |
3.10 $ (72.32 Kč) |
+31.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 $ (584.30 Ft) |
1.64 $ (38.25 Kč) |
+1.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.24 $ (446.50 Ft) |
1.47 $ (34.29 Kč) |
+18.8 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.03 $ (1,455.73 Ft) |
3.88 $ (90.60 Kč) |
-3.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.38 $ (499.41 Ft) |
1.38 $ (32.34 Kč) |
+0.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.91 $ (328.84 Ft) |
1.03 $ (24.13 Kč) |
+13.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.49 $ (898.74 Ft) |
2.55 $ (59.50 Kč) |
+2.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.25 $ (1,535.05 Ft) |
5.65 $ (132.09 Kč) |
+33.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.55 $ (923.19 Ft) |
3.97 $ (92.82 Kč) |
+55.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.45 $ (1,970.28 Ft) |
5.55 $ (129.60 Kč) |
+1.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.74 $ (268.02 Ft) |
0.75 $ (17.41 Kč) |
+0.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 $ (301.43 Ft) |
0.73 $ (16.95 Kč) |
-13.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.85 $ (306.71 Ft) |
0.93 $ (21.68 Kč) |
+9.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.32 $ (477.08 Ft) |
1.49 $ (34.91 Kč) |
+13.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.56 $ (203.74 Ft) |
0.57 $ (13.38 Kč) |
+1.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.61 $ (218.76 Ft) |
0.59 $ (13.73 Kč) |
-2.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.38 $ (497.69 Ft) |
1.37 $ (31.93 Kč) |
-0.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.51 $ (184.47 Ft) |
0.69 $ (16.16 Kč) |
+35.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.53 $ (2,000.00 Ft) |
6.42 $ (150.00 Kč) |
+16.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.12 $ (405.26 Ft) |
0.98 $ (23.00 Kč) |
-12.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.50 $ (542.13 Ft) |
1.75 $ (40.93 Kč) |
+16.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.09 $ (2,200.00 Ft) |
6.42 $ (150.00 Kč) |
+5.5 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.25 $ (450.00 Ft) |
1.28 $ (30.00 Kč) |
+3.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
24.91 $ (9,000.00 Ft) |
23.54 $ (550.00 Kč) |
-5.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.04 $ (1,100.00 Ft) |
2.14 $ (50.00 Kč) |
-29.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.96 $ (708.11 Ft) |
2.03 $ (47.48 Kč) |
+3.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
18.26 $ (6,600.00 Ft) |
15.41 $ (360.00 Kč) |
-15.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.51 $ (2,353.78 Ft) |
6.30 $ (147.12 Kč) |
-3.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,748.20 $ (10,750,000.00 Ft) |
25,682.10 $ (600,000.00 Kč) |
-13.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,864.79 $ (10,069,400.00 Ft) |
27,799.53 $ (649,468.42 Kč) |
-0.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
154.81 $ (55,941.56 Ft) |
305.34 $ (7,133.54 Kč) |
+97.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.62 $ (8,174.67 Ft) |
27.55 $ (643.63 Kč) |
+21.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
18.10 $ (6,539.78 Ft) |
21.05 $ (491.81 Kč) |
+16.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
50.76 $ (18,344.69 Ft) |
62.56 $ (1,461.62 Kč) |
+23.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.15 $ (5,476.00 Ft) |
16.32 $ (381.38 Kč) |
+7.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.03 $ (2,900.00 Ft) |
10.70 $ (250.00 Kč) |
+33.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
439.15 $ (158,695.65 Ft) |
702.69 $ (16,416.67 Kč) |
+60.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,831.90 $ (3,914,286.63 Ft) |
12,249.36 $ (286,176.47 Kč) |
+13.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.06 $ (28,932.22 Ft) |
83.68 $ (1,955.07 Kč) |
+4.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.20 $ (13,082.92 Ft) |
39.25 $ (916.97 Kč) |
+8.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
92.33 $ (33,365.74 Ft) |
98.43 $ (2,299.65 Kč) |
+6.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
98.28 $ (35,514.72 Ft) |
108.93 $ (2,544.83 Kč) |
+10.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
643.70 $ (232,612.94 Ft) |
1,071.74 $ (25,038.64 Kč) |
+66.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
492.25 $ (177,882.63 Ft) |
791.39 $ (18,488.89 Kč) |
+60.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,089.93 $ (393,865.90 Ft) |
1,916.18 $ (44,766.89 Kč) |
+75.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
813.84 $ (294,095.99 Ft) |
1,366.50 $ (31,925.00 Kč) |
+67.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
365.64 $ (132,128.47 Ft) |
674.53 $ (15,758.76 Kč) |
+84.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
242.52 $ (87,637.81 Ft) |
471.34 $ (11,011.82 Kč) |
+94.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,175.31 $ (424,717.78 Ft) |
1,804.78 $ (42,164.34 Kč) |
+53.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.45 | 5.74 | -32.0 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 661 | 586 |
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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 |