Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Prague 

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Consumer Prices in Prague are 10.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Prague are 22.7% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Prague are 63.8% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Prague are 7.8% lower than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Prague are 9.8% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 23.2% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Prague Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.09 $
(4,000.00 Ft)
8.66 $
(200.00 Kč)
     -21.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.43 $
(20,000.00 Ft)
51.97 $
(1,200.00 Kč)
     -6.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.31 $
(3,000.00 Ft)
8.66 $
(200.00 Kč)
     +4.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.77 $
(1,000.00 Ft)
2.38 $
(55.00 Kč)
     -14.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $
(1,000.00 Ft)
2.60 $
(60.00 Kč)
     -6.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.33 $
(840.67 Ft)
3.08 $
(71.06 Kč)
     +32.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.61 $
(579.52 Ft)
1.63 $
(37.55 Kč)
     +1.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 $
(447.44 Ft)
1.48 $
(34.07 Kč)
     +19.0 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.05 $
(1,462.13 Ft)
3.85 $
(88.95 Kč)
     -4.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 $
(506.15 Ft)
1.36 $
(31.36 Kč)
     -3.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 $
(344.26 Ft)
1.02 $
(23.63 Kč)
     +7.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.41 $
(868.72 Ft)
2.58 $
(59.50 Kč)
     +7.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.51 $
(1,629.12 Ft)
5.52 $
(127.49 Kč)
     +22.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.58 $
(929.82 Ft)
3.87 $
(89.37 Kč)
     +50.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.71 $
(2,059.95 Ft)
5.84 $
(134.85 Kč)
     +2.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.72 $
(259.52 Ft)
0.78 $
(17.98 Kč)
     +8.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 $
(304.84 Ft)
0.72 $
(16.72 Kč)
     -14.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 $
(324.36 Ft)
0.94 $
(21.70 Kč)
     +4.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 $
(473.17 Ft)
1.40 $
(32.25 Kč)
     +6.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 $
(202.34 Ft)
0.56 $
(12.87 Kč)
     -0.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 $
(224.10 Ft)
0.62 $
(14.34 Kč)
     -0.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.43 $
(515.88 Ft)
1.38 $
(31.85 Kč)
     -3.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.48 $
(174.09 Ft)
0.70 $
(16.25 Kč)
     +45.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.54 $
(2,000.00 Ft)
6.06 $
(140.00 Kč)
     +9.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.09 $
(394.83 Ft)
0.99 $
(22.88 Kč)
     -9.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 $
(539.74 Ft)
1.76 $
(40.69 Kč)
     +17.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.10 $
(2,200.00 Ft)
6.50 $
(150.00 Kč)
     +6.6 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Prague Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(450.00 Ft)
1.30 $
(30.00 Kč)
     +4.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 26.33 $
(9,500.00 Ft)
23.82 $
(550.00 Kč)
     -9.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.05 $
(1,100.00 Ft)
2.17 $
(50.00 Kč)
     -29.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.96 $
(708.11 Ft)
1.95 $
(45.06 Kč)
     -0.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.29 $
(6,600.00 Ft)
15.59 $
(360.00 Kč)
     -14.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.56 $
(2,365.44 Ft)
6.32 $
(145.98 Kč)
     -3.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,485.23 $
(11,000,000.00 Ft)
25,986.40 $
(600,000.00 Kč)
     -14.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,116.98 $
(10,145,465.12 Ft)
27,701.50 $
(639,600.00 Kč)
     -1.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 155.91 $
(56,256.78 Ft)
298.58 $
(6,893.86 Kč)
     +91.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.00 $
(8,659.11 Ft)
27.61 $
(637.47 Kč)
     +15.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 17.08 $
(6,162.86 Ft)
21.57 $
(498.06 Kč)
     +26.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.36 $
(18,172.50 Ft)
60.23 $
(1,390.66 Kč)
     +19.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.64 $
(5,644.00 Ft)
16.59 $
(383.08 Kč)
     +6.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.07 $
(2,550.00 Ft)
10.83 $
(250.00 Kč)
     +53.2 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 416.97 $
(150,454.55 Ft)
594.87 $
(13,734.85 Kč)
     +42.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,963.79 $
(3,595,238.10 Ft)
10,661.09 $
(246,153.85 Kč)
     +7.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Prague Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.08 $
(28,174.10 Ft)
81.82 $
(1,889.16 Kč)
     +4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.60 $
(11,764.71 Ft)
40.47 $
(934.43 Kč)
     +24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.38 $
(32,973.68 Ft)
97.31 $
(2,246.71 Kč)
     +6.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.49 $
(35,176.49 Ft)
116.38 $
(2,687.16 Kč)
     +19.4 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 638.58 $
(230,420.45 Ft)
1,021.92 $
(23,595.05 Kč)
     +60.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 495.22 $
(178,690.43 Ft)
745.42 $
(17,211.11 Kč)
     +50.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,107.45 $
(399,601.12 Ft)
1,919.35 $
(44,315.79 Kč)
     +73.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 821.78 $
(296,524.76 Ft)
1,330.09 $
(30,710.53 Kč)
     +61.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 358.85 $
(129,484.39 Ft)
674.94 $
(15,583.60 Kč)
     +88.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 243.04 $
(87,694.85 Ft)
479.59 $
(11,073.35 Kč)
     +97.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,153.23 $
(416,120.92 Ft)
1,743.11 $
(40,246.65 Kč)
     +51.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.67 5.95      -38.5 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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