Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Prague 

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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
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Restaurants
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.92 $
(4,000.00 Ft)		 8.51 $
(200.00 Kč)		      -22.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 54.60 $
(20,000.00 Ft)		 51.08 $
(1,200.00 Kč)		      -6.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.19 $
(3,000.00 Ft)		 8.49 $
(199.50 Kč)		      +3.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.73 $
(1,000.00 Ft)		 2.34 $
(55.00 Kč)		      -14.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $
(1,000.00 Ft)		 2.55 $
(60.00 Kč)		      -6.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.29 $
(840.63 Ft)		 3.04 $
(71.34 Kč)		      +32.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.61 $
(590.69 Ft)		 1.67 $
(39.15 Kč)		      +3.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 $
(448.48 Ft)		 1.46 $
(34.21 Kč)		      +19.0 %
Markets
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(1,463.99 Ft)		 3.81 $
(89.58 Kč)		      -4.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 $
(509.55 Ft)		 1.36 $
(32.03 Kč)		      -2.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 $
(336.50 Ft)		 1.01 $
(23.72 Kč)		      +9.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.39 $
(875.89 Ft)		 2.55 $
(59.96 Kč)		      +6.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.40 $
(1,611.93 Ft)		 5.51 $
(129.34 Kč)		      +25.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.51 $
(917.72 Ft)		 3.83 $
(90.03 Kč)		      +53.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.58 $
(2,042.62 Ft)		 5.70 $
(133.98 Kč)		      +2.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.69 $
(253.60 Ft)		 0.76 $
(17.91 Kč)		      +10.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(304.09 Ft)		 0.72 $
(16.84 Kč)		      -13.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 $
(319.18 Ft)		 0.92 $
(21.69 Kč)		      +6.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(463.74 Ft)		 1.38 $
(32.33 Kč)		      +8.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 $
(201.15 Ft)		 0.55 $
(12.95 Kč)		      +0.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 $
(217.24 Ft)		 0.58 $
(13.63 Kč)		      -2.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.38 $
(506.67 Ft)		 1.36 $
(31.90 Kč)		      -1.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.48 $
(176.59 Ft)		 0.70 $
(16.38 Kč)		      +44.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.46 $
(2,000.00 Ft)		 5.96 $
(140.00 Kč)		      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.08 $
(395.13 Ft)		 0.98 $
(23.05 Kč)		      -9.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 $
(526.58 Ft)		 1.73 $
(40.64 Kč)		      +20.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.01 $
(2,200.00 Ft)		 6.38 $
(150.00 Kč)		      +6.3 %
Transportation
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.23 $
(450.00 Ft)		 1.28 $
(30.00 Kč)		      +3.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.94 $
(9,500.00 Ft)		 23.41 $
(550.00 Kč)		      -9.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(1,100.00 Ft)		 2.13 $
(50.00 Kč)		      -29.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $
(708.11 Ft)		 2.02 $
(47.48 Kč)		      +4.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.02 $
(6,600.00 Ft)		 15.32 $
(360.00 Kč)		      -15.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.50 $
(2,380.41 Ft)		 6.23 $
(146.43 Kč)		      -4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,665.03 $
(10,500,000.00 Ft)		 26,178.23 $
(615,000.00 Kč)		      -8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,330.83 $
(10,011,283.72 Ft)		 27,304.67 $
(641,463.16 Kč)		      -0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 154.98 $
(56,770.02 Ft)		 293.78 $
(6,901.66 Kč)		      +89.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.80 $
(8,352.55 Ft)		 27.70 $
(650.75 Kč)		      +21.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 17.03 $
(6,238.82 Ft)		 21.10 $
(495.71 Kč)		      +23.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.85 $
(18,260.53 Ft)		 58.77 $
(1,380.68 Kč)		      +17.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.18 $
(5,561.54 Ft)		 16.46 $
(386.80 Kč)		      +8.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.96 $
(2,550.00 Ft)		 10.64 $
(250.00 Kč)		      +52.9 %
Childcare
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 410.74 $
(150,454.55 Ft)		 621.50 $
(14,600.67 Kč)		      +51.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,004.20 $
(3,664,539.25 Ft)		 11,467.84 $
(269,411.76 Kč)		      +14.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.31 $
(28,319.75 Ft)		 81.08 $
(1,904.90 Kč)		      +4.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.15 $
(11,777.78 Ft)		 38.66 $
(908.22 Kč)		      +20.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.84 $
(33,273.17 Ft)		 95.95 $
(2,254.17 Kč)		      +5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.81 $
(35,461.32 Ft)		 114.92 $
(2,699.68 Kč)		      +18.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 629.75 $
(230,676.17 Ft)		 1,037.87 $
(24,382.59 Kč)		      +64.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 488.22 $
(178,836.76 Ft)		 759.52 $
(17,843.14 Kč)		      +55.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,083.07 $
(396,727.90 Ft)		 1,925.56 $
(45,236.90 Kč)		      +77.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 810.35 $
(296,831.04 Ft)		 1,333.05 $
(31,317.07 Kč)		      +64.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 354.80 $
(129,964.35 Ft)		 673.08 $
(15,812.64 Kč)		      +89.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 241.38 $
(88,415.77 Ft)		 476.74 $
(11,199.88 Kč)		      +97.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Budapest Edit Prague Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,143.63 $
(418,910.72 Ft)		 1,796.32 $
(42,200.67 Kč)		      +57.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.29 5.86      -36.9 %
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