Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Berlin are 41.5% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 61.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 127.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 31.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 38.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 85.2% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.25 €) |
4,878.65 Ft (12.50 €) |
+22.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.24 €) |
23,417.50 Ft (60.00 €) |
+17.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,800.00 Ft (7.17 €) |
3,902.92 Ft (10.00 €) |
+39.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
800.00 Ft (2.05 €) |
1,561.17 Ft (4.00 €) |
+95.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
900.00 Ft (2.31 €) |
1,561.17 Ft (4.00 €) |
+73.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
797.69 Ft (2.04 €) |
1,358.40 Ft (3.48 €) |
+70.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
488.00 Ft (1.25 €) |
1,020.52 Ft (2.61 €) |
+109.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
378.16 Ft (0.97 €) |
935.40 Ft (2.40 €) |
+147.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,667.98 Ft (4.27 €) |
1,810.51 Ft (4.64 €) |
+8.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
553.59 Ft (1.42 €) |
670.36 Ft (1.72 €) |
+21.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.99 Ft (0.87 €) |
470.80 Ft (1.21 €) |
+38.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,076.91 Ft (2.76 €) |
1,195.09 Ft (3.06 €) |
+11.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,823.19 Ft (4.67 €) |
2,190.49 Ft (5.61 €) |
+20.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
865.64 Ft (2.22 €) |
2,210.13 Ft (5.66 €) |
+155.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,932.22 Ft (4.95 €) |
2,653.01 Ft (6.80 €) |
+37.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.07 Ft (0.66 €) |
458.48 Ft (1.17 €) |
+78.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
320.59 Ft (0.82 €) |
290.66 Ft (0.74 €) |
-9.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
305.64 Ft (0.78 €) |
437.19 Ft (1.12 €) |
+43.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
569.61 Ft (1.46 €) |
528.37 Ft (1.35 €) |
-7.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.20 Ft (0.52 €) |
293.32 Ft (0.75 €) |
+45.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
226.02 Ft (0.58 €) |
316.50 Ft (0.81 €) |
+40.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
472.16 Ft (1.21 €) |
590.03 Ft (1.51 €) |
+25.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
171.30 Ft (0.44 €) |
293.78 Ft (0.75 €) |
+71.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,800.00 Ft (4.61 €) |
1,951.46 Ft (5.00 €) |
+8.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
400.90 Ft (1.03 €) |
387.14 Ft (0.99 €) |
-3.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
569.04 Ft (1.46 €) |
624.47 Ft (1.60 €) |
+9.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,100.00 Ft (5.38 €) |
3,200.39 Ft (8.20 €) |
+52.4 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
400.00 Ft (1.02 €) |
1,248.93 Ft (3.20 €) |
+212.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.34 €) |
19,514.58 Ft (50.00 €) |
+105.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.82 €) |
1,834.37 Ft (4.70 €) |
+66.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.81 €) |
1,256.23 Ft (3.22 €) |
+77.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.91 €) |
12,879.62 Ft (33.00 €) |
+95.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,328.34 Ft (5.97 €) |
2,731.12 Ft (7.00 €) |
+17.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (25,621.87 €) |
11,708,748.47 Ft (30,000.00 €) |
+17.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,084,641.47 Ft (25,838.73 €) |
11,307,723.83 Ft (28,972.50 €) |
+12.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
54,924.50 Ft (140.73 €) |
138,297.35 Ft (354.34 €) |
+151.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,297.78 Ft (23.82 €) |
9,203.79 Ft (23.58 €) |
-1.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,750.33 Ft (14.73 €) |
15,808.47 Ft (40.50 €) |
+174.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,130.36 Ft (46.45 €) |
14,552.15 Ft (37.29 €) |
-19.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,156.41 Ft (13.21 €) |
7,577.63 Ft (19.42 €) |
+47.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,500.00 Ft (6.41 €) |
5,073.79 Ft (13.00 €) |
+103.0 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
144,324.32 Ft (369.79 €) |
90,007.25 Ft (230.62 €) |
-37.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,614,493.47 Ft (9,261.01 €) |
3,106,287.60 Ft (7,958.89 €) |
-14.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
29,049.35 Ft (74.43 €) |
35,349.18 Ft (90.57 €) |
+21.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,363.41 Ft (31.68 €) |
13,359.98 Ft (34.23 €) |
+8.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
32,285.49 Ft (82.72 €) |
34,250.62 Ft (87.76 €) |
+6.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
33,841.06 Ft (86.71 €) |
41,904.31 Ft (107.37 €) |
+23.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
222,370.35 Ft (569.75 €) |
494,103.61 Ft (1,265.99 €) |
+122.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
168,781.35 Ft (432.45 €) |
346,215.58 Ft (887.07 €) |
+105.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
388,483.61 Ft (995.37 €) |
934,920.87 Ft (2,395.44 €) |
+140.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
287,437.27 Ft (736.47 €) |
654,927.92 Ft (1,678.05 €) |
+127.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
131,009.09 Ft (335.67 €) |
298,280.75 Ft (764.25 €) |
+127.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,927.12 Ft (227.85 €) |
208,470.36 Ft (534.14 €) |
+134.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,405.02 Ft (1,079.72 €) |
1,258,989.20 Ft (3,225.77 €) |
+198.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.11 | 3.98 | -60.7 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 985 | 804 |
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| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |