Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Berlin are 45.3% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 69.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 152.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 48.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 32.3% 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 |
3,500.00 Ft (8.96 €) |
4,688.35 Ft (12.00 €) |
+34.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
16,000.00 Ft (40.95 €) |
23,441.75 Ft (60.00 €) |
+46.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,500.00 Ft (6.40 €) |
3,729.19 Ft (9.54 €) |
+49.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
800.00 Ft (2.05 €) |
1,562.78 Ft (4.00 €) |
+95.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 Ft (2.05 €) |
1,562.78 Ft (4.00 €) |
+95.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
718.35 Ft (1.84 €) |
1,271.56 Ft (3.25 €) |
+77.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
459.50 Ft (1.18 €) |
948.14 Ft (2.43 €) |
+106.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
386.33 Ft (0.99 €) |
762.28 Ft (1.95 €) |
+97.3 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,862.60 Ft (4.77 €) |
1,700.55 Ft (4.35 €) |
-8.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
484.18 Ft (1.24 €) |
575.72 Ft (1.47 €) |
+18.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
325.14 Ft (0.83 €) |
415.53 Ft (1.06 €) |
+27.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,229.06 Ft (3.15 €) |
1,103.74 Ft (2.83 €) |
-10.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,974.23 Ft (5.05 €) |
2,280.93 Ft (5.84 €) |
+15.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
871.33 Ft (2.23 €) |
1,730.55 Ft (4.43 €) |
+98.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,818.74 Ft (4.66 €) |
2,470.32 Ft (6.32 €) |
+35.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
261.44 Ft (0.67 €) |
457.73 Ft (1.17 €) |
+75.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
293.15 Ft (0.75 €) |
308.44 Ft (0.79 €) |
+5.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
338.23 Ft (0.87 €) |
433.76 Ft (1.11 €) |
+28.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
479.01 Ft (1.23 €) |
550.81 Ft (1.41 €) |
+15.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
186.93 Ft (0.48 €) |
331.26 Ft (0.85 €) |
+77.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
199.63 Ft (0.51 €) |
252.03 Ft (0.65 €) |
+26.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
497.73 Ft (1.27 €) |
525.83 Ft (1.35 €) |
+5.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
157.85 Ft (0.40 €) |
260.56 Ft (0.67 €) |
+65.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.12 €) |
2,344.17 Ft (6.00 €) |
+17.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
351.86 Ft (0.90 €) |
421.05 Ft (1.08 €) |
+19.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
545.36 Ft (1.40 €) |
583.32 Ft (1.49 €) |
+7.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,040.00 Ft (5.22 €) |
3,125.57 Ft (8.00 €) |
+53.2 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
350.00 Ft (0.90 €) |
1,172.09 Ft (3.00 €) |
+234.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.32 €) |
33,209.14 Ft (85.00 €) |
+249.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.56 €) |
1,562.78 Ft (4.00 €) |
+56.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 Ft (1.65 €) |
1,257.53 Ft (3.22 €) |
+95.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Ft (15.36 €) |
12,892.96 Ft (33.00 €) |
+114.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,435.08 Ft (6.23 €) |
2,992.46 Ft (7.66 €) |
+22.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,500,000.00 Ft (24,315.60 €) |
11,709,152.01 Ft (29,970.00 €) |
+23.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,872,222.20 Ft (22,708.78 €) |
10,435,006.30 Ft (26,708.78 €) |
+17.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
59,484.24 Ft (152.25 €) |
119,112.94 Ft (304.87 €) |
+100.2 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
30.55 Ft (0.08 €) |
41.76 Ft (0.11 €) |
+36.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,381.93 Ft (13.78 €) |
14,976.13 Ft (38.33 €) |
+178.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
17,829.44 Ft (45.64 €) |
15,618.21 Ft (39.98 €) |
-12.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
4,731.82 Ft (12.11 €) |
7,244.71 Ft (18.54 €) |
+53.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,500.00 Ft (6.40 €) |
4,688.35 Ft (12.00 €) |
+87.5 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
145,543.78 Ft (372.52 €) |
74,921.66 Ft (191.76 €) |
-48.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,510,000.00 Ft (8,983.97 €) |
2,958,435.14 Ft (7,572.22 €) |
-15.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
27,938.07 Ft (71.51 €) |
33,759.12 Ft (86.41 €) |
+20.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,758.45 Ft (32.66 €) |
14,085.08 Ft (36.05 €) |
+10.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
28,077.97 Ft (71.87 €) |
33,000.16 Ft (84.47 €) |
+17.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
33,961.52 Ft (86.93 €) |
41,023.06 Ft (105.00 €) |
+20.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
196,997.79 Ft (504.22 €) |
515,487.83 Ft (1,319.41 €) |
+161.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
148,241.53 Ft (379.43 €) |
353,356.41 Ft (904.43 €) |
+138.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
351,427.59 Ft (899.49 €) |
901,631.51 Ft (2,307.76 €) |
+156.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
253,227.88 Ft (648.15 €) |
631,029.47 Ft (1,615.14 €) |
+149.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
125,250.23 Ft (320.58 €) |
294,756.47 Ft (754.44 €) |
+135.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
83,564.26 Ft (213.89 €) |
199,436.43 Ft (510.46 €) |
+138.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
377,247.32 Ft (965.58 €) |
1,182,380.99 Ft (3,026.35 €) |
+213.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.46 | 2.28 | -73.1 % |
| Last update: | January 2023 | January 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 995 | 753 |
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| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |