Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 47.0% higher than in Budapest (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 58.7% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Berlin are 97.0% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 51.4% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 41.4% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 57.4% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(9.94 €)
6,037.88 Ft
(15.00 €)
     +50.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(49.69 €)
28,176.79 Ft
(70.00 €)
     +40.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.45 €)
4,427.78 Ft
(11.00 €)
     +47.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.48 €)
1,811.37 Ft
(4.50 €)
     +81.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.48 €)
1,610.10 Ft
(4.00 €)
     +61.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 974.88 Ft
(2.42 €)
1,537.50 Ft
(3.82 €)
     +57.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 610.36 Ft
(1.52 €)
1,173.36 Ft
(2.92 €)
     +92.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 459.30 Ft
(1.14 €)
1,027.50 Ft
(2.55 €)
     +123.7 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,634.63 Ft
(4.06 €)
1,808.50 Ft
(4.49 €)
     +10.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 537.78 Ft
(1.34 €)
647.84 Ft
(1.61 €)
     +20.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 330.51 Ft
(0.82 €)
584.73 Ft
(1.45 €)
     +76.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,071.03 Ft
(2.66 €)
1,332.20 Ft
(3.31 €)
     +24.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,569.42 Ft
(3.90 €)
2,309.18 Ft
(5.74 €)
     +47.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 979.65 Ft
(2.43 €)
1,738.56 Ft
(4.32 €)
     +77.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,099.89 Ft
(5.22 €)
2,999.27 Ft
(7.45 €)
     +42.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 297.75 Ft
(0.74 €)
517.83 Ft
(1.29 €)
     +73.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 308.08 Ft
(0.77 €)
335.52 Ft
(0.83 €)
     +8.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 335.30 Ft
(0.83 €)
439.27 Ft
(1.09 €)
     +31.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 562.05 Ft
(1.40 €)
613.84 Ft
(1.52 €)
     +9.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 181.15 Ft
(0.45 €)
314.63 Ft
(0.78 €)
     +73.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 193.95 Ft
(0.48 €)
267.55 Ft
(0.66 €)
     +37.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 527.03 Ft
(1.31 €)
592.92 Ft
(1.47 €)
     +12.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 194.97 Ft
(0.48 €)
371.53 Ft
(0.92 €)
     +90.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(4.97 €)
2,415.15 Ft
(6.00 €)
     +20.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 409.58 Ft
(1.02 €)
405.70 Ft
(1.01 €)
     -0.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 585.87 Ft
(1.46 €)
665.37 Ft
(1.65 €)
     +13.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,350.00 Ft
(5.84 €)
3,501.97 Ft
(8.70 €)
     +49.0 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.12 €)
1,408.84 Ft
(3.50 €)
     +213.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.00 Ft
(22.36 €)
23,346.48 Ft
(58.00 €)
     +159.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.73 €)
2,012.63 Ft
(5.00 €)
     +83.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.76 €)
1,489.95 Ft
(3.70 €)
     +110.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(16.40 €)
14,792.81 Ft
(36.75 €)
     +124.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,361.01 Ft
(5.87 €)
2,606.02 Ft
(6.47 €)
     +10.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,000,000.00 Ft
(22,358.83 €)
11,270,716.04 Ft
(28,000.00 €)
     +25.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,779,761.90 Ft
(26,780.32 €)
12,930,072.82 Ft
(32,122.36 €)
     +19.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 50,846.97 Ft
(126.32 €)
127,076.66 Ft
(315.70 €)
     +149.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9,083.82 Ft
(22.57 €)
6,976.89 Ft
(17.33 €)
     -23.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,976.62 Ft
(17.33 €)
16,341.46 Ft
(40.60 €)
     +134.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 21,908.56 Ft
(54.43 €)
13,245.01 Ft
(32.90 €)
     -39.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7,663.64 Ft
(19.04 €)
10,126.70 Ft
(25.16 €)
     +32.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,100.00 Ft
(7.70 €)
5,031.57 Ft
(12.50 €)
     +62.3 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 158,260.87 Ft
(393.17 €)
67,624.30 Ft
(168.00 €)
     -57.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,281,230.43 Ft
(10,635.92 €)
3,622,730.16 Ft
(9,000.00 €)
     -15.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 29,760.83 Ft
(73.94 €)
32,867.60 Ft
(81.65 €)
     +10.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14,736.45 Ft
(36.61 €)
15,612.96 Ft
(38.79 €)
     +5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,692.05 Ft
(83.70 €)
36,532.67 Ft
(90.76 €)
     +8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 36,466.67 Ft
(90.59 €)
45,602.63 Ft
(113.29 €)
     +25.1 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 253,465.51 Ft
(629.69 €)
492,475.66 Ft
(1,223.46 €)
     +94.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 192,200.00 Ft
(477.49 €)
367,626.40 Ft
(913.30 €)
     +91.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 467,462.33 Ft
(1,161.32 €)
941,290.57 Ft
(2,338.46 €)
     +101.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 336,657.89 Ft
(836.36 €)
660,970.67 Ft
(1,642.06 €)
     +96.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 153,178.42 Ft
(380.54 €)
280,272.88 Ft
(696.29 €)
     +83.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 98,655.88 Ft
(245.09 €)
204,626.89 Ft
(508.36 €)
     +107.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 494,418.13 Ft
(1,228.29 €)
1,234,481.42 Ft
(3,066.84 €)
     +149.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.03 3.68      -47.6 %
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