Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Berlin is 56.9% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 69.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 112.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 55.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 52.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 61.0% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (9.66 €) |
6,212.37 Ft (15.00 €) |
+55.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (48.29 €) |
28,991.06 Ft (70.00 €) |
+45.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.24 €) |
4,555.74 Ft (11.00 €) |
+51.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.41 €) |
1,801.59 Ft (4.35 €) |
+80.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.66 €) |
1,656.63 Ft (4.00 €) |
+50.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
902.21 Ft (2.18 €) |
1,517.32 Ft (3.66 €) |
+68.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
581.76 Ft (1.40 €) |
1,151.99 Ft (2.78 €) |
+98.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.09 Ft (1.08 €) |
1,077.73 Ft (2.60 €) |
+140.5 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,526.98 Ft (3.69 €) |
1,768.79 Ft (4.27 €) |
+15.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
507.20 Ft (1.22 €) |
703.81 Ft (1.70 €) |
+38.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
309.91 Ft (0.75 €) |
571.13 Ft (1.38 €) |
+84.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
939.00 Ft (2.27 €) |
1,289.16 Ft (3.11 €) |
+37.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,516.34 Ft (3.66 €) |
2,285.98 Ft (5.52 €) |
+50.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
929.39 Ft (2.24 €) |
2,017.26 Ft (4.87 €) |
+117.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,003.60 Ft (4.84 €) |
2,978.12 Ft (7.19 €) |
+48.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
275.25 Ft (0.66 €) |
531.87 Ft (1.28 €) |
+93.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
299.97 Ft (0.72 €) |
324.79 Ft (0.78 €) |
+8.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
318.02 Ft (0.77 €) |
414.67 Ft (1.00 €) |
+30.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
495.31 Ft (1.20 €) |
711.20 Ft (1.72 €) |
+43.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
190.87 Ft (0.46 €) |
332.13 Ft (0.80 €) |
+74.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
200.98 Ft (0.49 €) |
324.40 Ft (0.78 €) |
+61.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
516.64 Ft (1.25 €) |
673.01 Ft (1.62 €) |
+30.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
193.96 Ft (0.47 €) |
329.49 Ft (0.80 €) |
+69.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (4.83 €) |
2,484.95 Ft (6.00 €) |
+24.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
410.94 Ft (0.99 €) |
426.39 Ft (1.03 €) |
+3.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
582.32 Ft (1.41 €) |
691.52 Ft (1.67 €) |
+18.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,300.00 Ft (5.55 €) |
3,520.34 Ft (8.50 €) |
+53.1 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.09 €) |
1,449.55 Ft (3.50 €) |
+222.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,000.00 Ft (21.73 €) |
20,293.74 Ft (49.00 €) |
+125.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.66 €) |
2,070.79 Ft (5.00 €) |
+88.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.71 €) |
1,533.00 Ft (3.70 €) |
+116.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (15.94 €) |
15,220.31 Ft (36.75 €) |
+130.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,343.96 Ft (5.66 €) |
2,744.62 Ft (6.63 €) |
+17.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (25,352.64 €) |
12,288,068.97 Ft (29,670.00 €) |
+17.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,278,333.33 Ft (24,817.42 €) |
12,789,862.85 Ft (30,881.60 €) |
+24.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
50,451.32 Ft (121.82 €) |
134,733.65 Ft (325.32 €) |
+167.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,341.20 Ft (20.14 €) |
7,712.03 Ft (18.62 €) |
-7.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,777.59 Ft (16.36 €) |
16,589.34 Ft (40.06 €) |
+144.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
19,751.78 Ft (47.69 €) |
14,357.18 Ft (34.67 €) |
-27.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6,789.66 Ft (16.39 €) |
9,545.36 Ft (23.05 €) |
+40.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3,000.00 Ft (7.24 €) |
5,280.51 Ft (12.75 €) |
+76.0 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
156,896.55 Ft (378.83 €) |
93,185.56 Ft (225.00 €) |
-40.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,433,552.10 Ft (10,704.98 €) |
3,724,464.06 Ft (8,992.86 €) |
-16.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,964.86 Ft (69.94 €) |
32,768.96 Ft (79.12 €) |
+13.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
14,734.85 Ft (35.58 €) |
15,854.71 Ft (38.28 €) |
+7.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,446.60 Ft (80.76 €) |
37,568.49 Ft (90.71 €) |
+12.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,794.12 Ft (86.43 €) |
50,808.32 Ft (122.68 €) |
+41.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
247,268.40 Ft (597.04 €) |
500,683.12 Ft (1,208.92 €) |
+102.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
182,783.16 Ft (441.34 €) |
363,962.08 Ft (878.80 €) |
+99.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
431,459.31 Ft (1,041.77 €) |
930,093.21 Ft (2,245.74 €) |
+115.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
312,993.52 Ft (755.73 €) |
703,575.62 Ft (1,698.81 €) |
+124.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
138,238.49 Ft (333.78 €) |
303,198.99 Ft (732.09 €) |
+119.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
90,612.12 Ft (218.79 €) |
217,389.44 Ft (524.89 €) |
+139.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
458,099.75 Ft (1,106.10 €) |
1,250,581.31 Ft (3,019.58 €) |
+173.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.09 | 3.92 | -44.7 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 622 | 588 |
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| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gifhorn, Niedersachsen | 153.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |