Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Berlin is 50.5% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 66.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 122.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 47.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 48.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 81.4% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.19 €) |
5,885.94 Ft (15.00 €) |
+47.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (50.97 €) |
27,467.74 Ft (70.00 €) |
+37.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.65 €) |
3,923.96 Ft (10.00 €) |
+30.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.55 €) |
1,765.78 Ft (4.50 €) |
+76.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,075.00 Ft (2.74 €) |
1,569.59 Ft (4.00 €) |
+46.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
853.13 Ft (2.17 €) |
1,448.33 Ft (3.69 €) |
+69.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
584.30 Ft (1.49 €) |
1,089.79 Ft (2.78 €) |
+86.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
446.50 Ft (1.14 €) |
1,019.73 Ft (2.60 €) |
+128.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.73 Ft (3.71 €) |
1,678.02 Ft (4.28 €) |
+15.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
499.41 Ft (1.27 €) |
712.75 Ft (1.82 €) |
+42.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
328.84 Ft (0.84 €) |
500.58 Ft (1.28 €) |
+52.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
898.74 Ft (2.29 €) |
1,249.23 Ft (3.18 €) |
+39.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,535.05 Ft (3.91 €) |
2,250.22 Ft (5.73 €) |
+46.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
923.19 Ft (2.35 €) |
2,310.48 Ft (5.89 €) |
+150.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,970.28 Ft (5.02 €) |
2,758.71 Ft (7.03 €) |
+40.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
268.02 Ft (0.68 €) |
483.82 Ft (1.23 €) |
+80.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.43 Ft (0.77 €) |
288.30 Ft (0.73 €) |
-4.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
306.71 Ft (0.78 €) |
395.39 Ft (1.01 €) |
+28.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
477.08 Ft (1.22 €) |
602.43 Ft (1.54 €) |
+26.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
203.74 Ft (0.52 €) |
297.65 Ft (0.76 €) |
+46.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
218.76 Ft (0.56 €) |
311.72 Ft (0.79 €) |
+42.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
497.69 Ft (1.27 €) |
635.58 Ft (1.62 €) |
+27.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
184.47 Ft (0.47 €) |
337.97 Ft (0.86 €) |
+83.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.10 €) |
2,354.38 Ft (6.00 €) |
+17.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
405.26 Ft (1.03 €) |
405.08 Ft (1.03 €) |
-0.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
542.13 Ft (1.38 €) |
658.98 Ft (1.68 €) |
+21.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.61 €) |
3,217.65 Ft (8.20 €) |
+46.3 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.15 €) |
1,373.39 Ft (3.50 €) |
+205.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,000.00 Ft (22.94 €) |
19,580.58 Ft (49.90 €) |
+117.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.80 €) |
1,961.98 Ft (5.00 €) |
+78.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.80 €) |
1,452.45 Ft (3.70 €) |
+105.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.82 €) |
13,537.67 Ft (34.50 €) |
+105.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,353.78 Ft (6.00 €) |
2,689.01 Ft (6.85 €) |
+14.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,750,000.00 Ft (27,395.77 €) |
11,685,562.71 Ft (29,780.00 €) |
+8.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,069,400.00 Ft (25,661.30 €) |
11,849,453.57 Ft (30,197.67 €) |
+17.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
55,941.56 Ft (142.56 €) |
126,219.38 Ft (321.66 €) |
+125.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,174.67 Ft (20.83 €) |
7,766.08 Ft (19.79 €) |
-5.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,539.78 Ft (16.67 €) |
15,992.35 Ft (40.76 €) |
+144.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,344.69 Ft (46.75 €) |
13,711.80 Ft (34.94 €) |
-25.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,476.00 Ft (13.96 €) |
8,691.58 Ft (22.15 €) |
+58.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,900.00 Ft (7.39 €) |
5,101.15 Ft (13.00 €) |
+75.9 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
158,695.65 Ft (404.43 €) |
73,329.06 Ft (186.88 €) |
-53.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,914,286.63 Ft (9,975.34 €) |
3,398,588.21 Ft (8,661.11 €) |
-13.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,932.22 Ft (73.73 €) |
32,436.79 Ft (82.66 €) |
+12.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
13,082.92 Ft (33.34 €) |
14,357.20 Ft (36.59 €) |
+9.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,365.74 Ft (85.03 €) |
35,030.17 Ft (89.27 €) |
+5.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,514.72 Ft (90.51 €) |
48,657.14 Ft (124.00 €) |
+37.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
232,612.94 Ft (592.80 €) |
494,191.53 Ft (1,259.42 €) |
+112.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,882.63 Ft (453.32 €) |
348,763.26 Ft (888.80 €) |
+96.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
393,865.90 Ft (1,003.75 €) |
908,127.19 Ft (2,314.31 €) |
+130.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,095.99 Ft (749.49 €) |
687,267.82 Ft (1,751.46 €) |
+133.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
132,128.47 Ft (336.72 €) |
275,462.18 Ft (702.00 €) |
+108.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
87,637.81 Ft (223.34 €) |
201,938.53 Ft (514.63 €) |
+130.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
424,717.78 Ft (1,082.37 €) |
1,280,008.07 Ft (3,262.03 €) |
+201.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.45 | 3.57 | -57.7 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 661 | 766 |
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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 |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 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 |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |