Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Berlin 

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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
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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 2023September 2023
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