Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Berlin are 57.29% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 72.06% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 116.48% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 73.77% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 55.08% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 75.49% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,000.00 Ft (5.62 €) |
3,557.67 Ft (10.00 €) |
+77.88 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
12,000.00 Ft (33.73 €) |
17,788.35 Ft (50.00 €) |
+48.24 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,600.00 Ft (4.50 €) |
2,846.14 Ft (8.00 €) |
+77.88 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 Ft (1.41 €) |
1,245.18 Ft (3.50 €) |
+149.04 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
550.00 Ft (1.55 €) |
1,245.18 Ft (3.50 €) |
+126.40 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
502.05 Ft (1.41 €) |
1,031.72 Ft (2.90 €) |
+105.50 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
334.46 Ft (0.94 €) |
728.63 Ft (2.05 €) |
+117.85 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
264.07 Ft (0.74 €) |
648.63 Ft (1.82 €) |
+145.63 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
962.01 Ft (2.70 €) |
1,258.64 Ft (3.54 €) |
+30.83 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
232.98 Ft (0.65 €) |
401.93 Ft (1.13 €) |
+72.52 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
180.02 Ft (0.51 €) |
296.84 Ft (0.83 €) |
+64.89 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
582.77 Ft (1.64 €) |
809.55 Ft (2.28 €) |
+38.91 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
986.87 Ft (2.77 €) |
1,659.66 Ft (4.67 €) |
+68.17 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
701.32 Ft (1.97 €) |
1,109.09 Ft (3.12 €) |
+58.14 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,222.10 Ft (3.44 €) |
1,950.89 Ft (5.48 €) |
+59.63 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
223.63 Ft (0.63 €) |
388.53 Ft (1.09 €) |
+73.74 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
203.58 Ft (0.57 €) |
246.93 Ft (0.69 €) |
+21.30 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
243.38 Ft (0.68 €) |
371.89 Ft (1.05 €) |
+52.80 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
274.74 Ft (0.77 €) |
317.87 Ft (0.89 €) |
+15.70 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
126.36 Ft (0.36 €) |
225.87 Ft (0.63 €) |
+78.75 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
130.53 Ft (0.37 €) |
234.65 Ft (0.66 €) |
+79.76 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
325.45 Ft (0.91 €) |
400.97 Ft (1.13 €) |
+23.20 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
116.45 Ft (0.33 €) |
192.11 Ft (0.54 €) |
+64.97 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 Ft (4.22 €) |
2,134.60 Ft (6.00 €) |
+42.31 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
271.20 Ft (0.76 €) |
286.53 Ft (0.81 €) |
+5.66 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
386.95 Ft (1.09 €) |
622.84 Ft (1.75 €) |
+60.96 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,600.00 Ft (4.50 €) |
2,490.37 Ft (7.00 €) |
+55.65 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
350.00 Ft (0.98 €) |
1,031.72 Ft (2.90 €) |
+194.78 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (26.70 €) |
28,817.13 Ft (81.00 €) |
+203.34 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
700.00 Ft (1.97 €) |
1,387.49 Ft (3.90 €) |
+98.21 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Ft (1.36 €) |
1,145.10 Ft (3.22 €) |
+137.18 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
4,500.00 Ft (12.65 €) |
11,740.31 Ft (33.00 €) |
+160.90 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,518.18 Ft (4.27 €) |
1,802.21 Ft (5.07 €) |
+18.71 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
7,076,170.73 Ft (19,889.90 €) |
7,937,163.39 Ft (22,310.00 €) |
+12.17 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,865,341.94 Ft (19,297.29 €) |
8,995,081.26 Ft (25,283.62 €) |
+31.02 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
50,226.73 Ft (141.18 €) |
77,690.20 Ft (218.37 €) |
+54.68 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
27.43 Ft (0.08 €) |
35.30 Ft (0.10 €) |
+28.68 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,372.24 Ft (12.29 €) |
11,698.44 Ft (32.88 €) |
+167.56 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
13,093.78 Ft (36.80 €) |
11,254.21 Ft (31.63 €) |
-14.05 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,753.30 Ft (10.55 €) |
6,581.69 Ft (18.50 €) |
+75.36 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,950.00 Ft (5.48 €) |
3,557.67 Ft (10.00 €) |
+82.44 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
104,531.25 Ft (293.82 €) |
39,259.94 Ft (110.35 €) |
-62.44 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,686,071.57 Ft (7,550.08 €) |
3,032,914.30 Ft (8,525.00 €) |
+12.91 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
21,845.82 Ft (61.40 €) |
28,639.25 Ft (80.50 €) |
+31.10 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
9,766.36 Ft (27.45 €) |
10,755.11 Ft (30.23 €) |
+10.12 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
23,677.53 Ft (66.55 €) |
28,144.06 Ft (79.11 €) |
+18.86 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
27,776.17 Ft (78.07 €) |
38,653.05 Ft (108.65 €) |
+39.16 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
151,307.69 Ft (425.30 €) |
330,141.96 Ft (927.97 €) |
+118.19 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
118,687.41 Ft (333.61 €) |
234,343.77 Ft (658.70 €) |
+97.45 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
290,335.77 Ft (816.08 €) |
653,253.03 Ft (1,836.18 €) |
+125.00 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
210,811.88 Ft (592.56 €) |
439,410.18 Ft (1,235.11 €) |
+108.44 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
96,750.25 Ft (271.95 €) |
206,208.73 Ft (579.62 €) |
+113.14 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
64,009.10 Ft (179.92 €) |
131,825.68 Ft (370.54 €) |
+105.95 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
304,740.44 Ft (856.57 €) |
920,200.16 Ft (2,586.52 €) |
+201.96 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.68 | 1.79 | -61.73 % |
| Last update: | June 2021 | June 2021 | |
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| 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 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 |
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