Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Berlin are 61.42% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 84.65% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 162.58% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 54.45% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 52.02% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 80.36% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,850.00 Ft (7.10 €) |
4,214.39 Ft (10.50 €) |
+47.87 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
15,000.00 Ft (37.37 €) |
20,068.53 Ft (50.00 €) |
+33.79 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,000.00 Ft (4.98 €) |
3,411.65 Ft (8.50 €) |
+70.58 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
695.00 Ft (1.73 €) |
1,605.48 Ft (4.00 €) |
+131.00 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 Ft (1.99 €) |
1,605.48 Ft (4.00 €) |
+100.69 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
618.50 Ft (1.54 €) |
1,277.91 Ft (3.18 €) |
+106.62 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
409.41 Ft (1.02 €) |
879.56 Ft (2.19 €) |
+114.83 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
342.86 Ft (0.85 €) |
778.26 Ft (1.94 €) |
+126.99 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,190.58 Ft (2.97 €) |
1,482.06 Ft (3.69 €) |
+24.48 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
338.65 Ft (0.84 €) |
493.03 Ft (1.23 €) |
+45.59 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
274.18 Ft (0.68 €) |
375.42 Ft (0.94 €) |
+36.93 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
824.01 Ft (2.05 €) |
1,087.31 Ft (2.71 €) |
+31.95 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,404.78 Ft (3.50 €) |
2,156.20 Ft (5.37 €) |
+53.49 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
798.42 Ft (1.99 €) |
1,401.72 Ft (3.49 €) |
+75.56 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,685.91 Ft (4.20 €) |
2,383.04 Ft (5.94 €) |
+41.35 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
222.23 Ft (0.55 €) |
447.15 Ft (1.11 €) |
+101.21 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
232.18 Ft (0.58 €) |
311.53 Ft (0.78 €) |
+34.18 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
235.08 Ft (0.59 €) |
440.84 Ft (1.10 €) |
+87.53 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
520.72 Ft (1.30 €) |
561.13 Ft (1.40 €) |
+7.76 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
177.31 Ft (0.44 €) |
321.95 Ft (0.80 €) |
+81.58 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
145.65 Ft (0.36 €) |
235.03 Ft (0.59 €) |
+61.37 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
409.96 Ft (1.02 €) |
513.38 Ft (1.28 €) |
+25.23 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
134.41 Ft (0.33 €) |
284.60 Ft (0.71 €) |
+111.74 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 Ft (3.74 €) |
2,287.81 Ft (5.70 €) |
+52.52 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
299.63 Ft (0.75 €) |
377.09 Ft (0.94 €) |
+25.85 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
428.35 Ft (1.07 €) |
646.61 Ft (1.61 €) |
+50.95 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,800.00 Ft (4.48 €) |
3,070.49 Ft (7.65 €) |
+70.58 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
350.00 Ft (0.87 €) |
1,204.11 Ft (3.00 €) |
+244.03 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (23.67 €) |
34,517.87 Ft (86.00 €) |
+263.35 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.49 €) |
1,605.48 Ft (4.00 €) |
+60.55 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 Ft (1.60 €) |
1,291.89 Ft (3.22 €) |
+100.69 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
4,500.00 Ft (11.21 €) |
13,245.23 Ft (33.00 €) |
+194.34 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,816.99 Ft (4.53 €) |
3,262.84 Ft (8.13 €) |
+79.57 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,600,000.00 Ft (21,426.58 €) |
10,435,635.35 Ft (26,000.00 €) |
+21.34 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,041,562.47 Ft (20,035.26 €) |
10,845,986.61 Ft (27,022.38 €) |
+34.87 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
55,331.11 Ft (137.86 €) |
118,673.10 Ft (295.67 €) |
+114.48 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
30.41 Ft (0.08 €) |
41.99 Ft (0.10 €) |
+38.07 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,916.78 Ft (12.25 €) |
14,962.18 Ft (37.28 €) |
+204.31 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
14,212.15 Ft (35.41 €) |
12,762.25 Ft (31.80 €) |
-10.20 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,672.06 Ft (9.15 €) |
7,135.48 Ft (17.78 €) |
+94.32 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,150.00 Ft (5.36 €) |
4,415.08 Ft (11.00 €) |
+105.35 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
141,316.52 Ft (352.08 €) |
65,111.23 Ft (162.22 €) |
-53.93 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,484,230.77 Ft (8,680.83 €) |
3,592,266.78 Ft (8,950.00 €) |
+3.10 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
26,588.48 Ft (66.24 €) |
31,213.77 Ft (77.77 €) |
+17.40 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,897.06 Ft (29.64 €) |
14,546.22 Ft (36.24 €) |
+22.27 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
27,284.44 Ft (67.98 €) |
33,210.84 Ft (82.74 €) |
+21.72 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
32,119.05 Ft (80.02 €) |
39,524.44 Ft (98.47 €) |
+23.06 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
165,925.93 Ft (413.40 €) |
458,413.66 Ft (1,142.12 €) |
+176.28 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
133,092.31 Ft (331.59 €) |
322,172.88 Ft (802.68 €) |
+142.07 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
310,993.68 Ft (774.83 €) |
836,327.30 Ft (2,083.68 €) |
+168.92 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
234,480.00 Ft (584.20 €) |
605,046.49 Ft (1,507.45 €) |
+158.04 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
120,056.27 Ft (299.12 €) |
302,312.54 Ft (753.20 €) |
+151.81 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
77,309.26 Ft (192.61 €) |
198,352.71 Ft (494.19 €) |
+156.57 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
355,626.20 Ft (886.03 €) |
1,184,400.81 Ft (2,950.89 €) |
+233.05 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.23 | 1.98 | -72.64 % |
| Last update: | June 2022 | June 2022 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 729 | 787 |
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| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| 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 |
Cities near Berlin: | Cost of Living in Halle | 109.56 miles |
| 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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