Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Frankfurt 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 43.2% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 55.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 96.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 53.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 44.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 118.0% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.26 €) |
7,016.06 Ft (18.00 €) |
+75.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.31 €) |
27,284.66 Ft (70.00 €) |
+36.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.70 €) |
3,508.03 Ft (9.00 €) |
+16.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.57 €) |
1,890.44 Ft (4.85 €) |
+89.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.57 €) |
1,559.12 Ft (4.00 €) |
+55.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.78 Ft (2.14 €) |
1,322.66 Ft (3.39 €) |
+58.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.49 Ft (1.51 €) |
1,055.61 Ft (2.71 €) |
+78.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.37 Ft (1.15 €) |
993.22 Ft (2.55 €) |
+121.5 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.56 Ft (3.73 €) |
1,639.75 Ft (4.21 €) |
+12.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
505.93 Ft (1.30 €) |
707.07 Ft (1.81 €) |
+39.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
332.15 Ft (0.85 €) |
486.82 Ft (1.25 €) |
+46.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
881.48 Ft (2.26 €) |
1,350.81 Ft (3.47 €) |
+53.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,539.98 Ft (3.95 €) |
2,229.74 Ft (5.72 €) |
+44.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
919.59 Ft (2.36 €) |
2,358.47 Ft (6.05 €) |
+156.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,036.54 Ft (5.22 €) |
2,749.27 Ft (7.05 €) |
+35.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
255.87 Ft (0.66 €) |
465.94 Ft (1.20 €) |
+82.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
300.85 Ft (0.77 €) |
244.41 Ft (0.63 €) |
-18.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.27 Ft (0.82 €) |
358.71 Ft (0.92 €) |
+12.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
485.51 Ft (1.25 €) |
563.32 Ft (1.45 €) |
+16.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
202.29 Ft (0.52 €) |
253.42 Ft (0.65 €) |
+25.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.58 Ft (0.57 €) |
271.61 Ft (0.70 €) |
+23.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
524.06 Ft (1.34 €) |
709.05 Ft (1.82 €) |
+35.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.02 Ft (0.46 €) |
299.35 Ft (0.77 €) |
+68.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.13 €) |
2,334.79 Ft (5.99 €) |
+16.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.02 €) |
337.01 Ft (0.86 €) |
-15.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
536.83 Ft (1.38 €) |
601.11 Ft (1.54 €) |
+12.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.64 €) |
3,196.20 Ft (8.20 €) |
+45.3 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.15 €) |
1,325.25 Ft (3.40 €) |
+194.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.37 €) |
19,099.26 Ft (49.00 €) |
+101.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.82 €) |
1,559.12 Ft (4.00 €) |
+41.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.82 €) |
1,505.50 Ft (3.86 €) |
+112.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.93 €) |
11,693.43 Ft (30.00 €) |
+77.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.88 Ft (6.12 €) |
2,595.08 Ft (6.66 €) |
+8.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (26,938.21 €) |
10,594,243.90 Ft (27,180.00 €) |
+0.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,973,043.48 Ft (25,586.28 €) |
9,662,667.64 Ft (24,790.00 €) |
-3.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,433.60 Ft (144.78 €) |
112,916.31 Ft (289.69 €) |
+100.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,144.77 Ft (20.90 €) |
7,543.56 Ft (19.35 €) |
-7.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,385.81 Ft (16.38 €) |
16,330.74 Ft (41.90 €) |
+155.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (46.24 €) |
17,982.89 Ft (46.14 €) |
-0.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (14.27 €) |
6,187.77 Ft (15.88 €) |
+11.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,750.00 Ft (7.06 €) |
5,067.15 Ft (13.00 €) |
+84.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
147,826.09 Ft (379.25 €) |
179,299.20 Ft (460.00 €) |
+21.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,662,143.24 Ft (9,395.39 €) |
5,275,034.37 Ft (13,533.33 €) |
+44.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,375.95 Ft (72.80 €) |
25,261.51 Ft (64.81 €) |
-11.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,815.79 Ft (30.31 €) |
11,324.16 Ft (29.05 €) |
-4.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,353.49 Ft (85.57 €) |
30,907.85 Ft (79.30 €) |
-7.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,475.13 Ft (91.01 €) |
44,435.02 Ft (114.00 €) |
+25.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,681.75 Ft (584.13 €) |
460,809.58 Ft (1,182.23 €) |
+102.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
176,818.75 Ft (453.64 €) |
321,570.56 Ft (825.00 €) |
+81.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,356.15 Ft (1,029.70 €) |
822,504.83 Ft (2,110.17 €) |
+104.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,434.34 Ft (757.95 €) |
561,359.40 Ft (1,440.19 €) |
+90.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,521.89 Ft (329.73 €) |
254,730.84 Ft (653.52 €) |
+98.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (226.82 €) |
154,048.09 Ft (395.22 €) |
+74.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,116.08 Ft (1,080.39 €) |
1,431,105.00 Ft (3,671.56 €) |
+239.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.01 | 3.66 | -59.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 Mainz | 26.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Worms | 43.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mannheim | 48.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Heidelberg | 60.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kaiserslautern | 72.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Koblenz | 76.76 miles |
| Cost of Living in Siegen | 81.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kitzingen | 83.42 miles |