Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Munich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Munich is 46.4% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Munich is 70.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Munich are 150.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Munich are 50.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Munich are 47.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 84.6% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.35 €) |
5,797.78 Ft (15.00 €) |
+44.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.74 €) |
28,988.88 Ft (75.00 €) |
+44.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.76 €) |
4,251.70 Ft (11.00 €) |
+41.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.59 €) |
1,739.33 Ft (4.50 €) |
+73.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.59 €) |
1,739.33 Ft (4.50 €) |
+73.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.81 Ft (2.16 €) |
1,449.44 Ft (3.75 €) |
+73.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.68 Ft (1.52 €) |
1,249.36 Ft (3.23 €) |
+113.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.01 Ft (1.16 €) |
1,051.08 Ft (2.72 €) |
+135.1 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,467.56 Ft (3.80 €) |
1,701.45 Ft (4.40 €) |
+15.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
510.96 Ft (1.32 €) |
809.95 Ft (2.10 €) |
+58.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (0.89 €) |
470.20 Ft (1.22 €) |
+37.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (2.29 €) |
1,223.61 Ft (3.17 €) |
+38.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (4.02 €) |
2,279.19 Ft (5.90 €) |
+46.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (2.37 €) |
2,208.43 Ft (5.71 €) |
+141.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.44 Ft (5.23 €) |
2,872.19 Ft (7.43 €) |
+42.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (0.67 €) |
480.30 Ft (1.24 €) |
+86.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (0.78 €) |
280.79 Ft (0.73 €) |
-6.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (0.83 €) |
410.36 Ft (1.06 €) |
+28.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.29 €) |
559.88 Ft (1.45 €) |
+12.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.52 €) |
295.29 Ft (0.76 €) |
+46.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.57 €) |
303.25 Ft (0.78 €) |
+37.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.03 Ft (1.35 €) |
696.36 Ft (1.80 €) |
+33.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.46 €) |
352.04 Ft (0.91 €) |
+96.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.17 €) |
2,315.25 Ft (5.99 €) |
+15.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.82 Ft (1.03 €) |
371.97 Ft (0.96 €) |
-7.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.39 €) |
628.16 Ft (1.63 €) |
+17.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.69 €) |
3,169.45 Ft (8.20 €) |
+44.1 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.16 €) |
1,430.12 Ft (3.70 €) |
+217.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.58 €) |
18,939.40 Ft (49.00 €) |
+99.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.85 €) |
2,125.85 Ft (5.50 €) |
+93.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.83 €) |
1,492.90 Ft (3.86 €) |
+110.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (17.08 €) |
13,914.66 Ft (36.00 €) |
+110.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,387.81 Ft (6.18 €) |
2,666.34 Ft (6.90 €) |
+11.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (28,459.18 €) |
10,505,571.91 Ft (27,180.00 €) |
-4.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (26,074.65 €) |
10,677,572.63 Ft (27,625.00 €) |
+5.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (147.41 €) |
114,212.28 Ft (295.49 €) |
+100.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,312.39 Ft (21.51 €) |
8,935.55 Ft (23.12 €) |
+7.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,308.86 Ft (16.32 €) |
14,563.00 Ft (37.68 €) |
+130.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (47.61 €) |
17,914.59 Ft (46.35 €) |
-2.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (14.24 €) |
10,121.95 Ft (26.19 €) |
+83.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (7.37 €) |
5,024.74 Ft (13.00 €) |
+76.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (402.19 €) |
323,673.43 Ft (837.41 €) |
+108.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,787,488.18 Ft (9,798.98 €) |
5,633,506.64 Ft (14,575.00 €) |
+48.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (73.33 €) |
32,802.40 Ft (84.87 €) |
+15.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (31.24 €) |
13,133.58 Ft (33.98 €) |
+8.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
32,909.09 Ft (85.14 €) |
32,506.20 Ft (84.10 €) |
-1.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (92.07 €) |
43,623.88 Ft (112.86 €) |
+22.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,085.85 Ft (590.10 €) |
567,904.86 Ft (1,469.28 €) |
+149.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,349.76 Ft (458.84 €) |
448,984.58 Ft (1,161.61 €) |
+153.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,877.10 Ft (1,039.74 €) |
963,133.74 Ft (2,491.82 €) |
+139.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,284.85 Ft (763.96 €) |
779,974.44 Ft (2,017.95 €) |
+164.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,646.45 Ft (335.42 €) |
369,126.40 Ft (955.00 €) |
+184.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (230.09 €) |
271,294.47 Ft (701.89 €) |
+205.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Munich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
420,842.38 Ft (1,088.80 €) |
1,327,282.11 Ft (3,433.94 €) |
+215.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 3.49 | -61.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Traunstein | 73.32 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Ulm | 94.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nuremberg | 103.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Erlangen | 118.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tubingen | 143.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Stuttgart | 144.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kitzingen | 153.67 miles |