Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Eger 

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Consumer Prices in Eger are 12.2% lower than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Eger are 19.7% lower than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Eger are 44.1% lower than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Eger are 30.1% lower than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Eger are 1.0% lower than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Eger is 0.7% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Eger Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft 2,500.00 Ft      -37.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft 15,000.00 Ft      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft 2,550.00 Ft      -15.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft 510.00 Ft      -49.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft 550.00 Ft      -45.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 835.68 Ft 642.86 Ft      -23.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.39 Ft 375.00 Ft      -36.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 448.32 Ft 216.67 Ft      -51.7 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,463.51 Ft 1,466.85 Ft      +0.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 508.20 Ft 392.81 Ft      -22.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 338.64 Ft 272.04 Ft      -19.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 886.46 Ft 945.00 Ft      +6.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,555.47 Ft 1,565.45 Ft      +0.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 915.87 Ft 828.14 Ft      -9.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,025.87 Ft 2,419.16 Ft      +19.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 257.27 Ft 274.33 Ft      +6.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.22 Ft 285.01 Ft      -5.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 319.10 Ft 294.84 Ft      -7.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 499.77 Ft 491.03 Ft      -1.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.84 Ft 204.12 Ft      +1.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.73 Ft 219.59 Ft      -0.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 523.37 Ft 400.00 Ft      -23.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 179.17 Ft 125.00 Ft      -30.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft 2,100.00 Ft      +5.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 398.71 Ft 366.67 Ft      -8.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 535.95 Ft 500.00 Ft      -6.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft 1,970.00 Ft      -10.5 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft 302.50 Ft      -32.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft 5,300.00 Ft      -44.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft 800.00 Ft      -27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft 643.74 Ft      -9.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft 4,000.00 Ft      -39.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,385.20 Ft 2,358.31 Ft      -1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Ft 8,800,000.00 Ft      -20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,078,333.33 Ft 8,900,000.00 Ft      -11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,514.65 Ft 50,348.15 Ft      -10.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,186.00 Ft 9,420.00 Ft      +15.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,339.30 Ft 5,000.00 Ft      -21.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,021.95 Ft 17,500.00 Ft      -2.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,484.00 Ft 5,000.00 Ft      -8.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,850.00 Ft 1,765.00 Ft      -38.1 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 150,000.00 Ft 120,833.33 Ft      -19.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,788,292.87 Ft 2,380,000.00 Ft      -37.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,413.72 Ft 16,500.00 Ft      -41.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,974.36 Ft 11,333.33 Ft      -5.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,093.02 Ft 22,500.00 Ft      -32.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,588.25 Ft 20,000.00 Ft      -43.8 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 228,305.07 Ft 142,500.00 Ft      -37.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,265.59 Ft 115,000.00 Ft      -35.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 399,918.30 Ft 200,000.00 Ft      -50.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 294,277.00 Ft 157,500.00 Ft      -46.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,462.56 Ft 60,386.47 Ft      -53.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,408.39 Ft 41,806.02 Ft      -52.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Eger Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 423,643.22 Ft 342,500.00 Ft      -19.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 8.00      -10.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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