Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Brasov 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Brasov is 13.3% lower than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brasov is 16.3% lower than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Brasov are 26.0% lower than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Brasov are 7.8% lower than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Brasov are 8.2% lower than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Brasov is 15.7% lower than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Brasov Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(51.56 lei)
3,490.91 Ft
(45.00 lei)
     -12.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(257.81 lei)
17,066.65 Ft
(220.00 lei)
     -14.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(38.67 lei)
2,715.15 Ft
(35.00 lei)
     -9.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(12.89 lei)
930.91 Ft
(12.00 lei)
     -6.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(12.89 lei)
1,163.64 Ft
(15.00 lei)
     +16.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 834.77 Ft
(10.76 lei)
1,066.67 Ft
(13.75 lei)
     +27.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 585.65 Ft
(7.55 lei)
717.58 Ft
(9.25 lei)
     +22.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 447.00 Ft
(5.76 lei)
685.25 Ft
(8.83 lei)
     +53.3 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Brasov Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,480.64 Ft
(19.09 lei)
2,072.23 Ft
(26.71 lei)
     +40.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 510.96 Ft
(6.59 lei)
406.42 Ft
(5.24 lei)
     -20.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 342.23 Ft
(4.41 lei)
285.79 Ft
(3.68 lei)
     -16.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 885.74 Ft
(11.42 lei)
1,207.73 Ft
(15.57 lei)
     +36.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,555.47 Ft
(20.05 lei)
1,361.35 Ft
(17.55 lei)
     -12.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 915.70 Ft
(11.80 lei)
1,053.21 Ft
(13.58 lei)
     +15.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,020.37 Ft
(26.04 lei)
1,732.29 Ft
(22.33 lei)
     -14.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 257.27 Ft
(3.32 lei)
190.78 Ft
(2.46 lei)
     -25.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.22 Ft
(3.88 lei)
262.07 Ft
(3.38 lei)
     -13.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 319.10 Ft
(4.11 lei)
247.25 Ft
(3.19 lei)
     -22.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 499.77 Ft
(6.44 lei)
384.46 Ft
(4.96 lei)
     -23.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.84 Ft
(2.60 lei)
151.50 Ft
(1.95 lei)
     -24.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.73 Ft
(2.85 lei)
168.65 Ft
(2.17 lei)
     -23.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 523.01 Ft
(6.74 lei)
317.15 Ft
(4.09 lei)
     -39.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 179.17 Ft
(2.31 lei)
267.70 Ft
(3.45 lei)
     +49.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(25.78 lei)
2,715.15 Ft
(35.00 lei)
     +35.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 399.82 Ft
(5.15 lei)
373.24 Ft
(4.81 lei)
     -6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 535.95 Ft
(6.91 lei)
511.33 Ft
(6.59 lei)
     -4.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(28.36 lei)
1,939.39 Ft
(25.00 lei)
     -11.8 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Brasov Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(5.80 lei)
310.30 Ft
(4.00 lei)
     -31.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(122.46 lei)
6,206.06 Ft
(80.00 lei)
     -34.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(14.18 lei)
232.73 Ft
(3.00 lei)
     -78.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(9.13 lei)
373.91 Ft
(4.82 lei)
     -47.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(85.08 lei)
2,207.03 Ft
(28.45 lei)
     -66.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,387.81 Ft
(30.78 lei)
2,013.38 Ft
(25.95 lei)
     -15.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Ft
(141,796.99 lei)
9,351,838.80 Ft
(120,551.14 lei)
     -15.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,078,333.33 Ft
(129,916.12 lei)
9,053,088.46 Ft
(116,700.06 lei)
     -10.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Brasov Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,975.95 Ft
(734.46 lei)
52,066.14 Ft
(671.17 lei)
     -8.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,312.39 Ft
(107.15 lei)
2,547.58 Ft
(32.84 lei)
     -69.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,308.86 Ft
(81.33 lei)
3,340.05 Ft
(43.06 lei)
     -47.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Brasov Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,402.14 Ft
(237.22 lei)
17,411.43 Ft
(224.44 lei)
     -5.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,503.85 Ft
(70.95 lei)
3,781.82 Ft
(48.75 lei)
     -31.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,850.00 Ft
(36.74 lei)
2,715.15 Ft
(35.00 lei)
     -4.7 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Brasov Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 155,454.55 Ft
(2,003.91 lei)
136,670.49 Ft
(1,761.77 lei)
     -12.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,787,126.15 Ft
(48,818.46 lei)
2,323,872.91 Ft
(29,956.20 lei)
     -38.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Brasov Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,343.72 Ft
(365.37 lei)
25,429.65 Ft
(327.80 lei)
     -10.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,076.67 Ft
(155.68 lei)
16,336.38 Ft
(210.59 lei)
     +35.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 32,909.09 Ft
(424.22 lei)
28,195.18 Ft
(363.45 lei)
     -14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,588.25 Ft
(458.76 lei)
31,044.08 Ft
(400.18 lei)
     -12.8 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Brasov Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 228,058.90 Ft
(2,939.82 lei)
179,109.00 Ft
(2,308.83 lei)
     -21.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,334.01 Ft
(2,285.95 lei)
131,341.16 Ft
(1,693.07 lei)
     -25.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 401,815.25 Ft
(5,179.65 lei)
287,073.77 Ft
(3,700.56 lei)
     -28.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 295,250.37 Ft
(3,805.96 lei)
218,683.57 Ft
(2,818.97 lei)
     -25.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Brasov Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,643.30 Ft
(1,671.18 lei)
72,471.49 Ft
(934.20 lei)
     -44.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,932.81 Ft
(1,146.40 lei)
57,590.46 Ft
(742.38 lei)
     -35.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Brasov Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 420,842.38 Ft
(5,424.93 lei)
296,816.33 Ft
(3,826.15 lei)
     -29.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 7.56      -15.6 %
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