Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Zurich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Zurich are 156.2% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 195.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 330.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 188.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 171.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 111.2% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3,500.00 Ft (9.00 Fr.) |
9,722.07 Ft (25.00 Fr.) |
+177.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
16,000.00 Ft (41.14 Fr.) |
46,665.93 Ft (120.00 Fr.) |
+191.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,500.00 Ft (6.43 Fr.) |
6,027.68 Ft (15.50 Fr.) |
+141.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
800.00 Ft (2.06 Fr.) |
3,111.06 Ft (8.00 Fr.) |
+288.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
900.00 Ft (2.31 Fr.) |
2,819.40 Ft (7.25 Fr.) |
+213.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
730.44 Ft (1.88 Fr.) |
2,082.29 Ft (5.35 Fr.) |
+185.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
476.25 Ft (1.22 Fr.) |
1,797.75 Ft (4.62 Fr.) |
+277.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
386.46 Ft (0.99 Fr.) |
1,703.88 Ft (4.38 Fr.) |
+340.9 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,849.31 Ft (4.76 Fr.) |
2,480.46 Ft (6.38 Fr.) |
+34.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
478.07 Ft (1.23 Fr.) |
1,048.96 Ft (2.70 Fr.) |
+119.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
350.61 Ft (0.90 Fr.) |
570.64 Ft (1.47 Fr.) |
+62.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,137.49 Ft (2.93 Fr.) |
2,328.57 Ft (5.99 Fr.) |
+104.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,993.27 Ft (5.13 Fr.) |
4,624.70 Ft (11.89 Fr.) |
+132.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
866.67 Ft (2.23 Fr.) |
4,659.60 Ft (11.98 Fr.) |
+437.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,823.07 Ft (4.69 Fr.) |
9,110.77 Ft (23.43 Fr.) |
+399.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.01 Ft (0.66 Fr.) |
640.63 Ft (1.65 Fr.) |
+149.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
306.86 Ft (0.79 Fr.) |
472.32 Ft (1.21 Fr.) |
+53.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
321.32 Ft (0.83 Fr.) |
545.95 Ft (1.40 Fr.) |
+69.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
597.14 Ft (1.54 Fr.) |
783.44 Ft (2.01 Fr.) |
+31.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
188.21 Ft (0.48 Fr.) |
436.05 Ft (1.12 Fr.) |
+131.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
208.15 Ft (0.54 Fr.) |
402.34 Ft (1.03 Fr.) |
+93.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
498.03 Ft (1.28 Fr.) |
877.00 Ft (2.26 Fr.) |
+76.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
165.38 Ft (0.43 Fr.) |
507.84 Ft (1.31 Fr.) |
+207.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.14 Fr.) |
4,861.03 Ft (12.50 Fr.) |
+143.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
363.45 Ft (0.93 Fr.) |
791.23 Ft (2.03 Fr.) |
+117.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
559.90 Ft (1.44 Fr.) |
1,090.43 Ft (2.80 Fr.) |
+94.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,100.00 Ft (5.40 Fr.) |
3,498.00 Ft (9.00 Fr.) |
+66.6 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
350.00 Ft (0.90 Fr.) |
1,711.08 Ft (4.40 Fr.) |
+388.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.43 Fr.) |
38,888.28 Ft (100.00 Fr.) |
+309.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.57 Fr.) |
2,722.18 Ft (7.00 Fr.) |
+172.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 Ft (1.66 Fr.) |
3,129.23 Ft (8.05 Fr.) |
+386.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Ft (15.43 Fr.) |
31,110.62 Ft (80.00 Fr.) |
+418.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,499.68 Ft (6.43 Fr.) |
3,074.10 Ft (7.90 Fr.) |
+23.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,700,000.00 Ft (24,943.25 Fr.) |
12,638,690.60 Ft (32,500.00 Fr.) |
+30.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,347,093.02 Ft (24,035.76 Fr.) |
12,187,191.20 Ft (31,338.98 Fr.) |
+30.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
57,765.11 Ft (148.54 Fr.) |
104,323.25 Ft (268.26 Fr.) |
+80.6 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
30.54 Ft (0.08 Fr.) |
187.77 Ft (0.48 Fr.) |
+514.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,312.12 Ft (13.66 Fr.) |
20,770.92 Ft (53.41 Fr.) |
+291.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,794.23 Ft (48.33 Fr.) |
35,558.35 Ft (91.44 Fr.) |
+89.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
4,967.11 Ft (12.77 Fr.) |
15,989.95 Ft (41.12 Fr.) |
+221.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,500.00 Ft (6.43 Fr.) |
7,777.66 Ft (20.00 Fr.) |
+211.1 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
141,285.71 Ft (363.31 Fr.) |
1,082,190.09 Ft (2,782.82 Fr.) |
+666.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,585,945.95 Ft (9,221.15 Fr.) |
12,475,359.83 Ft (32,080.00 Fr.) |
+247.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,353.26 Ft (72.91 Fr.) |
42,963.77 Ft (110.48 Fr.) |
+51.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,666.46 Ft (32.57 Fr.) |
22,879.27 Ft (58.83 Fr.) |
+80.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
29,008.03 Ft (74.59 Fr.) |
44,997.50 Ft (115.71 Fr.) |
+55.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
34,370.35 Ft (88.38 Fr.) |
74,276.61 Ft (191.00 Fr.) |
+116.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
196,366.21 Ft (504.95 Fr.) |
855,497.94 Ft (2,199.89 Fr.) |
+335.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
148,459.82 Ft (381.76 Fr.) |
638,219.96 Ft (1,641.16 Fr.) |
+329.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
362,284.94 Ft (931.60 Fr.) |
1,557,815.84 Ft (4,005.88 Fr.) |
+330.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
257,252.27 Ft (661.52 Fr.) |
1,103,269.73 Ft (2,837.02 Fr.) |
+328.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
126,826.49 Ft (326.13 Fr.) |
757,953.71 Ft (1,949.05 Fr.) |
+497.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
85,254.79 Ft (219.23 Fr.) |
450,815.76 Ft (1,159.26 Fr.) |
+428.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
392,661.63 Ft (1,009.72 Fr.) |
2,448,711.54 Ft (6,296.79 Fr.) |
+523.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.06 | 2.13 | -76.5 % |
| Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1045 | 321 |
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Cities near Budapest: | Cost of Living in Budaörs (Budaors) | 6.22 miles |
| 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 Zurich: | Cost of Living in Winterthur | 16.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Baar | 20.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zug | 21.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Frauenfeld | 28.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lucerne | 32.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kriens | 33.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hergiswil | 37.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Langenthal | 48.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Basel | 53.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in St. Gallen | 53.49 miles |