Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Zurich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Zurich is 154.9% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Zurich is 180.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 273.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 153.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 164.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 143.2% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (9.75 Fr.) |
10,254.40 Ft (25.00 Fr.) |
+156.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (48.76 Fr.) |
49,221.14 Ft (120.00 Fr.) |
+146.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.31 Fr.) |
6,562.82 Ft (16.00 Fr.) |
+118.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.44 Fr.) |
3,281.41 Ft (8.00 Fr.) |
+228.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,075.00 Ft (2.62 Fr.) |
2,871.23 Ft (7.00 Fr.) |
+167.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
853.13 Ft (2.08 Fr.) |
2,189.45 Ft (5.34 Fr.) |
+156.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
584.30 Ft (1.42 Fr.) |
1,922.17 Ft (4.69 Fr.) |
+229.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
446.50 Ft (1.09 Fr.) |
1,795.66 Ft (4.38 Fr.) |
+302.2 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.73 Ft (3.55 Fr.) |
2,680.07 Ft (6.53 Fr.) |
+84.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
499.41 Ft (1.22 Fr.) |
1,203.57 Ft (2.93 Fr.) |
+141.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
328.84 Ft (0.80 Fr.) |
671.07 Ft (1.64 Fr.) |
+104.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
898.74 Ft (2.19 Fr.) |
2,417.30 Ft (5.89 Fr.) |
+169.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,535.05 Ft (3.74 Fr.) |
4,087.69 Ft (9.97 Fr.) |
+166.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
923.19 Ft (2.25 Fr.) |
4,385.53 Ft (10.69 Fr.) |
+375.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,970.28 Ft (4.80 Fr.) |
7,793.55 Ft (19.00 Fr.) |
+295.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
268.02 Ft (0.65 Fr.) |
580.07 Ft (1.41 Fr.) |
+116.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.43 Ft (0.73 Fr.) |
379.08 Ft (0.92 Fr.) |
+25.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
306.71 Ft (0.75 Fr.) |
482.93 Ft (1.18 Fr.) |
+57.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
477.08 Ft (1.16 Fr.) |
855.84 Ft (2.09 Fr.) |
+79.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
203.74 Ft (0.50 Fr.) |
386.22 Ft (0.94 Fr.) |
+89.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
218.76 Ft (0.53 Fr.) |
419.86 Ft (1.02 Fr.) |
+91.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
497.69 Ft (1.21 Fr.) |
843.42 Ft (2.06 Fr.) |
+69.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
184.47 Ft (0.45 Fr.) |
431.75 Ft (1.05 Fr.) |
+134.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (4.88 Fr.) |
4,922.11 Ft (12.00 Fr.) |
+146.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
405.26 Ft (0.99 Fr.) |
851.19 Ft (2.08 Fr.) |
+110.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
542.13 Ft (1.32 Fr.) |
1,090.87 Ft (2.66 Fr.) |
+101.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.36 Fr.) |
3,691.59 Ft (9.00 Fr.) |
+67.8 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.10 Fr.) |
1,804.78 Ft (4.40 Fr.) |
+301.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,000.00 Ft (21.94 Fr.) |
35,685.32 Ft (87.00 Fr.) |
+296.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.68 Fr.) |
2,666.14 Ft (6.50 Fr.) |
+142.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.73 Fr.) |
2,508.44 Ft (6.12 Fr.) |
+254.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.09 Fr.) |
29,286.58 Ft (71.40 Fr.) |
+343.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,353.78 Ft (5.74 Fr.) |
2,895.52 Ft (7.06 Fr.) |
+23.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,750,000.00 Ft (26,208.25 Fr.) |
13,453,777.51 Ft (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+25.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,069,400.00 Ft (24,548.97 Fr.) |
13,459,051.20 Ft (32,812.86 Fr.) |
+33.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
55,941.56 Ft (136.38 Fr.) |
91,247.10 Ft (222.46 Fr.) |
+63.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,174.67 Ft (19.93 Fr.) |
12,762.01 Ft (31.11 Fr.) |
+56.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,539.78 Ft (15.94 Fr.) |
19,131.69 Ft (46.64 Fr.) |
+192.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,344.69 Ft (44.72 Fr.) |
29,305.24 Ft (71.45 Fr.) |
+59.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,476.00 Ft (13.35 Fr.) |
16,551.81 Ft (40.35 Fr.) |
+202.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,900.00 Ft (7.07 Fr.) |
8,203.52 Ft (20.00 Fr.) |
+182.9 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
158,695.65 Ft (386.90 Fr.) |
1,115,848.01 Ft (2,720.41 Fr.) |
+603.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,914,286.63 Ft (9,542.94 Fr.) |
13,611,988.31 Ft (33,185.71 Fr.) |
+247.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,932.22 Ft (70.54 Fr.) |
46,902.06 Ft (114.35 Fr.) |
+62.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
13,082.92 Ft (31.90 Fr.) |
23,714.52 Ft (57.82 Fr.) |
+81.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,365.74 Ft (81.34 Fr.) |
46,444.40 Ft (113.23 Fr.) |
+39.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,514.72 Ft (86.58 Fr.) |
73,261.03 Ft (178.61 Fr.) |
+106.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
232,612.94 Ft (567.11 Fr.) |
881,751.96 Ft (2,149.69 Fr.) |
+279.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,882.63 Ft (433.67 Fr.) |
668,338.52 Ft (1,629.39 Fr.) |
+275.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
393,865.90 Ft (960.24 Fr.) |
1,448,770.43 Ft (3,532.07 Fr.) |
+267.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,095.99 Ft (717.00 Fr.) |
1,104,478.15 Ft (2,692.69 Fr.) |
+275.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
132,128.47 Ft (322.13 Fr.) |
893,424.01 Ft (2,178.15 Fr.) |
+576.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
87,637.81 Ft (213.66 Fr.) |
600,372.28 Ft (1,463.69 Fr.) |
+585.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
424,717.78 Ft (1,035.45 Fr.) |
2,900,953.88 Ft (7,072.46 Fr.) |
+583.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.45 | 2.47 | -70.7 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 661 | 292 |
Moving to Budapest? Explore:
Moving to Zurich? Explore:
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 |