Cost of Living Comparison Between Eger and Budapest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Budapest is 18.1% higher than in Eger (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 28.5% higher than in Eger
Rent Prices in Budapest are 79.3% higher than in Eger
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 45.4% higher than in Eger
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 9.1% higher than in Eger
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 4.3% lower than in Eger
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to US measurement units
Restaurants
Eger Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3,250.00 Ft 4,000.00 Ft      +23.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 10,000.00 Ft 20,000.00 Ft      +100.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,550.00 Ft 3,000.00 Ft      +17.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 590.00 Ft 1,000.00 Ft      +69.5 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 800.00 Ft 1,000.00 Ft      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 766.67 Ft 834.81 Ft      +8.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 375.00 Ft 585.68 Ft      +56.2 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 216.67 Ft 447.01 Ft      +106.3 %
Markets
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 387.50 Ft 387.69 Ft      +0.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 433.00 Ft 562.60 Ft      +29.9 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 599.75 Ft 753.06 Ft      +25.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 945.00 Ft 886.46 Ft      -6.2 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 3,059.80 Ft 3,429.21 Ft      +12.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 1,975.00 Ft 2,018.77 Ft      +2.2 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,500.00 Ft 4,454.30 Ft      +27.3 %
Apples (1kg) 574.83 Ft 567.18 Ft      -1.3 %
Banana (1kg) 628.33 Ft 664.07 Ft      +5.7 %
Oranges (1kg) 585.60 Ft 703.49 Ft      +20.1 %
Tomato (1kg) 1,533.17 Ft 1,101.80 Ft      -28.1 %
Potato (1kg) 412.25 Ft 444.98 Ft      +7.9 %
Onion (1kg) 430.00 Ft 486.62 Ft      +13.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 400.00 Ft 523.03 Ft      +30.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 125.00 Ft 179.17 Ft      +43.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,650.00 Ft 2,000.00 Ft      +21.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 359.75 Ft 399.82 Ft      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 500.00 Ft 535.95 Ft      +7.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,000.00 Ft 2,200.00 Ft      +10.0 %
Transportation
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 302.50 Ft 450.00 Ft      +48.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5,300.00 Ft 9,500.00 Ft      +79.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 800.00 Ft 1,100.00 Ft      +37.5 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 400.00 Ft 440.00 Ft      +10.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4,000.00 Ft 6,600.00 Ft      +65.0 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 615.64 Ft 630.79 Ft      +2.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,800,000.00 Ft 11,000,000.00 Ft      +25.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,080,000.00 Ft 10,078,333.33 Ft      +24.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 50,000.00 Ft 56,975.95 Ft      +14.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9,867.50 Ft 8,312.39 Ft      -15.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,000.00 Ft 6,308.86 Ft      +26.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17,500.00 Ft 18,402.14 Ft      +5.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,000.00 Ft 5,503.85 Ft      +10.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,000.00 Ft 2,850.00 Ft      +42.5 %
Childcare
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child ? 155,454.55 Ft     
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ? 3,787,488.18 Ft     
Clothing And Shoes
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 16,500.00 Ft 28,343.72 Ft      +71.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 10,000.00 Ft 12,076.67 Ft      +20.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 27,500.00 Ft 32,909.09 Ft      +19.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 20,000.00 Ft 35,588.25 Ft      +77.9 %
Rent Per Month
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 142,500.00 Ft 228,085.85 Ft      +60.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 115,000.00 Ft 177,349.76 Ft      +54.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 200,000.00 Ft 401,877.10 Ft      +100.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 157,500.00 Ft 295,284.85 Ft      +87.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 650,000.00 Ft 1,395,514.34 Ft      +114.7 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 450,000.00 Ft 957,272.73 Ft      +112.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Eger Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 342,500.00 Ft 420,842.38 Ft      +22.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.22 8.96      +24.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:7655