Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Zagreb 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Zagreb are 9.4% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zagreb are 9.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Zagreb are 11.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zagreb are 15.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Zagreb are 12.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zagreb is 15.5% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.18 €) |
4,714.45 Ft (12.00 €) |
+17.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (50.91 €) |
23,179.39 Ft (59.00 €) |
+15.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.64 €) |
2,750.10 Ft (7.00 €) |
-8.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.55 €) |
1,171.81 Ft (2.98 €) |
+17.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.55 €) |
1,296.47 Ft (3.30 €) |
+29.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.63 Ft (2.14 €) |
811.94 Ft (2.07 €) |
-3.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.69 Ft (1.50 €) |
954.68 Ft (2.43 €) |
+61.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.48 Ft (1.14 €) |
707.17 Ft (1.80 €) |
+57.7 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.99 Ft (3.73 €) |
1,629.86 Ft (4.15 €) |
+11.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.55 Ft (1.30 €) |
467.97 Ft (1.19 €) |
-8.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
336.50 Ft (0.86 €) |
444.12 Ft (1.13 €) |
+32.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
875.89 Ft (2.23 €) |
1,285.91 Ft (3.27 €) |
+46.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,611.93 Ft (4.10 €) |
1,862.50 Ft (4.74 €) |
+15.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
917.72 Ft (2.34 €) |
1,603.83 Ft (4.08 €) |
+74.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,042.62 Ft (5.20 €) |
1,933.09 Ft (4.92 €) |
-5.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
253.60 Ft (0.65 €) |
266.16 Ft (0.68 €) |
+5.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.09 Ft (0.77 €) |
278.57 Ft (0.71 €) |
-8.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.18 Ft (0.81 €) |
306.16 Ft (0.78 €) |
-4.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
463.74 Ft (1.18 €) |
450.80 Ft (1.15 €) |
-2.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.15 Ft (0.51 €) |
219.01 Ft (0.56 €) |
+8.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
217.24 Ft (0.55 €) |
202.57 Ft (0.52 €) |
-6.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
506.67 Ft (1.29 €) |
442.47 Ft (1.13 €) |
-12.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
176.59 Ft (0.45 €) |
411.04 Ft (1.05 €) |
+132.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.09 €) |
2,605.84 Ft (6.63 €) |
+30.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
395.13 Ft (1.01 €) |
569.75 Ft (1.45 €) |
+44.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
526.58 Ft (1.34 €) |
824.86 Ft (2.10 €) |
+56.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.60 €) |
1,837.38 Ft (4.68 €) |
-16.5 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.15 €) |
208.22 Ft (0.53 €) |
-53.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.18 €) |
19,643.55 Ft (50.00 €) |
+106.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.80 €) |
783.83 Ft (2.00 €) |
-28.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.80 €) |
577.96 Ft (1.47 €) |
-18.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.80 €) |
2,750.10 Ft (7.00 €) |
-58.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,380.41 Ft (6.06 €) |
2,205.70 Ft (5.61 €) |
-7.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (26,726.33 €) |
10,888,199.73 Ft (27,714.44 €) |
+3.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (25,482.37 €) |
9,179,867.81 Ft (23,366.11 €) |
-8.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,770.02 Ft (144.50 €) |
70,265.35 Ft (178.85 €) |
+23.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,352.55 Ft (21.26 €) |
7,008.19 Ft (17.84 €) |
-16.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,238.82 Ft (15.88 €) |
10,464.51 Ft (26.64 €) |
+67.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,260.53 Ft (46.48 €) |
16,386.00 Ft (41.71 €) |
-10.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (14.16 €) |
4,787.60 Ft (12.19 €) |
-13.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,550.00 Ft (6.49 €) |
2,750.10 Ft (7.00 €) |
+7.8 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (382.96 €) |
98,229.95 Ft (250.03 €) |
-34.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,664,539.25 Ft (9,327.59 €) |
3,633,908.79 Ft (9,249.62 €) |
-0.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,319.75 Ft (72.08 €) |
34,802.33 Ft (88.58 €) |
+22.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (29.98 €) |
15,459.17 Ft (39.35 €) |
+31.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,273.17 Ft (84.69 €) |
34,547.00 Ft (87.93 €) |
+3.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (90.26 €) |
42,541.51 Ft (108.28 €) |
+20.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,676.17 Ft (587.15 €) |
257,207.76 Ft (654.69 €) |
+11.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,836.76 Ft (455.20 €) |
206,257.30 Ft (525.00 €) |
+15.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,727.90 Ft (1,009.82 €) |
441,979.93 Ft (1,125.00 €) |
+11.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,831.04 Ft (755.54 €) |
321,447.09 Ft (818.20 €) |
+8.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,964.35 Ft (330.81 €) |
148,781.29 Ft (378.70 €) |
+14.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,415.77 Ft (225.05 €) |
103,849.95 Ft (264.34 €) |
+17.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Zagreb Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
418,910.72 Ft (1,066.28 €) |
531,606.22 Ft (1,353.13 €) |
+26.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.29 | 4.05 | -56.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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| Cost of Living in Varazdin | 52.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cakovec | 60.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Garesnica | 63.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nova Gradiska | 91.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rijeka | 100.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slavonski Brod | 118.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Porec | 154.81 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pula | 164.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Osijek | 174.78 miles |