Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Prague 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Prague are 11.1% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Prague are 24.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Prague are 68.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Prague are 5.2% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Prague are 10.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 24.5% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (257.38 Kč) |
3,419.07 Ft (220.00 Kč) |
-14.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (1,286.90 Kč) |
18,649.50 Ft (1,200.00 Kč) |
-6.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (193.03 Kč) |
3,108.25 Ft (200.00 Kč) |
+3.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (64.34 Kč) |
932.47 Ft (60.00 Kč) |
-6.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (64.34 Kč) |
932.47 Ft (60.00 Kč) |
-6.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.67 Ft (53.77 Kč) |
1,113.53 Ft (71.65 Kč) |
+33.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.39 Ft (37.99 Kč) |
591.66 Ft (38.07 Kč) |
+0.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.32 Ft (28.85 Kč) |
532.67 Ft (34.27 Kč) |
+18.8 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (94.17 Kč) |
1,397.96 Ft (89.95 Kč) |
-4.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (32.70 Kč) |
498.90 Ft (32.10 Kč) |
-1.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (21.79 Kč) |
371.59 Ft (23.91 Kč) |
+9.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (57.04 Kč) |
929.41 Ft (59.80 Kč) |
+4.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (100.09 Kč) |
1,999.95 Ft (128.69 Kč) |
+28.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (58.93 Kč) |
1,455.23 Ft (93.64 Kč) |
+58.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.64 Ft (130.34 Kč) |
2,046.21 Ft (131.66 Kč) |
+1.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (16.55 Kč) |
272.34 Ft (17.52 Kč) |
+5.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (19.38 Kč) |
264.07 Ft (16.99 Kč) |
-12.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (20.53 Kč) |
338.34 Ft (21.77 Kč) |
+6.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (32.16 Kč) |
508.89 Ft (32.74 Kč) |
+1.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (12.99 Kč) |
203.98 Ft (13.13 Kč) |
+1.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (14.20 Kč) |
211.80 Ft (13.63 Kč) |
-4.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.26 Ft (33.67 Kč) |
495.01 Ft (31.85 Kč) |
-5.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (11.53 Kč) |
254.17 Ft (16.35 Kč) |
+41.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (128.69 Kč) |
2,331.19 Ft (150.00 Kč) |
+16.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (25.65 Kč) |
358.83 Ft (23.09 Kč) |
-10.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (34.49 Kč) |
627.48 Ft (40.38 Kč) |
+17.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (141.56 Kč) |
2,331.19 Ft (150.00 Kč) |
+6.0 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (28.96 Kč) |
466.24 Ft (30.00 Kč) |
+3.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (611.28 Kč) |
8,547.69 Ft (550.00 Kč) |
-10.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (70.78 Kč) |
777.06 Ft (50.00 Kč) |
-29.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (45.56 Kč) |
737.83 Ft (47.48 Kč) |
+4.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (424.68 Kč) |
5,594.85 Ft (360.00 Kč) |
-15.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (153.48 Kč) |
2,289.68 Ft (147.33 Kč) |
-4.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (707,793.95 Kč) |
9,557,866.37 Ft (615,000.00 Kč) |
-13.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (648,489.40 Kč) |
9,969,136.82 Ft (641,463.16 Kč) |
-1.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (3,636.43 Kč) |
108,545.13 Ft (6,984.33 Kč) |
+92.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (526.73 Kč) |
10,216.98 Ft (657.41 Kč) |
+24.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (407.90 Kč) |
7,706.41 Ft (495.87 Kč) |
+21.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,164.05 Ft (1,168.76 Kč) |
21,841.02 Ft (1,405.36 Kč) |
+20.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (352.87 Kč) |
5,959.47 Ft (383.46 Kč) |
+8.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (183.38 Kč) |
3,885.31 Ft (250.00 Kč) |
+36.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,333.33 Ft (9,866.22 Kč) |
257,216.26 Ft (16,550.56 Kč) |
+67.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,229.99 Ft (243,753.30 Kč) |
4,186,994.54 Ft (269,411.76 Kč) |
+10.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (1,828.28 Kč) |
29,923.46 Ft (1,925.42 Kč) |
+5.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (770.49 Kč) |
14,093.92 Ft (906.87 Kč) |
+17.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (2,129.37 Kč) |
34,817.74 Ft (2,240.34 Kč) |
+5.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (2,289.92 Kč) |
41,104.09 Ft (2,644.84 Kč) |
+15.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,280.52 Ft (14,688.69 Kč) |
378,907.64 Ft (24,380.78 Kč) |
+66.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,263.77 Ft (11,406.02 Kč) |
277,923.77 Ft (17,882.98 Kč) |
+56.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,909.68 Ft (25,732.15 Kč) |
696,902.19 Ft (44,842.11 Kč) |
+74.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,272.77 Ft (18,934.95 Kč) |
493,434.56 Ft (31,750.00 Kč) |
+67.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,446.12 Ft (8,329.20 Kč) |
246,606.28 Ft (15,867.86 Kč) |
+90.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (5,688.63 Kč) |
172,477.60 Ft (11,098.05 Kč) |
+95.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (27,259.28 Kč) |
656,606.22 Ft (42,249.26 Kč) |
+55.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 5.83 | -34.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Beroun | 20.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cesky Brod | 26.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Benesov | 28.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nymburk | 33.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Melnik | 35.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pribram | 38.10 miles |