Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Pecs 

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Consumer Prices in Pecs are 0.5% lower than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Pecs are 9.7% lower than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Pecs are 39.5% lower than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Pecs are 27.0% lower than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Pecs are 10.9% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Pecs is 27.7% lower than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Pecs Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft 3,000.00 Ft      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft 13,000.00 Ft      -35.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft 3,050.00 Ft      +1.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft 450.00 Ft      -55.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft 550.00 Ft      -45.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 835.67 Ft 625.00 Ft      -25.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.39 Ft 537.50 Ft      -9.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 448.32 Ft 412.50 Ft      -8.0 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Pecs Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,463.51 Ft 1,618.47 Ft      +10.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 508.20 Ft 498.73 Ft      -1.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 338.64 Ft 272.16 Ft      -19.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 886.46 Ft 1,088.00 Ft      +22.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,555.47 Ft 2,184.81 Ft      +40.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 915.87 Ft 1,016.70 Ft      +11.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,025.64 Ft 2,184.81 Ft      +7.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 257.27 Ft 279.64 Ft      +8.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.22 Ft 268.30 Ft      -10.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 319.10 Ft 370.43 Ft      +16.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 499.77 Ft 512.56 Ft      +2.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.84 Ft 272.16 Ft      +34.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.73 Ft 243.81 Ft      +10.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 523.26 Ft 962.50 Ft      +83.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 179.17 Ft 183.33 Ft      +2.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft 1,500.00 Ft      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 398.71 Ft 370.00 Ft      -7.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 535.95 Ft 456.67 Ft      -14.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft 2,000.00 Ft      -9.1 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Pecs Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft 500.00 Ft      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft 8,000.00 Ft      -15.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft 950.00 Ft      -13.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft 981.70 Ft      +38.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft 6,000.00 Ft      -9.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,385.20 Ft 2,298.38 Ft      -3.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Ft 11,000,000.00 Ft      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,078,333.33 Ft 12,183,333.33 Ft      +20.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Pecs Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,514.65 Ft 62,570.68 Ft      +10.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,186.00 Ft 9,991.43 Ft      +22.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,339.30 Ft 5,337.50 Ft      -15.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Pecs Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,164.05 Ft 14,214.29 Ft      -21.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,484.00 Ft 6,500.00 Ft      +18.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,850.00 Ft 2,350.00 Ft      -17.5 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Pecs Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 153,333.33 Ft 90,000.00 Ft      -41.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,788,229.99 Ft 5,000,000.00 Ft      +32.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Pecs Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,413.72 Ft 26,750.00 Ft      -5.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,974.36 Ft 8,750.00 Ft      -26.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,093.02 Ft 31,166.67 Ft      -5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,588.25 Ft 30,000.00 Ft      -15.7 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Pecs Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 227,514.17 Ft 134,426.77 Ft      -40.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,263.77 Ft 97,142.86 Ft      -45.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 399,909.68 Ft 273,333.33 Ft      -31.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 294,272.77 Ft 160,000.00 Ft      -45.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Pecs Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,446.12 Ft 78,037.90 Ft      -39.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,408.39 Ft 49,238.20 Ft      -44.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Pecs Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 423,643.22 Ft 276,666.67 Ft      -34.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 10.75      +20.0 %
Last update: May 2024March 2024
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