Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Zurich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Zurich are 129.4% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 161.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 266.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 147.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 163.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 151.2% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.08 Fr.) |
9,921.43 Ft (25.00 Fr.) |
+148.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (50.40 Fr.) |
47,622.86 Ft (120.00 Fr.) |
+138.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.56 Fr.) |
6,349.71 Ft (16.00 Fr.) |
+111.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.52 Fr.) |
3,174.86 Ft (8.00 Fr.) |
+217.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.52 Fr.) |
2,778.00 Ft (7.00 Fr.) |
+177.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.67 Ft (2.11 Fr.) |
2,126.75 Ft (5.36 Fr.) |
+154.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.39 Ft (1.49 Fr.) |
1,862.39 Ft (4.69 Fr.) |
+215.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.32 Ft (1.13 Fr.) |
1,711.45 Ft (4.31 Fr.) |
+281.7 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (3.69 Fr.) |
2,578.89 Ft (6.50 Fr.) |
+76.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (1.28 Fr.) |
1,161.79 Ft (2.93 Fr.) |
+128.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (0.85 Fr.) |
563.44 Ft (1.42 Fr.) |
+66.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (2.23 Fr.) |
2,542.25 Ft (6.41 Fr.) |
+186.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (3.92 Fr.) |
4,157.14 Ft (10.48 Fr.) |
+167.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (2.31 Fr.) |
3,878.19 Ft (9.77 Fr.) |
+323.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.64 Ft (5.10 Fr.) |
8,570.12 Ft (21.59 Fr.) |
+323.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (0.65 Fr.) |
612.04 Ft (1.54 Fr.) |
+137.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (0.76 Fr.) |
400.53 Ft (1.01 Fr.) |
+33.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (0.80 Fr.) |
533.98 Ft (1.35 Fr.) |
+67.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.26 Fr.) |
655.60 Ft (1.65 Fr.) |
+31.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.51 Fr.) |
382.52 Ft (0.96 Fr.) |
+89.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.56 Fr.) |
444.49 Ft (1.12 Fr.) |
+101.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.26 Ft (1.32 Fr.) |
843.79 Ft (2.13 Fr.) |
+61.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.45 Fr.) |
539.01 Ft (1.36 Fr.) |
+200.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.04 Fr.) |
4,762.29 Ft (12.00 Fr.) |
+138.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.00 Fr.) |
823.88 Ft (2.08 Fr.) |
+106.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.35 Fr.) |
1,070.72 Ft (2.70 Fr.) |
+99.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.54 Fr.) |
3,571.71 Ft (9.00 Fr.) |
+62.4 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.13 Fr.) |
1,746.17 Ft (4.40 Fr.) |
+288.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (23.94 Fr.) |
34,129.71 Ft (86.00 Fr.) |
+259.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.77 Fr.) |
2,976.43 Ft (7.50 Fr.) |
+170.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.78 Fr.) |
2,554.72 Ft (6.44 Fr.) |
+260.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.63 Fr.) |
31,748.57 Ft (80.00 Fr.) |
+381.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (6.01 Fr.) |
2,798.94 Ft (7.05 Fr.) |
+17.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (27,717.78 Fr.) |
13,016,913.97 Ft (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+18.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (25,395.37 Fr.) |
12,902,817.54 Ft (32,512.50 Fr.) |
+28.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (142.41 Fr.) |
95,519.73 Ft (240.69 Fr.) |
+69.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (20.63 Fr.) |
11,439.58 Ft (28.83 Fr.) |
+39.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (15.97 Fr.) |
18,370.61 Ft (46.29 Fr.) |
+189.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,164.05 Ft (45.77 Fr.) |
30,096.07 Ft (75.84 Fr.) |
+65.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (13.82 Fr.) |
15,686.30 Ft (39.53 Fr.) |
+186.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (7.18 Fr.) |
7,937.14 Ft (20.00 Fr.) |
+178.5 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,333.33 Ft (386.37 Fr.) |
1,094,531.97 Ft (2,758.00 Fr.) |
+613.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,229.99 Ft (9,545.58 Fr.) |
13,011,953.25 Ft (32,787.50 Fr.) |
+243.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (71.60 Fr.) |
46,890.20 Ft (118.15 Fr.) |
+65.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (30.17 Fr.) |
23,593.88 Ft (59.45 Fr.) |
+97.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (83.39 Fr.) |
44,936.29 Ft (113.23 Fr.) |
+35.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (89.68 Fr.) |
75,865.86 Ft (191.17 Fr.) |
+113.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,514.17 Ft (573.29 Fr.) |
867,962.40 Ft (2,187.09 Fr.) |
+281.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,263.77 Ft (446.67 Fr.) |
623,339.39 Ft (1,570.69 Fr.) |
+251.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,909.68 Ft (1,007.69 Fr.) |
1,492,579.68 Ft (3,761.00 Fr.) |
+273.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,272.77 Ft (741.51 Fr.) |
1,048,099.69 Ft (2,641.00 Fr.) |
+256.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,446.12 Ft (326.18 Fr.) |
886,799.91 Ft (2,234.56 Fr.) |
+585.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (222.77 Fr.) |
558,090.22 Ft (1,406.27 Fr.) |
+531.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (1,067.50 Fr.) |
2,785,440.89 Ft (7,018.75 Fr.) |
+557.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 2.41 | -73.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 648 | 292 |
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| 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 |