Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Zurich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Zurich are 151.5% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 188.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 315.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 186.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 169.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 124.4% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3,500.00 Ft (8.85 Fr.) |
9,882.91 Ft (25.00 Fr.) |
+182.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
16,000.00 Ft (40.47 Fr.) |
47,437.97 Ft (120.00 Fr.) |
+196.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,500.00 Ft (6.32 Fr.) |
5,929.75 Ft (15.00 Fr.) |
+137.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
800.00 Ft (2.02 Fr.) |
3,162.53 Ft (8.00 Fr.) |
+295.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
890.00 Ft (2.25 Fr.) |
2,767.21 Ft (7.00 Fr.) |
+210.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
730.26 Ft (1.85 Fr.) |
2,091.81 Ft (5.29 Fr.) |
+186.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
466.84 Ft (1.18 Fr.) |
1,750.87 Ft (4.43 Fr.) |
+275.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
389.17 Ft (0.98 Fr.) |
1,644.63 Ft (4.16 Fr.) |
+322.6 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,861.54 Ft (4.71 Fr.) |
2,519.74 Ft (6.37 Fr.) |
+35.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
480.69 Ft (1.22 Fr.) |
1,076.90 Ft (2.72 Fr.) |
+124.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
331.89 Ft (0.84 Fr.) |
594.39 Ft (1.50 Fr.) |
+79.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,214.66 Ft (3.07 Fr.) |
2,344.99 Ft (5.93 Fr.) |
+93.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,969.49 Ft (4.98 Fr.) |
4,625.78 Ft (11.70 Fr.) |
+134.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
859.20 Ft (2.17 Fr.) |
4,729.01 Ft (11.96 Fr.) |
+450.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,805.29 Ft (4.57 Fr.) |
8,837.22 Ft (22.35 Fr.) |
+389.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
254.97 Ft (0.64 Fr.) |
657.75 Ft (1.66 Fr.) |
+158.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
298.20 Ft (0.75 Fr.) |
477.30 Ft (1.21 Fr.) |
+60.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
324.98 Ft (0.82 Fr.) |
541.28 Ft (1.37 Fr.) |
+66.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
569.84 Ft (1.44 Fr.) |
770.53 Ft (1.95 Fr.) |
+35.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
187.02 Ft (0.47 Fr.) |
436.90 Ft (1.11 Fr.) |
+133.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
202.29 Ft (0.51 Fr.) |
406.44 Ft (1.03 Fr.) |
+100.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
503.29 Ft (1.27 Fr.) |
884.90 Ft (2.24 Fr.) |
+75.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
157.84 Ft (0.40 Fr.) |
524.38 Ft (1.33 Fr.) |
+232.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.06 Fr.) |
5,139.11 Ft (13.00 Fr.) |
+157.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
353.97 Ft (0.90 Fr.) |
810.73 Ft (2.05 Fr.) |
+129.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
542.04 Ft (1.37 Fr.) |
1,073.68 Ft (2.72 Fr.) |
+98.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,055.00 Ft (5.20 Fr.) |
3,553.89 Ft (8.99 Fr.) |
+72.9 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
350.00 Ft (0.89 Fr.) |
1,739.39 Ft (4.40 Fr.) |
+397.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.03 Fr.) |
38,543.35 Ft (97.50 Fr.) |
+305.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.53 Fr.) |
2,668.39 Ft (6.75 Fr.) |
+166.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 Ft (1.63 Fr.) |
3,181.00 Ft (8.05 Fr.) |
+394.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Ft (15.18 Fr.) |
31,625.31 Ft (80.00 Fr.) |
+427.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,485.12 Ft (6.29 Fr.) |
3,115.70 Ft (7.88 Fr.) |
+25.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,500,000.00 Ft (24,031.38 Fr.) |
12,571,061.07 Ft (31,800.00 Fr.) |
+32.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,901,136.34 Ft (22,516.49 Fr.) |
12,188,140.33 Ft (30,831.36 Fr.) |
+36.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
60,665.74 Ft (153.46 Fr.) |
99,696.72 Ft (252.19 Fr.) |
+64.3 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
30.52 Ft (0.08 Fr.) |
164.21 Ft (0.42 Fr.) |
+438.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,373.09 Ft (13.59 Fr.) |
20,335.26 Ft (51.44 Fr.) |
+278.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,191.21 Ft (46.02 Fr.) |
33,595.12 Ft (84.98 Fr.) |
+84.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
4,712.86 Ft (11.92 Fr.) |
15,812.66 Ft (40.00 Fr.) |
+235.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,500.00 Ft (6.32 Fr.) |
7,906.33 Ft (20.00 Fr.) |
+216.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
144,075.19 Ft (364.46 Fr.) |
1,096,005.27 Ft (2,772.48 Fr.) |
+660.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,612,972.97 Ft (9,139.45 Fr.) |
12,391,371.81 Ft (31,345.45 Fr.) |
+243.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,007.37 Ft (70.85 Fr.) |
42,093.29 Ft (106.48 Fr.) |
+50.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,856.96 Ft (32.52 Fr.) |
21,083.54 Ft (53.33 Fr.) |
+64.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
28,652.03 Ft (72.48 Fr.) |
46,033.91 Ft (116.45 Fr.) |
+60.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
33,942.61 Ft (85.86 Fr.) |
70,413.75 Ft (178.12 Fr.) |
+107.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
194,149.87 Ft (491.13 Fr.) |
818,351.98 Ft (2,070.12 Fr.) |
+321.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
147,421.96 Ft (372.92 Fr.) |
616,237.43 Ft (1,558.85 Fr.) |
+318.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
357,991.63 Ft (905.58 Fr.) |
1,515,214.76 Ft (3,832.92 Fr.) |
+323.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
253,664.32 Ft (641.67 Fr.) |
1,082,343.32 Ft (2,737.92 Fr.) |
+326.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
125,082.34 Ft (316.41 Fr.) |
705,750.16 Ft (1,785.28 Fr.) |
+464.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
83,502.59 Ft (211.23 Fr.) |
414,630.65 Ft (1,048.86 Fr.) |
+396.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
381,643.54 Ft (965.41 Fr.) |
2,466,824.97 Ft (6,240.13 Fr.) |
+546.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.51 | 1.92 | -77.4 % |
| Last update: | February 2023 | February 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 979 | 285 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |