Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Budapest 

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Consumer Prices in Budapest are 14.3% higher than in Wroclaw (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 6.3% higher than in Wroclaw
Rent Prices in Budapest are 14.5% lower than in Wroclaw
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 6.1% higher than in Wroclaw
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 32.0% higher than in Wroclaw
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 6.0% lower than in Wroclaw
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Restaurants
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 zł
(3,305.20 Ft)
42.36 zł
(3,500.00 Ft)
     +5.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 160.00 zł
(13,220.81 Ft)
193.63 zł
(16,000.00 Ft)
     +21.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 25.20 zł
(2,082.28 Ft)
30.26 zł
(2,500.00 Ft)
     +20.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 zł
(991.56 Ft)
9.68 zł
(800.00 Ft)
     -19.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 zł
(991.56 Ft)
10.89 zł
(900.00 Ft)
     -9.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.91 zł
(983.87 Ft)
8.91 zł
(735.94 Ft)
     -25.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 5.86 zł
(484.51 Ft)
5.76 zł
(475.73 Ft)
     -1.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.40 zł
(363.59 Ft)
4.67 zł
(385.52 Ft)
     +6.0 %
Markets
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 13.09 zł
(1,081.33 Ft)
22.60 zł
(1,867.38 Ft)
     +72.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.11 zł
(339.34 Ft)
5.76 zł
(475.89 Ft)
     +40.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.45 zł
(202.47 Ft)
4.27 zł
(353.14 Ft)
     +74.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.00 zł
(908.78 Ft)
13.81 zł
(1,141.34 Ft)
     +25.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 13.89 zł
(1,147.67 Ft)
24.10 zł
(1,991.77 Ft)
     +73.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.64 zł
(879.57 Ft)
10.45 zł
(863.90 Ft)
     -1.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.61 zł
(1,620.25 Ft)
22.28 zł
(1,840.85 Ft)
     +13.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.62 zł
(133.81 Ft)
3.10 zł
(256.04 Ft)
     +91.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.63 zł
(217.16 Ft)
3.71 zł
(306.42 Ft)
     +41.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.78 zł
(229.62 Ft)
3.85 zł
(318.42 Ft)
     +38.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5.46 zł
(450.99 Ft)
7.17 zł
(592.43 Ft)
     +31.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 zł
(117.68 Ft)
2.27 zł
(187.97 Ft)
     +59.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 zł
(140.94 Ft)
2.52 zł
(208.59 Ft)
     +48.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.27 zł
(352.49 Ft)
5.98 zł
(494.03 Ft)
     +40.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 zł
(184.73 Ft)
1.99 zł
(164.61 Ft)
     -10.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25.00 zł
(2,065.75 Ft)
24.20 zł
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -3.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.95 zł
(326.41 Ft)
4.40 zł
(363.34 Ft)
     +11.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.12 zł
(505.60 Ft)
6.73 zł
(555.76 Ft)
     +9.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 zł
(1,487.34 Ft)
25.41 zł
(2,100.00 Ft)
     +41.2 %
Transportation
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 zł
(371.84 Ft)
4.24 zł
(350.00 Ft)
     -5.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.00 zł
(9,089.31 Ft)
114.97 zł
(9,500.00 Ft)
     +4.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.00 zł
(743.67 Ft)
12.10 zł
(1,000.00 Ft)
     +34.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 zł
(398.94 Ft)
7.79 zł
(643.74 Ft)
     +61.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 zł
(2,478.90 Ft)
72.61 zł
(6,000.00 Ft)
     +142.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.85 zł
(2,218.85 Ft)
30.31 zł
(2,504.64 Ft)
     +12.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 113,045.00 zł
(9,340,913.96 Ft)
117,707.90 zł
(9,726,210.00 Ft)
     +4.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 109,922.22 zł
(9,082,878.68 Ft)
113,363.87 zł
(9,367,261.90 Ft)
     +3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 995.94 zł
(82,294.58 Ft)
694.49 zł
(57,385.78 Ft)
     -30.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.34 zł
(28.47 Ft)
0.37 zł
(30.54 Ft)
     +7.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 58.71 zł
(4,851.23 Ft)
64.75 zł
(5,350.58 Ft)
     +10.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 123.12 zł
(10,173.41 Ft)
225.98 zł
(18,672.55 Ft)
     +83.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 73.33 zł
(6,059.54 Ft)
60.87 zł
(5,029.49 Ft)
     -17.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 zł
(2,065.75 Ft)
30.26 zł
(2,500.00 Ft)
     +21.0 %
Childcare
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,450.00 zł
(119,813.57 Ft)
1,769.48 zł
(146,212.12 Ft)
     +22.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,925.00 zł
(2,472,704.24 Ft)
43,397.60 zł
(3,585,945.95 Ft)
     +45.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 322.62 zł
(26,657.73 Ft)
343.85 zł
(28,412.09 Ft)
     +6.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 149.41 zł
(12,345.90 Ft)
152.53 zł
(12,603.96 Ft)
     +2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 308.12 zł
(25,460.38 Ft)
350.86 zł
(28,991.50 Ft)
     +13.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 410.00 zł
(33,878.32 Ft)
419.15 zł
(34,634.60 Ft)
     +2.2 %
Rent Per Month
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,942.86 zł
(243,168.43 Ft)
2,367.53 zł
(195,629.52 Ft)
     -19.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,413.24 zł
(199,405.75 Ft)
1,793.73 zł
(148,215.74 Ft)
     -25.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,380.00 zł
(361,919.62 Ft)
4,382.54 zł
(362,129.50 Ft)
     +0.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,755.88 zł
(310,348.75 Ft)
3,118.59 zł
(257,689.58 Ft)
     -17.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,243.93 zł
(102,785.94 Ft)
1,520.13 zł
(125,608.08 Ft)
     +22.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 872.25 zł
(72,073.98 Ft)
1,026.89 zł
(84,851.75 Ft)
     +17.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,795.58 zł
(396,259.39 Ft)
4,789.97 zł
(395,795.71 Ft)
     -0.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.83 9.10      +16.2 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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