Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Budapest 

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Cost of Living in Budapest is 0.1% higher than in Wroclaw (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 4.2% lower than in Wroclaw
Rent Prices in Budapest are 16.1% lower than in Wroclaw
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 4.7% lower than in Wroclaw
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 8.4% higher than in Wroclaw
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 7.9% lower than in Wroclaw
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Restaurants
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 zł
(3,772.34 Ft)
42.41 zł
(4,000.00 Ft)
     +6.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 zł
(18,861.72 Ft)
212.07 zł
(20,000.00 Ft)
     +6.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 32.95 zł
(3,107.47 Ft)
31.81 zł
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -3.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 zł
(1,414.63 Ft)
10.60 zł
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -29.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 zł
(1,414.63 Ft)
10.60 zł
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -29.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.83 zł
(1,398.91 Ft)
10.34 zł
(975.45 Ft)
     -30.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.63 zł
(625.61 Ft)
6.47 zł
(610.36 Ft)
     -2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5.29 zł
(499.19 Ft)
4.87 zł
(459.33 Ft)
     -8.0 %
Markets
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.08 zł
(1,328.28 Ft)
17.67 zł
(1,666.28 Ft)
     +25.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.54 zł
(428.05 Ft)
5.70 zł
(537.78 Ft)
     +25.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.35 zł
(221.35 Ft)
3.50 zł
(330.51 Ft)
     +49.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.10 zł
(1,141.42 Ft)
11.36 zł
(1,071.03 Ft)
     -6.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 15.86 zł
(1,495.36 Ft)
16.64 zł
(1,569.42 Ft)
     +5.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.97 zł
(1,034.36 Ft)
10.39 zł
(979.65 Ft)
     -5.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 20.93 zł
(1,974.19 Ft)
22.27 zł
(2,099.89 Ft)
     +6.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.97 zł
(186.07 Ft)
3.16 zł
(297.72 Ft)
     +60.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.01 zł
(283.76 Ft)
3.27 zł
(308.08 Ft)
     +8.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.38 zł
(318.89 Ft)
3.56 zł
(335.27 Ft)
     +5.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5.46 zł
(514.98 Ft)
5.96 zł
(562.05 Ft)
     +9.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 zł
(171.09 Ft)
1.92 zł
(181.13 Ft)
     +5.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.17 zł
(204.98 Ft)
2.06 zł
(193.93 Ft)
     -5.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.83 zł
(455.82 Ft)
5.59 zł
(527.03 Ft)
     +15.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.68 zł
(252.46 Ft)
2.07 zł
(194.96 Ft)
     -22.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 zł
(2,829.26 Ft)
21.21 zł
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -29.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.73 zł
(445.82 Ft)
4.34 zł
(409.58 Ft)
     -8.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.27 zł
(685.70 Ft)
6.21 zł
(585.87 Ft)
     -14.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.00 zł
(1,791.86 Ft)
24.92 zł
(2,350.00 Ft)
     +31.1 %
Transportation
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 zł
(433.82 Ft)
4.77 zł
(450.00 Ft)
     +3.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.00 zł
(10,373.95 Ft)
95.43 zł
(9,000.00 Ft)
     -13.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 zł
(943.09 Ft)
11.66 zł
(1,100.00 Ft)
     +16.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.47 zł
(516.04 Ft)
7.51 zł
(708.11 Ft)
     +37.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 zł
(3,772.34 Ft)
69.98 zł
(6,600.00 Ft)
     +75.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 23.94 zł
(2,257.63 Ft)
25.03 zł
(2,361.01 Ft)
     +4.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 124,545.00 zł
(11,745,663.61 Ft)
95,431.39 zł
(9,000,000.00 Ft)
     -23.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 113,550.00 zł
(10,708,740.64 Ft)
114,303.07 zł
(10,779,761.90 Ft)
     +0.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,202.92 zł
(113,446.13 Ft)
539.16 zł
(50,846.97 Ft)
     -55.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.16 zł
(3,410.20 Ft)
96.32 zł
(9,083.82 Ft)
     +166.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.00 zł
(5,752.82 Ft)
73.98 zł
(6,976.62 Ft)
     +21.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.50 zł
(12,495.89 Ft)
232.32 zł
(21,909.64 Ft)
     +75.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 80.00 zł
(7,544.69 Ft)
81.26 zł
(7,663.64 Ft)
     +1.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 30.00 zł
(2,829.26 Ft)
32.87 zł
(3,100.00 Ft)
     +9.6 %
Childcare
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,703.85 zł
(160,687.33 Ft)
1,678.12 zł
(158,260.87 Ft)
     -1.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 34,600.00 zł
(3,263,077.29 Ft)
45,395.97 zł
(4,281,230.43 Ft)
     +31.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 286.67 zł
(27,035.13 Ft)
315.57 zł
(29,760.83 Ft)
     +10.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 145.00 zł
(13,674.75 Ft)
149.86 zł
(14,132.83 Ft)
     +3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 332.38 zł
(31,346.38 Ft)
357.25 zł
(33,692.05 Ft)
     +7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 363.75 zł
(34,304.75 Ft)
386.67 zł
(36,466.67 Ft)
     +6.3 %
Rent Per Month
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,388.71 zł
(319,584.54 Ft)
2,687.68 zł
(253,471.74 Ft)
     -20.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,628.85 zł
(247,922.78 Ft)
2,037.99 zł
(192,200.00 Ft)
     -22.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,572.73 zł
(525,556.06 Ft)
4,956.95 zł
(467,483.02 Ft)
     -11.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,196.00 zł
(395,718.85 Ft)
3,569.75 zł
(336,657.89 Ft)
     -14.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,553.26 zł
(146,486.08 Ft)
1,624.23 zł
(153,178.42 Ft)
     +4.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,124.61 zł
(106,059.97 Ft)
1,046.10 zł
(98,655.88 Ft)
     -7.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Wroclaw Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,966.63 zł
(562,704.79 Ft)
5,265.11 zł
(496,545.11 Ft)
     -11.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.38 7.03      -4.7 %
Last update: 15 June 202519 June 2025
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