Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasov and Budapest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Budapest is 15.4% higher than in Brasov (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 19.5% higher than in Brasov
Rent Prices in Budapest are 35.2% higher than in Brasov
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 8.4% higher than in Brasov
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 8.9% higher than in Brasov
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 18.6% higher than in Brasov
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Restaurants
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 45.00 lei
(3,490.91 Ft)
51.56 lei
(4,000.00 Ft)
     +14.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 220.00 lei
(17,066.65 Ft)
257.81 lei
(20,000.00 Ft)
     +17.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(2,715.15 Ft)
38.67 lei
(3,000.00 Ft)
     +10.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 lei
(930.91 Ft)
12.89 lei
(1,000.00 Ft)
     +7.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 lei
(1,163.64 Ft)
12.89 lei
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -14.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.75 lei
(1,066.67 Ft)
10.76 lei
(834.77 Ft)
     -21.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.25 lei
(717.58 Ft)
7.55 lei
(585.65 Ft)
     -18.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8.83 lei
(685.25 Ft)
5.76 lei
(447.00 Ft)
     -34.8 %
Markets
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.71 lei
(2,072.23 Ft)
19.09 lei
(1,480.64 Ft)
     -28.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.24 lei
(406.42 Ft)
6.59 lei
(510.96 Ft)
     +25.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.68 lei
(285.79 Ft)
4.41 lei
(342.23 Ft)
     +19.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 15.57 lei
(1,207.73 Ft)
11.42 lei
(885.74 Ft)
     -26.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 17.55 lei
(1,361.35 Ft)
20.05 lei
(1,555.47 Ft)
     +14.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.58 lei
(1,053.21 Ft)
11.80 lei
(915.70 Ft)
     -13.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.33 lei
(1,732.29 Ft)
26.04 lei
(2,020.37 Ft)
     +16.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.46 lei
(190.78 Ft)
3.32 lei
(257.27 Ft)
     +34.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.38 lei
(262.07 Ft)
3.88 lei
(301.22 Ft)
     +14.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.19 lei
(247.25 Ft)
4.11 lei
(319.10 Ft)
     +29.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.96 lei
(384.46 Ft)
6.44 lei
(499.77 Ft)
     +30.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.95 lei
(151.50 Ft)
2.60 lei
(201.84 Ft)
     +33.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.17 lei
(168.65 Ft)
2.85 lei
(220.73 Ft)
     +30.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.09 lei
(317.15 Ft)
6.74 lei
(523.01 Ft)
     +64.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.45 lei
(267.70 Ft)
2.31 lei
(179.17 Ft)
     -33.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35.00 lei
(2,715.15 Ft)
25.78 lei
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -26.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.81 lei
(373.24 Ft)
5.15 lei
(399.82 Ft)
     +7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.59 lei
(511.33 Ft)
6.91 lei
(535.95 Ft)
     +4.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 lei
(1,939.39 Ft)
28.36 lei
(2,200.00 Ft)
     +13.4 %
Transportation
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 lei
(310.30 Ft)
5.80 lei
(450.00 Ft)
     +45.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(6,206.06 Ft)
122.46 lei
(9,500.00 Ft)
     +53.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(232.73 Ft)
14.18 lei
(1,100.00 Ft)
     +372.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.82 lei
(373.91 Ft)
9.13 lei
(708.11 Ft)
     +89.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.45 lei
(2,207.03 Ft)
85.08 lei
(6,600.00 Ft)
     +199.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 25.95 lei
(2,013.38 Ft)
30.78 lei
(2,387.81 Ft)
     +18.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,551.14 lei
(9,351,838.80 Ft)
141,796.99 lei
(11,000,000.00 Ft)
     +17.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 116,700.06 lei
(9,053,088.46 Ft)
129,916.12 lei
(10,078,333.33 Ft)
     +11.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 671.17 lei
(52,066.14 Ft)
734.46 lei
(56,975.95 Ft)
     +9.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 32.84 lei
(2,547.58 Ft)
107.15 lei
(8,312.39 Ft)
     +226.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.06 lei
(3,340.05 Ft)
81.33 lei
(6,308.86 Ft)
     +88.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 224.44 lei
(17,411.43 Ft)
237.22 lei
(18,402.14 Ft)
     +5.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48.75 lei
(3,781.82 Ft)
70.95 lei
(5,503.85 Ft)
     +45.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(2,715.15 Ft)
36.74 lei
(2,850.00 Ft)
     +5.0 %
Childcare
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,761.77 lei
(136,670.49 Ft)
2,003.91 lei
(155,454.55 Ft)
     +13.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,956.20 lei
(2,323,872.91 Ft)
48,818.46 lei
(3,787,126.15 Ft)
     +63.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 327.80 lei
(25,429.65 Ft)
365.37 lei
(28,343.72 Ft)
     +11.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 210.59 lei
(16,336.38 Ft)
155.68 lei
(12,076.67 Ft)
     -26.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 363.45 lei
(28,195.18 Ft)
424.22 lei
(32,909.09 Ft)
     +16.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 400.18 lei
(31,044.08 Ft)
458.76 lei
(35,588.25 Ft)
     +14.6 %
Rent Per Month
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,308.83 lei
(179,109.00 Ft)
2,939.82 lei
(228,058.90 Ft)
     +27.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,693.07 lei
(131,341.16 Ft)
2,285.95 lei
(177,334.01 Ft)
     +35.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,700.56 lei
(287,073.77 Ft)
5,179.65 lei
(401,815.25 Ft)
     +40.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,818.97 lei
(218,683.57 Ft)
3,805.96 lei
(295,250.37 Ft)
     +35.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 934.20 lei
(72,471.49 Ft)
1,671.18 lei
(129,643.30 Ft)
     +78.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 742.38 lei
(57,590.46 Ft)
1,146.40 lei
(88,932.81 Ft)
     +54.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Brasov Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,826.15 lei
(296,816.33 Ft)
5,424.93 lei
(420,842.38 Ft)
     +41.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.56 8.96      +18.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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