Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Budapest 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 55.7% lower than in Zurich (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 61.7% lower than in Zurich | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 73.4% lower than in Zurich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 59.5% lower than in Zurich | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 61.1% lower than in Zurich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 60.1% lower than in Zurich | |
Restaurants | Zurich Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 Fr. (9,924.79 Ft) |
10.08 Fr. (4,000.00 Ft) |
-59.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 Fr. (47,638.97 Ft) |
50.38 Fr. (20,000.00 Ft) |
-58.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
16.00 Fr. (6,351.86 Ft) |
7.56 Fr. (3,000.00 Ft) |
-52.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 Fr. (3,175.93 Ft) |
2.52 Fr. (1,000.00 Ft) |
-68.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 Fr. (2,778.94 Ft) |
2.52 Fr. (1,000.00 Ft) |
-64.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.33 Fr. (2,115.55 Ft) |
2.10 Fr. (834.87 Ft) |
-60.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.66 Fr. (1,851.16 Ft) |
1.48 Fr. (585.74 Ft) |
-68.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.31 Fr. (1,712.24 Ft) |
1.13 Fr. (447.04 Ft) |
-73.9 % |
Markets | Zurich Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.56 Fr. (2,602.68 Ft) |
3.69 Fr. (1,463.51 Ft) |
-43.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.01 Fr. (1,195.68 Ft) |
1.28 Fr. (508.20 Ft) |
-57.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.62 Fr. (642.07 Ft) |
0.85 Fr. (338.64 Ft) |
-47.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.20 Fr. (2,461.16 Ft) |
2.23 Fr. (886.46 Ft) |
-64.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.25 Fr. (4,070.59 Ft) |
3.92 Fr. (1,555.47 Ft) |
-61.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.34 Fr. (4,105.65 Ft) |
2.31 Fr. (915.87 Ft) |
-77.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.57 Fr. (7,767.95 Ft) |
5.10 Fr. (2,025.65 Ft) |
-73.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.40 Fr. (556.94 Ft) |
0.65 Fr. (257.27 Ft) |
-53.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.94 Fr. (371.69 Ft) |
0.76 Fr. (301.22 Ft) |
-19.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.24 Fr. (493.79 Ft) |
0.80 Fr. (319.10 Ft) |
-35.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.08 Fr. (825.14 Ft) |
1.26 Fr. (499.77 Ft) |
-39.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.93 Fr. (367.35 Ft) |
0.51 Fr. (201.84 Ft) |
-45.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.04 Fr. (411.44 Ft) |
0.56 Fr. (220.73 Ft) |
-46.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.13 Fr. (845.73 Ft) |
1.32 Fr. (523.27 Ft) |
-38.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.16 Fr. (459.13 Ft) |
0.45 Fr. (179.17 Ft) |
-61.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 Fr. (4,763.90 Ft) |
5.04 Fr. (2,000.00 Ft) |
-58.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 Fr. (831.37 Ft) |
1.00 Fr. (398.71 Ft) |
-52.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.70 Fr. (1,071.08 Ft) |
1.35 Fr. (535.95 Ft) |
-50.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.00 Fr. (3,572.92 Ft) |
5.54 Fr. (2,200.00 Ft) |
-38.4 % |
Transportation | Zurich Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.40 Fr. (1,746.76 Ft) |
1.13 Fr. (450.00 Ft) |
-74.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
86.00 Fr. (34,141.26 Ft) |
23.93 Fr. (9,500.00 Ft) |
-72.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 Fr. (2,778.94 Ft) |
2.77 Fr. (1,100.00 Ft) |
-60.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.44 Fr. (2,555.58 Ft) |
1.78 Fr. (708.11 Ft) |
-72.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 Fr. (31,759.31 Ft) |
16.63 Fr. (6,600.00 Ft) |
-79.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.05 Fr. (2,799.89 Ft) |
6.01 Fr. (2,385.20 Ft) |
-14.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,800.00 Fr. (13,021,318.65 Ft) |
27,708.41 Fr. (11,000,000.00 Ft) |
-15.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,512.50 Fr. (12,907,183.61 Ft) |
25,386.78 Fr. (10,078,333.33 Ft) |
-21.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Zurich Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
236.79 Fr. (94,002.61 Ft) |
142.36 Fr. (56,514.65 Ft) |
-39.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
27.32 Fr. (10,845.92 Ft) |
20.62 Fr. (8,186.00 Ft) |
-24.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
46.10 Fr. (18,301.30 Ft) |
15.97 Fr. (6,339.30 Ft) |
-65.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Zurich Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75.03 Fr. (29,786.49 Ft) |
45.75 Fr. (18,164.05 Ft) |
-39.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
38.29 Fr. (15,202.44 Ft) |
13.81 Fr. (5,484.00 Ft) |
-63.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 Fr. (7,939.83 Ft) |
7.18 Fr. (2,850.00 Ft) |
-64.1 % |
Childcare | Zurich Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,730.39 Fr. (1,083,940.97 Ft) |
386.24 Fr. (153,333.33 Ft) |
-85.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
32,787.50 Fr. (13,016,356.25 Ft) |
9,542.16 Fr. (3,788,155.52 Ft) |
-70.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Zurich Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
117.28 Fr. (46,559.15 Ft) |
71.57 Fr. (28,413.72 Ft) |
-39.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.13 Fr. (22,681.56 Ft) |
30.16 Fr. (11,974.36 Ft) |
-47.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
111.56 Fr. (44,288.20 Ft) |
83.36 Fr. (33,093.02 Ft) |
-25.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
187.09 Fr. (74,271.92 Ft) |
89.64 Fr. (35,588.25 Ft) |
-52.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Zurich Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,222.24 Fr. (882,208.49 Ft) |
573.90 Fr. (227,834.89 Ft) |
-74.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,660.29 Fr. (659,122.52 Ft) |
447.26 Fr. (177,557.37 Ft) |
-73.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,768.71 Fr. (1,496,145.41 Ft) |
1,006.57 Fr. (399,600.65 Ft) |
-73.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,767.12 Fr. (1,098,524.89 Ft) |
743.69 Fr. (295,237.66 Ft) |
-73.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Zurich Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,303.99 Fr. (914,663.73 Ft) |
326.07 Fr. (129,448.07 Ft) |
-85.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,452.99 Fr. (576,825.14 Ft) |
222.70 Fr. (88,408.39 Ft) |
-84.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Zurich Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,995.31 Fr. (2,777,077.23 Ft) |
1,067.13 Fr. (423,643.22 Ft) |
-84.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.45 | 8.96 | +265.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 295 | 649 |
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