Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Germany Reverse

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Cost of Living in Germany is 53.1% higher than in Hungary (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 59.7% higher than in Hungary
Rent Prices in Germany are 86.2% higher than in Hungary
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 54.4% higher than in Hungary
Groceries Prices in Germany are 54.5% higher than in Hungary
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 78.6% higher than in Hungary
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Restaurants
Hungary Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(9.94 €)
6,038.91 Ft
(15.00 €)
     +51.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 18,000.00 Ft
(44.71 €)
26,168.62 Ft
(65.00 €)
     +45.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.45 €)
4,025.94 Ft
(10.00 €)
     +34.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 800.00 Ft
(1.99 €)
1,811.67 Ft
(4.50 €)
     +126.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.48 €)
1,610.38 Ft
(4.00 €)
     +61.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 815.14 Ft
(2.02 €)
1,408.01 Ft
(3.50 €)
     +72.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 534.28 Ft
(1.33 €)
1,161.36 Ft
(2.88 €)
     +117.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 397.44 Ft
(0.99 €)
1,042.07 Ft
(2.59 €)
     +162.2 %
Markets
Hungary Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,485.29 Ft
(3.69 €)
1,685.04 Ft
(4.19 €)
     +13.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 475.24 Ft
(1.18 €)
704.36 Ft
(1.75 €)
     +48.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 312.36 Ft
(0.78 €)
534.50 Ft
(1.33 €)
     +71.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 983.52 Ft
(2.44 €)
1,341.37 Ft
(3.33 €)
     +36.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,518.07 Ft
(3.77 €)
2,339.80 Ft
(5.81 €)
     +54.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 929.37 Ft
(2.31 €)
2,240.28 Ft
(5.56 €)
     +141.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,966.19 Ft
(4.88 €)
3,142.99 Ft
(7.81 €)
     +59.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 263.28 Ft
(0.65 €)
507.54 Ft
(1.26 €)
     +92.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 295.70 Ft
(0.73 €)
289.65 Ft
(0.72 €)
     -2.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 315.08 Ft
(0.78 €)
361.25 Ft
(0.90 €)
     +14.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 510.09 Ft
(1.27 €)
766.29 Ft
(1.90 €)
     +50.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 179.02 Ft
(0.44 €)
249.55 Ft
(0.62 €)
     +39.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 197.97 Ft
(0.49 €)
255.30 Ft
(0.63 €)
     +29.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 491.87 Ft
(1.22 €)
657.75 Ft
(1.63 €)
     +33.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 186.87 Ft
(0.46 €)
377.98 Ft
(0.94 €)
     +102.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(4.97 €)
2,012.97 Ft
(5.00 €)
     +0.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 389.28 Ft
(0.97 €)
374.93 Ft
(0.93 €)
     -3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 518.88 Ft
(1.29 €)
578.97 Ft
(1.44 €)
     +11.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,300.00 Ft
(5.71 €)
3,381.79 Ft
(8.40 €)
     +47.0 %
Transportation
Hungary Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.12 €)
1,288.30 Ft
(3.20 €)
     +186.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.00 Ft
(22.36 €)
20,331.00 Ft
(50.50 €)
     +125.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.73 €)
1,972.71 Ft
(4.90 €)
     +79.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.76 €)
1,619.78 Ft
(4.02 €)
     +128.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(16.39 €)
12,883.01 Ft
(32.00 €)
     +95.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,300.91 Ft
(5.72 €)
2,639.34 Ft
(6.56 €)
     +14.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,945,000.00 Ft
(24,702.30 €)
10,942,507.15 Ft
(27,180.00 €)
     +10.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,499,607.84 Ft
(26,079.89 €)
13,004,761.80 Ft
(32,302.42 €)
     +23.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hungary Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 50,826.71 Ft
(126.25 €)
121,371.89 Ft
(301.47 €)
     +138.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9,315.76 Ft
(23.14 €)
9,660.35 Ft
(24.00 €)
     +3.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7,120.00 Ft
(17.69 €)
18,005.36 Ft
(44.72 €)
     +152.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Hungary Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,244.96 Ft
(45.32 €)
14,102.41 Ft
(35.03 €)
     -22.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6,229.79 Ft
(15.47 €)
8,625.76 Ft
(21.43 €)
     +38.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,000.00 Ft
(7.45 €)
4,831.13 Ft
(12.00 €)
     +61.0 %
Childcare
Hungary Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 132,747.75 Ft
(329.73 €)
165,038.16 Ft
(409.94 €)
     +24.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,734,685.81 Ft
(9,276.55 €)
5,188,123.08 Ft
(12,886.73 €)
     +38.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hungary Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 27,609.58 Ft
(68.58 €)
32,559.98 Ft
(80.88 €)
     +17.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,961.76 Ft
(32.20 €)
15,327.22 Ft
(38.07 €)
     +18.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 30,846.85 Ft
(76.62 €)
35,616.31 Ft
(88.47 €)
     +15.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 33,035.30 Ft
(82.06 €)
46,254.20 Ft
(114.89 €)
     +40.0 %
Rent Per Month
Hungary Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 197,294.81 Ft
(490.06 €)
358,496.92 Ft
(890.47 €)
     +81.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 158,288.29 Ft
(393.17 €)
269,533.81 Ft
(669.49 €)
     +70.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 340,872.64 Ft
(846.69 €)
666,728.92 Ft
(1,656.08 €)
     +95.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 269,780.22 Ft
(670.10 €)
504,787.02 Ft
(1,253.84 €)
     +87.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hungary Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 117,331.97 Ft
(291.44 €)
204,688.80 Ft
(508.42 €)
     +74.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 85,413.34 Ft
(212.16 €)
160,028.79 Ft
(397.49 €)
     +87.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Hungary Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 404,472.88 Ft
(1,004.67 €)
1,154,039.36 Ft
(2,866.51 €)
     +185.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.36 3.98      -46.0 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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