Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Vienna 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vienna is 58.3% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vienna is 64.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Vienna are 85.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 54.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Vienna are 72.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 40.4% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (9.86 €) |
6,082.37 Ft (15.00 €) |
+52.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (49.32 €) |
28,384.41 Ft (70.00 €) |
+41.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.40 €) |
4,460.41 Ft (11.00 €) |
+48.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.47 €) |
2,027.46 Ft (5.00 €) |
+102.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,075.00 Ft (2.65 €) |
1,723.34 Ft (4.25 €) |
+60.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
898.95 Ft (2.22 €) |
1,579.73 Ft (3.90 €) |
+75.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
578.16 Ft (1.43 €) |
1,050.16 Ft (2.59 €) |
+81.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
450.65 Ft (1.11 €) |
899.28 Ft (2.22 €) |
+99.6 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,507.55 Ft (3.72 €) |
2,266.74 Ft (5.59 €) |
+50.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
511.43 Ft (1.26 €) |
982.07 Ft (2.42 €) |
+92.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
320.40 Ft (0.79 €) |
427.15 Ft (1.05 €) |
+33.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
906.81 Ft (2.24 €) |
1,673.34 Ft (4.13 €) |
+84.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,549.44 Ft (3.82 €) |
2,808.92 Ft (6.93 €) |
+81.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
916.82 Ft (2.26 €) |
2,419.86 Ft (5.97 €) |
+163.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,874.33 Ft (4.62 €) |
3,496.64 Ft (8.62 €) |
+86.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
267.02 Ft (0.66 €) |
455.43 Ft (1.12 €) |
+70.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.26 Ft (0.74 €) |
388.09 Ft (0.96 €) |
+28.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
314.62 Ft (0.78 €) |
535.23 Ft (1.32 €) |
+70.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
454.71 Ft (1.12 €) |
737.60 Ft (1.82 €) |
+62.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
193.63 Ft (0.48 €) |
328.69 Ft (0.81 €) |
+69.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
205.26 Ft (0.51 €) |
320.43 Ft (0.79 €) |
+56.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
505.00 Ft (1.25 €) |
662.98 Ft (1.63 €) |
+31.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.98 Ft (0.44 €) |
292.06 Ft (0.72 €) |
+62.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (4.93 €) |
3,243.93 Ft (8.00 €) |
+62.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
406.78 Ft (1.00 €) |
522.29 Ft (1.29 €) |
+28.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
554.85 Ft (1.37 €) |
678.18 Ft (1.67 €) |
+22.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,250.00 Ft (5.55 €) |
2,514.05 Ft (6.20 €) |
+11.7 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.11 €) |
973.18 Ft (2.40 €) |
+116.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,950.00 Ft (22.07 €) |
17,233.39 Ft (42.50 €) |
+92.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.71 €) |
1,621.97 Ft (4.00 €) |
+47.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.75 €) |
1,044.12 Ft (2.57 €) |
+47.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.28 €) |
12,164.75 Ft (30.00 €) |
+84.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,336.81 Ft (5.76 €) |
2,522.77 Ft (6.22 €) |
+8.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (24,661.42 €) |
10,500,205.41 Ft (25,895.00 €) |
+5.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,033,064.52 Ft (24,742.96 €) |
10,761,747.51 Ft (26,540.00 €) |
+7.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
53,298.26 Ft (131.44 €) |
123,598.02 Ft (304.81 €) |
+131.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,752.44 Ft (21.58 €) |
5,847.91 Ft (14.42 €) |
-33.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,803.57 Ft (16.78 €) |
13,556.46 Ft (33.43 €) |
+99.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,612.38 Ft (45.90 €) |
16,760.18 Ft (41.33 €) |
-10.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6,056.00 Ft (14.93 €) |
7,983.12 Ft (19.69 €) |
+31.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,900.00 Ft (7.15 €) |
4,865.90 Ft (12.00 €) |
+67.8 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
161,153.85 Ft (397.43 €) |
100,047.26 Ft (246.73 €) |
-37.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,062,655.22 Ft (10,019.09 €) |
5,278,408.52 Ft (13,017.31 €) |
+29.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,458.03 Ft (70.18 €) |
39,216.83 Ft (96.71 €) |
+37.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
13,547.90 Ft (33.41 €) |
16,531.58 Ft (40.77 €) |
+22.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
32,666.41 Ft (80.56 €) |
36,100.68 Ft (89.03 €) |
+10.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,551.72 Ft (87.68 €) |
45,617.81 Ft (112.50 €) |
+28.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
244,809.99 Ft (603.74 €) |
423,923.05 Ft (1,045.45 €) |
+73.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,267.25 Ft (439.63 €) |
307,227.48 Ft (757.67 €) |
+72.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
417,027.37 Ft (1,028.45 €) |
842,746.74 Ft (2,078.33 €) |
+102.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
300,173.43 Ft (740.27 €) |
542,200.22 Ft (1,337.14 €) |
+80.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
134,152.66 Ft (330.84 €) |
339,709.65 Ft (837.77 €) |
+153.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
89,161.73 Ft (219.89 €) |
210,511.08 Ft (519.15 €) |
+136.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Vienna Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
446,447.86 Ft (1,101.00 €) |
1,030,610.54 Ft (2,541.63 €) |
+130.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.32 | 3.67 | -49.8 % |
| Last update: | October 2024 | October 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Steyr | 104.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Leonding | 115.18 miles |
| Cost of Living in Linz | 115.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Graz | 123.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Salzburg | 184.81 miles |
| Cost of Living in Klagenfurt | 201.29 miles |