Cost of Living Comparison Between Heidelberg and Budapest 

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Cost of Living in Budapest is 33.3% lower than in Heidelberg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 37.3% lower than in Heidelberg
Rent Prices in Budapest are 47.4% lower than in Heidelberg
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 27.4% lower than in Heidelberg
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 35.5% lower than in Heidelberg
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 51.4% lower than in Heidelberg
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Restaurants
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(5,946.47 Ft)
10.09 €
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -32.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(23,785.87 Ft)
50.45 €
(20,000.00 Ft)
     -15.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(3,964.31 Ft)
7.57 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -24.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 €
(1,585.72 Ft)
2.52 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -36.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(1,387.51 Ft)
2.52 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -27.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.51 €
(1,391.47 Ft)
2.16 €
(854.86 Ft)
     -38.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 €
(1,015.85 Ft)
1.49 €
(590.03 Ft)
     -41.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 €
(966.30 Ft)
1.11 €
(441.99 Ft)
     -54.3 %
Markets
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.80 €
(1,505.39 Ft)
3.69 €
(1,462.29 Ft)
     -2.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.06 €
(815.25 Ft)
1.28 €
(507.55 Ft)
     -37.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(495.90 Ft)
0.87 €
(346.37 Ft)
     -30.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 €
(1,379.79 Ft)
2.23 €
(885.35 Ft)
     -35.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.62 €
(2,229.75 Ft)
3.95 €
(1,566.14 Ft)
     -29.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.15 €
(2,833.94 Ft)
2.31 €
(914.03 Ft)
     -67.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.85 €
(3,112.24 Ft)
5.01 €
(1,987.04 Ft)
     -36.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(496.30 Ft)
0.66 €
(262.63 Ft)
     -47.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(243.41 Ft)
0.76 €
(299.91 Ft)
     +23.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 €
(357.98 Ft)
0.78 €
(308.87 Ft)
     -13.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.26 €
(499.48 Ft)
1.26 €
(498.65 Ft)
     -0.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 €
(281.01 Ft)
0.51 €
(200.82 Ft)
     -28.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(278.72 Ft)
0.56 €
(220.18 Ft)
     -21.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 €
(749.25 Ft)
1.29 €
(512.29 Ft)
     -31.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(354.31 Ft)
0.45 €
(179.80 Ft)
     -49.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(2,374.62 Ft)
5.05 €
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -15.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.81 €
(321.11 Ft)
1.03 €
(408.42 Ft)
     +27.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(766.70 Ft)
1.38 €
(548.14 Ft)
     -28.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(3,250.74 Ft)
5.55 €
(2,200.00 Ft)
     -32.3 %
Transportation
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 €
(1,189.29 Ft)
1.14 €
(450.00 Ft)
     -62.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(19,425.13 Ft)
23.96 €
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -51.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 €
(1,288.40 Ft)
2.77 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -14.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43 €
(1,754.48 Ft)
1.79 €
(708.11 Ft)
     -59.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(11,892.93 Ft)
16.65 €
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -44.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.63 €
(2,628.19 Ft)
6.01 €
(2,383.13 Ft)
     -9.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(10,774,999.11 Ft)
26,486.31 €
(10,500,000.00 Ft)
     -2.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(11,100,072.66 Ft)
25,551.47 €
(10,129,400.00 Ft)
     -8.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.56 €
(116,374.57 Ft)
141.54 €
(56,112.53 Ft)
     -51.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38.29 €
(15,180.01 Ft)
20.75 €
(8,224.09 Ft)
     -45.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.29 €
(18,746.24 Ft)
16.34 €
(6,478.84 Ft)
     -65.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.22 €
(16,341.77 Ft)
46.40 €
(18,392.79 Ft)
     +12.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.00 €
(7,135.76 Ft)
14.01 €
(5,553.85 Ft)
     -22.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(5,946.47 Ft)
7.19 €
(2,850.00 Ft)
     -52.1 %
Childcare
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 533.33 €
(211,429.96 Ft)
400.31 €
(158,695.65 Ft)
     -24.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 €
(3,964,311.67 Ft)
9,718.17 €
(3,852,586.23 Ft)
     -2.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.61 €
(35,128.76 Ft)
73.95 €
(29,316.17 Ft)
     -16.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 €
(13,875.09 Ft)
31.43 €
(12,459.05 Ft)
     -10.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.67 €
(37,925.25 Ft)
83.95 €
(33,280.64 Ft)
     -12.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 136.67 €
(54,178.93 Ft)
88.85 €
(35,224.47 Ft)
     -35.0 %
Rent Per Month
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 976.67 €
(387,181.11 Ft)
590.89 €
(234,247.52 Ft)
     -39.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 764.29 €
(302,986.68 Ft)
456.71 €
(181,054.54 Ft)
     -40.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,050.00 €
(812,683.89 Ft)
1,021.48 €
(404,946.28 Ft)
     -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,564.29 €
(620,131.61 Ft)
743.54 €
(294,763.64 Ft)
     -52.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 681.28 €
(270,081.93 Ft)
327.33 €
(129,763.73 Ft)
     -52.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 624.30 €
(247,493.26 Ft)
223.37 €
(88,550.53 Ft)
     -64.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Heidelberg Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,511.30 €
(1,391,988.76 Ft)
1,070.05 €
(424,199.52 Ft)
     -69.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 8.54      +114.7 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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