Berlin vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2730
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$553
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1229
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.69M

The cost of living in Berlin is 83% more expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 1762nd and 4777th ($2027 vs $1109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Hungary, respectively. Check Germany vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Budapest. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 21st and 618th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Budapest

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Berlin Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$9.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$45
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$79.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$4106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$2694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$5.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$11151

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039