Cost of living comparison
Bern is 2.6 times more expensive than Budapest.
If you lived in Bern instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Budapest
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.29
HUF4,021.62
|
$25.97
CHF23.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
HUF3,016.22
|
$16.57
CHF15.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
HUF588.80
|
$4.47
CHF4.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
HUF449.40
|
$4.05
CHF3.68
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Budapest
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
HUF565.64
|
$3.27
CHF2.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
HUF1,723.88
|
$11.92
CHF10.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HUF1,471.42
|
$7.39
CHF6.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
HUF896.10
|
$6.04
CHF5.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
HUF920.65
|
$13.47
CHF12.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF258.66
|
$1.39
CHF1.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
HUF302.84
|
$1.09
CHF0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF320.82
|
$1.28
CHF1.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
HUF502.47
|
$2.67
CHF2.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
HUF202.93
|
$1.02
CHF0.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF221.92
|
$0.95
CHF0.86
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Budapest
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
HUF2,400.72
|
$7.69
CHF6.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
HUF9,551.35
|
$87.29
CHF79.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,054.17
HUF11,059,462.84
|
$36,243.17
CHF32,945.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.04
HUF4,644.97
|
$51.82
CHF47.11
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Budapest
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.90
HUF6,373.57
|
$52.19
CHF47.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.77
HUF229,269.25
|
$1,589.14
CHF1,444.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$500.61
HUF178,283.80
|
$1,151.02
CHF1,046.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.00
HUF43,805.37
|
$254.38
CHF231.24
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Budapest
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.86
HUF156,294.89
|
$2,928.18
CHF2,661.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,690.89
HUF3,807,395.53
|
$33,149.24
CHF30,133.06
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Budapest
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
HUF1,005.41
|
$7.18
CHF6.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
HUF839.27
|
$5.06
CHF4.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
HUF2,211.89
|
$10.22
CHF9.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.95
HUF18,501.62
|
$76.47
CHF69.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.76
HUF2,764.87
|
$22.10
CHF20.09
|
|
pay 79.6% more for clothing
Budapest
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.02
HUF28,496.94
|
$146.65
CHF133.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
HUF12,141.95
|
$61.69
CHF56.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.91
HUF33,086.99
|
$159.53
CHF145.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.47
HUF35,780.63
|
$183.11
CHF166.45
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bern or Budapest. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.