Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Germany

Munich vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Munich is 54.1% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% more in Munich
Groceries: pay 39.5% more in Munich
Transportation: pay 52.1% more in Munich
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Munich
Childcare: pay 24.0% more in Munich
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% more in Munich
Clothing: pay 7.4% less in Munich

The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Munich are more expensive than in Budapest. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Munich.

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Munich vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Munich instead of Budapest, you would:

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pay 41.4% more for restaurants

	Budapest	Munich
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	$18.20 €16.19	+32.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	$13.44 €11.96	+32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HUF673.49	$3.95 €3.52	+89.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF591.19	$3.31 €2.95	+81.2%
Average			+41.4%

Budapest vs. Munich - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.5% more for groceries

	Budapest	Munich
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 HUF580.67	$2.41 €2.15	+34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	$9.38 €8.35	+68.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	$4.89 €4.35	+11.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	$4.29 €3.82	+10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	$5.72 €5.09	+84.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 HUF274.62	$1.39 €1.24	+63.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF303.05	$0.91 €0.81	-3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 HUF341.51	$1.28 €1.14	+21.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 HUF558.38	$1.88 €1.67	+8.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HUF144.57	$0.90 €0.80	+101.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.52	$0.82 €0.73	+79.7%
Average			+39.5%

Budapest vs. Munich - Cost of groceries

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pay 52.1% more for transportation

	Budapest	Munich
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	$8.69 €7.73	+22.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	$70.54 €62.79	+156.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,374.56 HUF9M	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	+12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	$30.79 €27.41	+117.8%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Budapest	Munich
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	$39.72 €35.35	+68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$817.66 HUF264K	$1,679.87 €1,495.15	+105.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.44 HUF204K	$1,258.31 €1,119.94	+99.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	$275.69 €245.38	+107.6%
Average			+101.3%

Budapest vs. Munich - Cost of housing

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pay 24.0% more for childcare

	Budapest	Munich
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.65 HUF174K	$840.44 €748.02	+55.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,674.34 HUF5M	$16,450.41 €14,641.46	-1.3%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Munich
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	$5.21 €4.63	+41.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	$4.39 €3.91	+31.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	$11.20 €9.97	+40.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	$52.69 €46.90	-21.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	$15.68 €13.95	+68.0%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 7.4% less for clothing

	Budapest	Munich
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	$87.97 €78.29	-12.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	$42.11 €37.48	-2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	$100.58 €89.52	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	$113.76 €101.25	-3.7%
Average			-7.4%

Budapest vs. Munich - Cost of clothing

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