Cost of living comparison

Hungary

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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 14.4% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 1.3% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 2.5% less in Prague
Housing: pay 43.9% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 48.8% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 2.2% more in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Prague.

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Prague vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.8% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	$10.87 CZK235.32	-21.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	$10.09 CZK218.35	-0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HUF673.49	$1.99 CZK43.14	-4.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF591.19	$1.45 CZK31.30	-20.9%
Average			-12.8%

Budapest vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.3% less for groceries

	Budapest	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 HUF580.67	$1.64 CZK35.59	-8.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	$5.97 CZK129.31	+7.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	$4.03 CZK87.21	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	$3.83 CZK82.90	-1.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	$3.77 CZK81.65	+21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 HUF274.62	$0.87 CZK18.86	+2.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF303.05	$0.81 CZK17.43	-14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 HUF341.51	$0.97 CZK20.92	-8.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 HUF558.38	$1.68 CZK36.47	-2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HUF144.57	$0.46 CZK9.99	+3.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.52	$0.45 CZK9.78	-1.0%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 2.5% less for transportation

	Budapest	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	$7.27 CZK157.46	+2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	$21.49 CZK465.10	-22.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,374.56 HUF9M	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	$15.59 CZK337.44	+10.3%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 43.9% more for housing

	Budapest	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	$21.83 CZK472.58	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$817.66 HUF264K	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	+36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.44 HUF204K	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+52.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+65.5%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 48.8% more for childcare

	Budapest	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.65 HUF174K	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+99.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,674.34 HUF5M	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+10.8%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	$3.16 CZK68.48	-13.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	$3.65 CZK79.07	+9.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	$7.79 CZK168.72	-2.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	$13.30 CZK287.82	+42.5%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 2.2% more for clothing

	Budapest	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	-7.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	+10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	-1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+7.7%
Average			+2.2%

Budapest vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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