Cost of living comparison

Germany

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Hungary

Budapest vs. Munich Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 35.1% cheaper than Munich.

Restaurants: pay 29.3% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 28.3% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 34.3% less in Budapest
Housing: pay 50.3% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 19.3% less in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 8.0% more in Budapest

Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Munich Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.3% less for restaurants

	Munich	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.20 €16.19	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	-24.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	-24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.95 €3.52	$2.08 HUF673.49	-47.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 €2.95	$1.83 HUF591.19	-44.8%
Average			-29.3%

Munich vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.3% less for groceries

	Munich	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.41 €2.15	$1.80 HUF580.67	-25.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.38 €8.35	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	-40.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.89 €4.35	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 €3.82	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	-9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.72 €5.09	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-45.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 €1.24	$0.85 HUF274.62	-38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.94 HUF303.05	+3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.14	$1.06 HUF341.51	-17.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 €1.67	$1.73 HUF558.38	-7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.80	$0.45 HUF144.57	-50.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.73	$0.46 HUF147.52	-44.3%
Average			-28.3%

Munich vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.3% less for transportation

	Munich	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.69 €7.73	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	-18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.54 €62.79	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	-61.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	$29,374.56 HUF9M	-10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.79 €27.41	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	-54.1%
Average			-34.3%

Munich vs. Budapest - Cost of transportation

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pay 50.3% less for housing

	Munich	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.72 €35.35	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,679.87 €1,495.15	$817.66 HUF264K	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,258.31 €1,119.94	$631.44 HUF204K	-49.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$275.69 €245.38	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	-51.8%
Average			-50.3%

Munich vs. Budapest - Cost of housing

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pay 19.3% less for childcare

	Munich	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$840.44 €748.02	$539.65 HUF174K	-35.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,450.41 €14,641.46	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+1.4%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Munich	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.21 €4.63	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	-29.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.39 €3.91	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	-23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	-29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.69 €46.90	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+27.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.95	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	-40.5%
Average			-20.4%

Munich vs. Budapest - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 8.0% more for clothing

	Munich	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.97 €78.29	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.11 €37.48	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	+2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.58 €89.52	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	+12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.76 €101.25	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+3.9%
Average			+8.0%

Munich vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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