Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Budapest

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 8.3% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Prague is 4.6% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.08 Kč 211

$11.49 Ft 3,794

-12.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.93 Kč 962

$57.6 Ft 19.0K

-20.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.39 Kč 197

$8.72 Ft 2,878

7.68%

Cappuccino

$3.43 Kč 71.7

$2.75 Ft 907

24.73%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 Kč 40.55

$1.72 Ft 569

12.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 Kč 34.61

$1.30 Ft 428

26.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 Kč 58.0

$2.92 Ft 965

-5.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 Kč 64.1

$2.96 Ft 977

3.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 Kč 25.87

$1.23 Ft 405

0.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 Kč 32.88

$1.75 Ft 577

-10.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.43 Kč 50.9

$2.13 Ft 703

14.08%

Eggs

$3.39 Kč 71.1

$3.01 Ft 994

12.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.58 Kč 263

$9.92 Ft 3,276

26.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.39 Kč 197

$6.07 Ft 2,006

54.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.85 Kč 269

$13.23 Ft 4,366

-2.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.01 Kč 42.14

$1.87 Ft 616

7.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 Kč 38.88

$2.00 Ft 661

-7.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.25 Kč 47.06

$2.10 Ft 692

7.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.76 Kč 78.8

$3.46 Ft 1,144

8.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.35 Kč 28.17

$1.17 Ft 386

15.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.14 Kč 23.84

$1.25 Ft 413

-8.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 Kč 34.45

$1.49 Ft 491

10.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 Kč 18.36

$0.58 Ft 190

51.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.58 Kč 159

$6.56 Ft 2,165

15.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.41 Kč 155

$5.41 Ft 1,785

36.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 Kč 22.52

$1.20 Ft 396

-10.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 Kč 44.55

$1.65 Ft 546

29.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.38 Kč 28.92

$1.27 Ft 421

8.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.64 Kč 537

$25.89 Ft 8,547

-0.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.27 Kč 47.51

$3.14 Ft 1,037

-27.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.38 Kč 28.97

$1.16 Ft 382

18.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.10 Kč 358

$19.04 Ft 6,285

-10.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.70 Kč 35.53

$1.77 Ft 584

-3.95%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.7K Kč 622.7K

$25.6K Ft 8.5M

16.17%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.2K Kč 632.4K

$30.4K Ft 10.0M

-0.76%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$318 Kč 6,655

$148 Ft 48.8K

115.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.08 Kč 567

$26.65 Ft 8,799

1.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.31 Kč 446

$19.73 Ft 6,513

8.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$76.1 Kč 1,593

$63.2 Ft 20.9K

20.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.64 Kč 369

$22.43 Ft 7,405

-21.36%

Cinema Ticket

$11.88 Kč 249

$9.09 Ft 3,002

30.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$888 Kč 18.6K

$456 Ft 150.7K

94.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.5K Kč 302.9K

$12.2K Ft 4.0M

18.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.1 Kč 1,803

$87.2 Ft 28.8K

-1.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.75 Kč 790

$41.65 Ft 13.8K

-9.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.6 Kč 2,044

$95.7 Ft 31.6K

1.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 Kč 2,750

$105 Ft 34.6K

25.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,161 Kč 24.3K

$733 Ft 242.1K

58.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$877 Kč 18.4K

$555 Ft 183.2K

58.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,303 Kč 48.2K

$1,335 Ft 440.6K

72.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,525 Kč 31.9K

$952 Ft 314.3K

60.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K Kč 220.6K

$5,753 Ft 1.9M

83.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,597 Kč 159.1K

$4,049 Ft 1.3M

87.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,336 Kč 48.9K

$1,697 Ft 560.3K

37.63%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.84

7.03

-31.15%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Prague: March 2, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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