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

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 7.7% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Prague is 3.2% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.08 Kč 211

$11.55 Ft 3,832

-12.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.80 Kč 958

$57.4 Ft 19.1K

-20.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.54 Kč 200

$8.79 Ft 2,918

8.53%

Cappuccino

$3.40 Kč 71.2

$2.88 Ft 957

18.06%

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

$1.85 Kč 38.77

$1.80 Ft 598

2.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 Kč 33.43

$1.36 Ft 450

17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.72 Kč 57.0

$2.85 Ft 946

-4.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 Kč 63.7

$2.96 Ft 983

2.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.20 Kč 25.05

$1.26 Ft 418

-4.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 Kč 31.80

$1.69 Ft 560

-10.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.38 Kč 49.75

$2.13 Ft 705

11.74%

Eggs

$3.39 Kč 70.9

$3.17 Ft 1,052

6.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.66 Kč 265

$10.17 Ft 3,376

24.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.76 Kč 204

$6.35 Ft 2,108

53.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.16 Kč 275

$13.21 Ft 4,384

-0.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 Kč 42.57

$1.86 Ft 618

9.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 Kč 37.26

$1.93 Ft 642

-7.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.20 Kč 46.09

$2.15 Ft 714

2.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.77 Kč 78.9

$3.50 Ft 1,162

7.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.36 Kč 28.43

$1.13 Ft 376

20.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 Kč 24.74

$1.25 Ft 416

-5.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 Kč 35.25

$1.56 Ft 518

7.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 Kč 18.19

$0.58 Ft 192

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.40 Kč 155

$6.92 Ft 2,298

6.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.19 Kč 150

$6.06 Ft 2,010

18.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 Kč 22.67

$1.20 Ft 398

-10.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 Kč 46.96

$1.66 Ft 550

34.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.36 Kč 28.50

$1.28 Ft 425

6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.00 Kč 544

$26.05 Ft 8,648

-0.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.28 Kč 47.74

$3.09 Ft 1,027

-26.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.43 Kč 29.88

$1.11 Ft 369

28.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.90 Kč 354

$19.15 Ft 6,356

-11.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.70 Kč 35.49

$1.77 Ft 589

-3.95%

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

$30.0K Kč 627.5K

$25.4K Ft 8.4M

18.02%

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

$31.2K Kč 652.4K

$31.1K Ft 10.3M

0.42%

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

$312 Kč 6,528

$145 Ft 48.1K

115.53%

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

$26.34 Kč 551

$25.64 Ft 8,509

2.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.88 Kč 458

$19.94 Ft 6,618

9.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$74.2 Kč 1,553

$64.3 Ft 21.3K

15.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.24 Kč 361

$21.96 Ft 7,289

-21.49%

Cinema Ticket

$11.75 Kč 246

$8.97 Ft 2,977

30.99%

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

$891 Kč 18.6K

$460 Ft 152.8K

93.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.2K Kč 296.4K

$12.3K Ft 4.1M

15.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.6 Kč 1,749

$85.8 Ft 28.5K

-2.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.73 Kč 768

$42.12 Ft 14.0K

-12.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.9 Kč 2,026

$97.0 Ft 32.2K

-0.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 Kč 2,739

$105 Ft 34.9K

24.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,135 Kč 23.7K

$722 Ft 239.6K

57.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$866 Kč 18.1K

$554 Ft 183.9K

56.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,226 Kč 46.6K

$1,332 Ft 442.2K

67.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,518 Kč 31.8K

$969 Ft 321.5K

56.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K Kč 215.6K

$5,420 Ft 1.8M

90.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,509 Kč 157.1K

$3,858 Ft 1.3M

94.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,281 Kč 47.7K

$1,645 Ft 545.9K

38.67%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

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