Where you live now
BudapestHungary
HUF 449,137
per month
Cost of living: Budapest vs Prague
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Prague is 33% more expensive than Budapest.
Monthly cost for one person, renting in the city centre. Includes rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
City to compare
PragueCzechia
CZK 39,637
per month, about HUF 597,242
Monthly costs by category
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| Category | Budapest | Prague | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 212,639 | 327,137 | +54% |
| Groceries | 84,640 | 93,748 | +11% |
| Eating out | 52,221 | 63,056 | +21% |
| Getting around | 24,120 | 28,255 | +17% |
| Bills | 48,256 | 54,341 | +13% |
| Going out | 20,760 | 23,937 | +15% |
| Clothes | 6,497 | 6,768 | +4% |
| Total per month | 449,137 | 597,242 | +33% |
Prague is 33% more expensive than Budapest for one person renting in the city centre. The biggest gap is rent (+54%); clothes is the closest (+4%). Someone spending HUF 449,137 a month in Budapest would need about CZK 39,637 in Prague for the same lifestyle. Rent takes 55% of the monthly budget in Prague and 47% in Budapest.
Prague: no reports yet, so these numbers are starting estimates from the city's overall price level.How this is calculated
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Everyday prices in Prague
The typical price people paid recently, and how it compares with Budapest. "Estimated" means we don't have many reports yet.
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| Item | Typical price | What people paid | vs Budapest | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino, regularEstimated | HUF 872 | +21% vs Budapest | 0 reports | |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated | HUF 3,730 | +23% vs Budapest | 0 reports | |
| Monthly public transport passEstimated | HUF 23,606 | +17% vs Budapest | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated | HUF 327,137 | +54% vs Budapest | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated | HUF 235,539 | +54% vs Budapest | 0 reports | |
| Milk, 1 LEstimated | HUF 296 | +10% vs Budapest | 0 reports | |
| Eggs, 12Estimated | HUF 1,072 | +12% vs Budapest | 0 reports | |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated | HUF 2,960 | +10% vs Budapest | 0 reports | |
| Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated | HUF 42,377 | +13% vs Budapest | 0 reports | |
| Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated | HUF 13,933 | +12% vs Budapest | 0 reports | |
| Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated | HUF 12,861 | +12% vs Budapest | 0 reports | |
| Gym membership, monthlyEstimated | HUF 17,097 | +15% vs Budapest | 0 reports | |
| Cinema ticketEstimated | HUF 3,420 | +15% vs Budapest | 0 reports | |
| Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated | HUF 18,284 | +4% vs Budapest | 0 reports |
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- Hong Kong vs SingaporeHUF 1,079,344 → HUF 1,393,958+29%
- New York vs TokyoHUF 1,861,804 → HUF 646,312−65%
- Berlin vs LondonHUF 758,756 → HUF 1,355,700+79%
- Dubai vs LondonHUF 1,085,893 → HUF 1,355,700+25%
- Amsterdam vs BerlinHUF 1,080,423 → HUF 758,756−30%
- Barcelona vs MadridHUF 728,384 → HUF 703,718−3%
- Lisbon vs PortoHUF 733,301 → HUF 601,982−18%
- Melbourne vs SydneyHUF 916,855 → HUF 1,140,241+24%
- Toronto vs VancouverHUF 982,282 → HUF 1,014,996+3%
- Beijing vs ShanghaiHUF 563,635 → HUF 601,982+7%
- Osaka vs TokyoHUF 515,065 → HUF 646,312+25%
- Bangkok vs SingaporeHUF 426,443 → HUF 1,393,958+227%
- Mexico City vs New YorkHUF 549,483 → HUF 1,861,804+239%
- Seoul vs TokyoHUF 641,441 → HUF 646,312+1%
- London vs ParisHUF 1,355,700 → HUF 900,498−34%
- Dubai vs SingaporeHUF 1,085,893 → HUF 1,393,958+28%
- New York vs San FranciscoHUF 1,861,804 → HUF 1,586,678−15%
- Bangkok vs Chiang MaiHUF 426,443 → HUF 293,688−31%
- Buenos Aires vs São PauloHUF 430,480 → HUF 432,1420%
- London vs SydneyHUF 1,355,700 → HUF 1,140,241−16%
- Austin vs San FranciscoHUF 1,009,386 → HUF 1,586,678+57%
- Hong Kong vs TaipeiHUF 1,079,344 → HUF 465,994−57%
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FAQ
Budapest vs Prague: common questions
Is Prague cheaper than Budapest?
No. One person renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre spends about CZK 39,637 (about HUF 597,242) a month in Prague, against HUF 449,137 in Budapest: 33% more.
How much is rent in Prague compared with Budapest?
A 1-bedroom flat in the centre of Prague rents for about CZK 21,711 (about HUF 327,137) a month, +54% compared with HUF 212,639 in Budapest. Outside the centre it's about CZK 15,632 against HUF 153,100.
How much money do I need to move from Budapest to Prague?
To keep the lifestyle that costs HUF 449,137 a month in Budapest, plan on about CZK 39,637 in Prague for one person. A family of four would need about CZK 113,068, compared with HUF 1,323,143 in Budapest.
How much does eating out cost in Prague vs Budapest?
A meal at an inexpensive restaurant is about CZK 248 (about HUF 3,730) in Prague and HUF 3,037 in Budapest. A regular cappuccino is about CZK 58 against HUF 721.
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