Should you visit Budapest or Brno?
Which city is more affordable and which is best for your travel style? If you're trying to figure out where to go next, comparing the travel costs between Budapest and Brno can help you decide which place is right for you.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital city of Hungary. It has been called the "Paris of the East" because of its impressive architecture and general beauty. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987 because of its cultural importance, its location on the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrassy Avenue. In addition to its rich history, Budapest still has a young vibe with a lot of energy. There's an active night life, an impressive music scene, and a good reputation with European youth.
Brno
Brno is a city in the Czech Republic known for its modernist and baroque buildings, gardens, museums, and churches. There are many monuments and cultural features especially related to the city's Moravian history, like the Moravian Museum and Moravian Gallery. It is also uniquely located between a landscape of South Moravian Vineyards and northern Moravian Karst topography.
Which city is cheaper, Brno or Budapest?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
The average daily cost (per person) in Budapest is $92, while the average daily cost in Brno is $119. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each city. Below is a breakdown of travel costs for Budapest and Brno in more detail.
Accommodation
Double occupancy rooms typically run around $102 in Budapest For nicer amenities and a premiere location, you can expect to pay a bit more.
The average price for accommodation for two people in Brno is $130. This is for two people sharing a typical double occupancy hotel room.
Food
Food in Budapest costs travelers about $23 per day on average. Restaurants can vary significantly in price, so choose wisely if you're trying to save money. Fast food and street stalls are typically your cheapest options, which sit down restaurants can be significantly more expensive.
Brno food costs typically run travelers around $52 per day. Eating every meal in a nicer restaurant will drive the cost up, and grabbing fast food or casual meals will help you save money.
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Food
Meals for one day
Budapest $23
Brno $52
Typical Food prices in Budapest
Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Budapest:
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Budapest
For Budapest, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
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Lángos (hungarian streetfood) cooking class:
$19
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Dinner & Cruise on the Danube in Budapest:
$23
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Traveling Spoon Hungarian Goulash Private Online Cooking Class:
$27
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Vegan Food Tour / Local delights:
$36
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Private Budapest Food Tour with a Local Foodie:
$37
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Live from Hungarian Online Cooking class:
$39
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Bitemojo Self Guided Food Tour Night & The City Budapest:
$47
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Food Tour in Budapest:
$50
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Bitemojo Self Guided Food Tour of Trendy Budapest:
$51
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BBQ dinner and a Quiz Night - welcome shots (hungaricums) and 88 craft beers:
$52
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2-Hours Strudel Cooking Class and Wine Tasting in Central Budapest:
$53
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Dinner Cruise with Live Music:
$54
Local Transportation
Public transportation tends to be much less expensive in Budapest than paying for a taxi or private car service, as is expected. Typically, people spend $11 on transportation in Budapest on average per day.
The average price of local transportation around Brno is $2.39 per person, per day. As this average includes both taxis and public transport, keep in mind that the prices of private drivers and taxis are significantly more expensive than public transportation.
Typical Local Transportation prices in Budapest
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Budapest:
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Short Taxi Ride
$8.93
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Metro Pass
$4.90
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Budapest
Also for Budapest, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
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Airport Transfer Budapest:
$50
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Airport Transfer Budapest:
$32
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Airport and Hotel transfer:
$31
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Airport transfer with guided tour:
$216
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Arrival Private Transfer Budapest Airport BUD to Budapest City by Luxury Van:
$93
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Arrival Private Transfer Budapest Airport BUD to Budapest City in Business Car:
$62
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Arrival Private Transfer Budapest Airport BUD to Budapest City in Standard Car:
$57
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Budapest - Belgrade Transfer:
$349
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Budapest - Bratislava Transfer:
$202
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Budapest - Bratislava transfer:
$180
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Budapest - Brno (Brno - Budapest) private transfer with a comfortable car / van:
$485
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Budapest - Bük Transfer:
$171
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Brno
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Brno:
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Low Cost Private Transfer From Pardubice Airport to Brno City - One Way:
$224
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Private Transfer from Brno to Prague with 2 Sightseeing Stops:
$161
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Low Cost Private Transfer From Brno-Turany Airport to Brno City - One Way:
$35
Entertainment
Sightseeing expenses in Budapest, including the cost of admission tickets for day tours, museums, and attractions, usually cost an average of $24 per day, per person.
Typical Entertainment prices in Budapest
For Budapest, here are some examples of average entertainment and activity prices from previous travelers:
Tours and Activities in Budapest
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Budapest.
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Budapest Private Tour: Buda Castle District Exploration Game:
$3.72
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Discovering Explore the city's hot pools and heroes on an audio tour:
$5.00
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Private Budapest Ghost Tour: Haunted City Exploration Game:
$5.65
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Urban Tour of the Outer viii district Budapest:
$6.22
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Guided Tour in Budapest Castle District:
$6.22
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The Legendary Vampires at the Castle's Court Audio Tour:
$6.59
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Alternative Street Tip Based Walking Tour of Budapest:
$6.77
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Budapest Downtown and Inner City E-Scooter Tour:
$7.46
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Skip the Line: Aeropark Aviation Museum Entrance Ticket:
$8.01
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Robert Capa Contemporary Photograhy Center Visit Ticket:
$8.71
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Sightseeing Cruise on the Danube with Live Music:
$8.87
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Danube Cruise in Budapest:
$9.58
Tours and Activities in Brno
Here are a few actual costs in Brno for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
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3-Hour Segway Tour: Criss-cross the Brno:
$102
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4-Hour Bike Tour in Brno with Guide:
$38
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Skip the Line: 10-Z Bunker Entrance Ticket in Brno:
$6.22
Alcohol
Alcoholic beverages can often be a significant portion of a traveler's budget, and the costs can vary greatly from person to person. In Budapest, the average amount that a visitor spends on alcoholic beverages per day is $17.
While the amount that someone spends on alcohol while visiting Brno may vary from person to person, on average a person spends $2.11 per day on alcoholic beverages.
Sample the Local Flavors in Budapest
Also in Budapest, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
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Bingo Bar Crawl:
$15
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Bingo Bar Crawl:
$15
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Ultimate Ruin Pub Crawl:
$18
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Generation Pub Crawl Budapest:
$19
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Ruin Pub Crawl - Your Keys to the Nightlife of Budapest:
$21
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Budapest Pub Crawl:
$24
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Pest side Pub Crawl - Unlimited drinks for an hour, discover hidden ruin pubs:
$25
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Re-opening Pub Crawls 2020 Summer-Autumn:
$25
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Budapest Pub Crawl with Skip-the-Line Access:
$26
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Epic Local Insider Pub Crawl in Budapest - Every weekend:
$30
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Party Cruise with Pub Crawl option:
$37
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Hungarian Wine Tasting (with Cheese and Charcuterie) in Budapest:
$40
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Budapest and Brno, we can see that Brno is more expensive. And not only is Budapest much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to Budapest would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Budapest and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Brno would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Brno than you might in Budapest.
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