Is Budapest really less expensive than Prague?

Hello,

I%26#39;m sure this question is truly a matter of personal choice, but I will ask anyway. We are debating between visiting Prague or Budapest this summer. Is one more cost effective than the other?

-K

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Not much in it in my opinion, but Prague has a mass tourist market in a more compact area, it is full of overpriced tourist traps. Using this forum will help identify the better places.

Budapest has become more tourism orientated but it%26#39;s still much easier to spend less. You will probably spend less overall in Budapest.

How long is your visit? Coming all the way from Toronto I%26#39;d advise doing both and linking by rail, totally different cities, both great to visit.

Prague probably offers more of the instant WOW factor.

Stoofer

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I would agree with Stoofer, if you are coming all this way, might as well visit both cities. I%26#39;ve always found Budapest more expensive than Prague, but that%26#39;s probably due to not knowing which are not the rip off places, whilst with Prague I am familiar.

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My experience was that food and drink in Prague was less expensive than Budapest. We booked a package through an agent so hard to say about exact accommodation pricing but when researching prior to our trip before using an agent I found that Budapest accommodations were cheaper than Prague. I guess all in all they probably even out in the end.

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they are on par, another vote for visiting both.

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My husband and I just returned from visiting both cities. We would also suggest going to both, but if time doesn%26#39;t permit....go to Prague. We found Prague a bit more charming and didn%26#39;t really see a big price difference in the two cities. If you go to Prague, eat at Bar Bar (www.bar-bar.cz). We couldn%26#39;t believe they could serve such outstanding and creative food at such low prices.

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