Cost of living in Hungary
Summary of cost of living in Hungary
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,135,604 Ft
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 565,374 Ft
- Cost of living in Hungary is cheaper than in 69% of countries in Eastern Europe (9 out of 13)
- Cost of living in Hungary is cheaper than in 67% of countries in the World (43 out of 64)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 3,950 Ft | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 2,572 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 1,048 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 456 Ft | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,227 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,140 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 2,068 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 586 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 434 Ft | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 423 Ft | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 2,081 Ft | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 748 Ft | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 321 Ft | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 429,041 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 297,123 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 57,795 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 231,048 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 187,478 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 68,782 Ft | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 6,726 Ft | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 138,968 Ft | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 38,549 Ft | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 4,479 Ft | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 3,933 Ft | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 28,319 Ft | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 10,951 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 29,339 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 36,688 Ft | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 10,122,800 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 631 Ft | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 9,079 Ft | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 5,687 Ft | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 4,375 Ft | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 23,469 Ft | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 2,588 Ft | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 1,201 Ft | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 2,061 Ft | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,141 Ft | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,286 Ft | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 4,330 Ft | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 10,604 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 5,222 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 15,985 Ft | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 19,422 Ft | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 2,156 Ft | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 1,191 Ft | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 878 Ft | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 207,918 Ft | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 30 Ft | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 19,163 Ft | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 2,180 Ft | ||
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Map of Cost of Living in Hungary
This map shows only the top cities in Hungary. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Hungary
| Budapest | Békéscsaba | Debrecen |
| Dunaújváros | Győr | Kaposvár |
| Kecskemét | Miskolc | Nagykanizsa |
| Nyiregyhaza | Paradsasvar | Pécs |
| Sopron | Szeged | Szolnok |
| Szombathely | Tatabánya | Veszprém |
| Zalaegerszeg |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Budapest is 32% cheaper than in Vienna
- Cost of living in Budapest is 23% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Budapest is 27% cheaper than in Barcelona, Spain
- Cost of living in Budapest is 14% more expensive than in Brasília
- Cost of living in Pécs is about the same as in Szeged
- Cost of living in Budapest is 15% cheaper than in Oporto
- Cost of living in Budapest is 31% cheaper than in Kraków
- Cost of living in Budapest is 41% cheaper than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Budapest is 16% more expensive than in Sibu
- Cost of living in Budapest is 20% cheaper than in Tallinn
- Cost of living in Budapest is 65% more expensive than in Port Harcourt
- Cost of living in Budapest is about the same as in Beijing
- Cost of living in Budapest is 20% more expensive than in Bintulu
- Cost of living in Budapest is 8% cheaper than in Calabar
- Cost of living in Budapest is about the same as in Taranto
- Cost of living in Budapest is 29% cheaper than in Saint-Denis
- Cost of living in Budapest is 7% more expensive than in Buraidah
- Cost of living in Budapest is 38% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Budapest is 37% cheaper than in Montreal
- Cost of living in Budapest is 49% cheaper than in Dublin
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Prices recently added
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Budapest costs 810 Ft (2 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Budapest costs 150,000 Ft (7 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Budapest costs 2,300 Ft (8 days ago)
- Utilities (studio), monthly for 1 person in 45 m2 in Budapest costs 75,000 Ft (9 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Budapest costs 450,000 Ft (9 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Budapest costs 75,000 Ft (9 days ago)
- Utilities, monthly for 2 people in 85 m2 in Budapest costs 100,000 Ft (9 days ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Budapest costs 450,000 Ft (9 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Budapest costs 500,000 Ft (9 days ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Budapest costs 1,100 Ft (9 days ago)