Cost of living in Hungary
Summary of cost of living in Hungary
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,061,434 Ft
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 496,728 Ft
- Cost of living in Hungary is cheaper than in 60% of countries in Eastern Europe (6 out of 10)
- Cost of living in Hungary is cheaper than in 69% of countries in the World (47 out of 68)
| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 3,368 Ft | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 2,502 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 959 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 488 Ft | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,178 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,160 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 2,161 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 553 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 404 Ft | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 367 Ft | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 2,134 Ft | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 631 Ft | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 424 Ft | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 364,248 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 256,845 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 53,146 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 207,634 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 158,372 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 33,829 Ft | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 5,125 Ft | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 120,602 Ft | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 36,887 Ft | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 3,871 Ft | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 3,596 Ft | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 27,958 Ft | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 12,158 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 28,654 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 35,591 Ft | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 10,242,300 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 644 Ft | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 9,674 Ft | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 3,052 Ft | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 4,083 Ft | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 19,924 Ft | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 2,127 Ft | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 1,107 Ft | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 1,341 Ft | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,134 Ft | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,148 Ft | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 4,614 Ft | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 11,336 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 4,947 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 17,362 Ft | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 16,644 Ft | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 2,262 Ft | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 940 Ft | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 795 Ft | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 252,760 Ft | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 30 Ft | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 18,214 Ft | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 2,045 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.
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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 about the same as in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Cost of living in Budapest is 26% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Budapest is 39% cheaper than in Munich
- Cost of living in Budapest is 24% cheaper than in Barcelona, Spain
- Cost of living in Budapest is 7% cheaper than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Budapest is 25% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Budapest is 61% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Budapest is 29% cheaper than in Vienna
- Cost of living in Győr is 24% cheaper than in Valladolid
- Cost of living in Budapest is about the same as in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Budapest is about the same as in Bratislava
- Cost of living in Budapest is 17% cheaper than in Valencia, Spain
- Cost of living in Budapest is 36% cheaper than in Edinburgh
- Cost of living in Budapest is 26% cheaper than in Montevideo
- Cost of living in Budapest is 22% cheaper than in Prague
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Budapest costs 2,048 Ft (2 days ago)