Cost of living in Hungary
Summary of cost of living in Hungary
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 783,870 Ft
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 388,922 Ft
- Cost of living in Hungary is cheaper than in 50% of countries in Eastern Europe (6 out of 12)
- Cost of living in Hungary is cheaper than in 65% of countries in the World (50 out of 77)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 2,155 Ft | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 1,656 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 704 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 264 Ft | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 612 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 645 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 1,043 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 430 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 279 Ft | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 250 Ft | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,696 Ft | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 447 Ft | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 161 Ft | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 308,530 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 198,747 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 41,361 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 198,968 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 133,998 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 30,012 Ft | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 4,151 Ft | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 116,834 Ft | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 27,922 Ft | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 2,471 Ft | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 2,269 Ft | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 26,741 Ft | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 10,909 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 25,088 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 26,580 Ft | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 6,763,580 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 388 Ft | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 9,673 Ft | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 2,355 Ft | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 4,745 Ft | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 20,094 Ft | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 1,218 Ft | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 829 Ft | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 819 Ft | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 451 Ft | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 494 Ft | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 3,676 Ft | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 6,912 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 3,400 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 19,346 Ft | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 10,171 Ft | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 1,932 Ft | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 664 Ft | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 508 Ft | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 173,185 Ft | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 32 Ft | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 11,019 Ft | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 1,437 Ft | ||
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.
Cost of Living Ranking in Hungary
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Budapest | 89 |
| 2nd | Veszprém | 70 |
| 3rd | Szeged | 67 |
| 4th | Pécs | 64 |
| 5th | Miskolc | 63 |
Price 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 28% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Budapest is 12% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Budapest is 38% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Budapest is 11% cheaper than in Bratislava
- Cost of living in Miskolc is 34% cheaper than in Manila
- Cost of living in Budapest is 24% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Budapest is 30% more expensive than in Debrecen
- Cost of living in Budapest is 41% more expensive than in Cusco
- Cost of living in Budapest is 52% cheaper than in San Diego, California
- Cost of living in Budapest is 25% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Budapest is 15% cheaper than in Zagreb
- Cost of living in Budapest is 12% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Budapest is 37% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Debrecen is 7% more expensive than in Tatabánya
- Cost of living in Budapest is 15% more expensive than in Bucharest
- Cost of living in Budapest is 16% cheaper than in Alicante
- Cost of living in Budapest is 56% cheaper than in Oslo
- Cost of living in Budapest is 42% cheaper than in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Cost of living in Budapest is 47% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Pécs is 39% cheaper than in Amman