Cost of living in Hungary
Summary of cost of living in Hungary
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 759,246 Ft
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 375,339 Ft
- Cost of living in Hungary is cheaper than in 47% of countries in Eastern Europe (8 out of 17)
- Cost of living in Hungary is cheaper than in 69% of countries in the World (62 out of 90)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 2,086 Ft | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 1,724 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 727 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 258 Ft | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 596 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 576 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 1,045 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 328 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 260 Ft | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 269 Ft | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,775 Ft | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 427 Ft | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 167 Ft | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 277,897 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 210,720 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 48,706 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 201,447 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 142,767 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 31,018 Ft | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 3,934 Ft | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 126,676 Ft | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 23,903 Ft | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 2,358 Ft | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 2,134 Ft | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 21,545 Ft | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 10,053 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 25,599 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 27,140 Ft | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 6,510,560 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 388 Ft | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 9,597 Ft | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 2,584 Ft | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 2,413 Ft | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 11,169 Ft | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 1,405 Ft | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 911 Ft | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 778 Ft | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 446 Ft | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 514 Ft | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 2,933 Ft | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 7,064 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 3,668 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 13,228 Ft | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 12,614 Ft | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 1,806 Ft | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 667 Ft | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 533 Ft | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 148,747 Ft | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 30 Ft | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 12,748 Ft | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 1,393 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 | 92 |
| 2nd | Veszprém | 74 |
| 3rd | Szeged | 70 |
| 4th | Pécs | 68 |
| 5th | Miskolc | 67 |
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 |
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