Cost of Living in Hungary. 2018 prices in Hungary.

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Food
	Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district	1,846 Ft
	Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar)	1,615 Ft
	500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast	759 Ft
	1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk	267 Ft
	12 eggs, large	640 Ft
	1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes	555 Ft
	500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese	956 Ft
	1 kg (2 lb.) of apples	382 Ft
	1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes	209 Ft
	0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket	238 Ft
	1 bottle of red table wine, good quality	1,710 Ft
	2 liters of Coca-Cola	396 Ft
	Bread for 2 people for 1 day	139 Ft
Housing
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area	249,101 Ft
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area	170,755 Ft
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat	42,772 Ft
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area	163,392 Ft
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area	112,874 Ft
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio	27,201 Ft
	Internet 8 Mbps (1 month)	3,255 Ft
	40” flat screen TV	123,711 Ft
	Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands)	26,353 Ft
	Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)	2,463 Ft
	Hourly rate for cleaning help	1,800 Ft
Clothes
	1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar)	19,974 Ft
	1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers)	11,990 Ft
	1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands)	22,789 Ft
	1 pair of men’s leather business shoes	28,939 Ft
Transportation
	Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new	5,456,090 Ft
	1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas	370 Ft
	Monthly ticket public transport	9,689 Ft
Personal Care
	Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands)	2,058 Ft
	1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)	2,584 Ft
	Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes)	12,606 Ft
	1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...)	1,205 Ft
	Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)	911 Ft
	Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)	825 Ft
	4 rolls of toilet paper	380 Ft
	Tube of toothpaste	558 Ft
	Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city	3,086 Ft
Entertainment
	Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub	6,977 Ft
	2 tickets to the movies	3,371 Ft
	2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)	14,354 Ft
	Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert	12,514 Ft
	1 cocktail drink in downtown club	1,567 Ft
	Cappuccino in expat area of the city	620 Ft
	1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)	530 Ft
	iPad Wi-Fi 128GB	151,262 Ft
	1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)	29 Ft
	1 month of gym membership in business district	13,617 Ft
	1 package of Marlboro cigarettes	1,242 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.

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	93
2nd	Szeged	73
3rd	Pécs	71
4th	Debrecen	71
5th	Miskolc	71

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
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Recent Prices Added

Short visit to private doctor in Miskolc costs 15,000 Ft (about 19 hours ago)
One-way ticket in public transport in Budapest costs 300 Ft (1 day ago)
One-way ticket in public transport in Budapest costs 350 Ft (1 day ago)
Public transport in Budapest costs 9,500 Ft (1 day ago)
Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Budapest costs 150,000 Ft (1 day ago)
Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Budapest costs 250,000 Ft (1 day ago)
1 kg of rice in Budapest costs 300 Ft (1 day ago)
Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Budapest costs 300 Ft (1 day ago)
2 liters of coca-cola in Budapest costs 350 Ft (1 day ago)
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Budapest costs 1,300 Ft (1 day ago)

Cost of living in Hungary