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Are you moving to Hungary? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
Find out what is the real equivalent in Hungary of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 1,862 Ft | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 1,602 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 733 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 247 Ft | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 611 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 542 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 942 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 365 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 225 Ft | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 232 Ft | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,644 Ft | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 393 Ft | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 142 Ft | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 245,456 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 162,063 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 43,292 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 172,985 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 116,751 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 28,163 Ft | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 2,779 Ft | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 118,588 Ft | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 26,890 Ft | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 2,748 Ft | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 2,689 Ft | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 17,008 Ft | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 11,661 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 23,118 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 29,543 Ft | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 5,666,030 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 379 Ft | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 9,565 Ft | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 2,324 Ft | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 2,861 Ft | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 11,715 Ft | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 1,237 Ft | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 942 Ft | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 780 Ft | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 372 Ft | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 514 Ft | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 2,428 Ft | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 7,179 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 3,355 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 14,853 Ft | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 11,238 Ft | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 1,567 Ft | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 657 Ft | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 528 Ft | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 151,126 Ft | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 27 Ft | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 12,461 Ft | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 1,266 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 | 95 |
| 2nd | Veszprém | 81 |
| 3rd | Szeged | 75 |
| 4th | Debrecen | 75 |
| 5th | Pécs | 73 |
| 6th | Miskolc | 72 |
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.
Are you moving to Hungary? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
Find out what is the real equivalent in Hungary of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
Get a salary calculation for:
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 34% cheaper than in Brussels
- Cost of living in Budapest is 22% more expensive than in Bucharest
- Cost of living in Budapest is 30% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Budapest is about the same as in Vilnius
- Cost of living in Budapest is 58% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Budapest is 43% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Budapest is 37% more expensive than in Ankara
- Cost of living in Budapest is 5% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Budapest is 23% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Pécs is 48% cheaper than in Amman
- Cost of living in Budapest is 13% cheaper than in Tallinn
- Cost of living in Budapest is 4% more expensive than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Budapest is 4% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Budapest is 35% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Budapest is 53% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Budapest is 20% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Budapest is 53% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Budapest is 17% more expensive than in Sofia
- Cost of living in Budapest is 13% cheaper than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Budapest is 58% more expensive than in Lviv
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Budapest costs 1,500 Ft (1 day ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Budapest costs 12,000 Ft (1 day ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Budapest costs 400 Ft (1 day ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Budapest costs 2,500 Ft (1 day ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Budapest costs 4,300 Ft (1 day ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Budapest costs 8,000 Ft (1 day ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Budapest costs 350 Ft (1 day ago)
- Taxi fare per distance, weekday at noon, per 1 km. in Budapest costs 330 Ft (1 day ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Budapest costs 440 Ft (1 day ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Budapest costs 6,000,000 Ft (1 day ago)