Cost of living in Hungary
Summary of cost of living in Hungary
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,027,642 Ft
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 493,138 Ft WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 2,992 Ft | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 2,259 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 847 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 456 Ft | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,091 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 911 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 1,905 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 508 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 384 Ft | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 326 Ft | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,926 Ft | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 505 Ft | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 232 Ft | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 397,960 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 237,779 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 60,439 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 212,261 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 149,830 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 33,882 Ft | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 4,038 Ft | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 113,538 Ft | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 38,457 Ft | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 4,182 Ft | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 5,475 Ft | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 27,453 Ft | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 9,760 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 25,606 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 37,199 Ft | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 8,608,920 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 630 Ft | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 9,523 Ft | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 3,027 Ft | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 3,861 Ft | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 20,535 Ft | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 2,904 Ft | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 1,070 Ft | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 1,227 Ft | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 651 Ft | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,083 Ft | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 4,330 Ft | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 16,467 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 4,970 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 12,912 Ft | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 17,930 Ft | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 3,061 Ft | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 995 Ft | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 799 Ft | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 187,636 Ft | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 30 Ft | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 17,124 Ft | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 2,427 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.
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 17% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Budapest is 55% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Budapest is 27% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Budapest is 7% more expensive than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Budapest is 11% cheaper than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Budapest is 29% cheaper than in Rome
- Cost of living in Budapest is 28% cheaper than in Antwerp
- Cost of living in Debrecen is 4% more expensive than in Mombasa
- Cost of living in Budapest is 5% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Budapest is 48% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Budapest is 47% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Budapest is 33% cheaper than in Vienna
- Cost of living in Budapest is about the same as in Tbilisi
- Cost of living in Budapest is 45% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Budapest is 46% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Budapest is 23% more expensive than in Bucharest
- Cost of living in Budapest is 31% cheaper than in Milan
- Cost of living in Budapest is 65% more expensive than in Yangon
- Cost of living in Budapest is 47% more expensive than in İzmir
- Cost of living in Budapest is about the same as in Granada
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Budapest costs 800 Ft (4 days ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Budapest costs 9,376,000 Ft (4 days ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Budapest costs 250,000 Ft (4 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Budapest costs 1,900 Ft (7 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Budapest costs 5,000 Ft (7 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Budapest costs 4,500 Ft (7 days ago)
- 12 rolls of toilet paper in Budapest costs 792 Ft (7 days ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Budapest costs 450 Ft (7 days ago)
- Public transport in Budapest costs 9,500 Ft (7 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Budapest costs 630 Ft (7 days ago)