Cost of Living in Hungary. 2018 prices in Hungary.

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Food
	Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district	1,914 Ft
	Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar)	1,548 Ft
	500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast	707 Ft
	1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk	262 Ft
	12 eggs, large	612 Ft
	1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes	505 Ft
	500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese	972 Ft
	1 kg (2 lb.) of apples	347 Ft
	1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes	205 Ft
	0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket	232 Ft
	1 bottle of red table wine, good quality	1,735 Ft
	2 liters of Coca-Cola	387 Ft
	Bread for 2 people for 1 day	162 Ft
Housing
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area	251,232 Ft
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area	165,763 Ft
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat	44,427 Ft
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area	157,556 Ft
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area	110,276 Ft
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio	28,012 Ft
	Internet 8 Mbps (1 month)	3,750 Ft
	40” flat screen TV	122,271 Ft
	Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands)	25,521 Ft
	Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)	2,572 Ft
	Hourly rate for cleaning help	1,912 Ft
Clothes
	1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar)	22,312 Ft
	1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers)	10,403 Ft
	1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands)	22,880 Ft
	1 pair of men’s leather business shoes	28,062 Ft
Transportation
	Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new	5,627,980 Ft
	1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas	352 Ft
	Monthly ticket public transport	9,750 Ft
Personal Care
	Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands)	1,750 Ft
	1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)	2,396 Ft
	Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes)	10,771 Ft
	1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...)	1,075 Ft
	Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)	828 Ft
	Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)	778 Ft
	4 rolls of toilet paper	373 Ft
	Tube of toothpaste	534 Ft
	Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city	2,694 Ft
Entertainment
	Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub	5,759 Ft
	2 tickets to the movies	3,279 Ft
	2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)	12,159 Ft
	Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert	11,161 Ft
	1 cocktail drink in downtown club	1,557 Ft
	Cappuccino in expat area of the city	565 Ft
	1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)	500 Ft
	iPad Wi-Fi 128GB	162,927 Ft
	1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)	35 Ft
	1 month of gym membership in business district	16,965 Ft
	1 package of Marlboro cigarettes	1,228 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	95
2nd	Szeged	75
3rd	Debrecen	74
4th	Pécs	73

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

Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Budapest costs 3,000 Ft (1 day ago)
Public transport in Budapest costs 9,500 Ft (2 days ago)
1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Debrecen costs 1,500 Ft (2 days ago)
1 month of gym membership in business district in Debrecen costs 13,000 Ft (2 days ago)
500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Debrecen costs 300 Ft (2 days ago)
Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Debrecen costs 550 Ft (2 days ago)
Cocktail drink in downtown club in Debrecen costs 1,000 Ft (2 days ago)
Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Debrecen costs 5,500 Ft (2 days ago)
2 tickets to the movies in Debrecen costs 2,100 Ft (2 days ago)
Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Debrecen costs 3,000 Ft (2 days ago)

Cost of living in Hungary