Cost of living in Hungary
Summary of cost of living in Hungary
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 772,330 Ft
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 380,679 Ft
- Cost of living in Hungary is cheaper than in 50% of countries in Eastern Europe (6 out of 12)
- Cost of living in Hungary is cheaper than in 67% of countries in the World (51 out of 76)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 2,155 Ft | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 1,656 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 704 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 264 Ft | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 596 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 634 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 1,043 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 430 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 279 Ft | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 248 Ft | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,696 Ft | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 447 Ft | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 161 Ft | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 295,399 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 197,370 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 41,361 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 198,968 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 133,998 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 30,012 Ft | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 4,151 Ft | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 116,834 Ft | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 27,922 Ft | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 2,471 Ft | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 2,269 Ft | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 26,741 Ft | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 10,909 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 25,088 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 26,580 Ft | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 6,385,690 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 388 Ft | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 9,805 Ft | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 2,355 Ft | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 4,745 Ft | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 20,094 Ft | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 1,218 Ft | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 829 Ft | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 819 Ft | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 451 Ft | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 494 Ft | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 3,676 Ft | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 6,912 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 3,558 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 19,346 Ft | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 10,171 Ft | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 2,202 Ft | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 664 Ft | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 508 Ft | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 159,516 Ft | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 30 Ft | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 12,368 Ft | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 1,435 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 | 88 |
| 2nd | Veszprém | 69 |
| 3rd | Szeged | 66 |
| 4th | Pécs | 64 |
| 5th | Miskolc | 62 |
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 |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Budapest is 37% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Budapest is 37% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Budapest is 13% more expensive than in Bucharest
- Cost of living in Budapest is 8% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Budapest is 50% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Budapest is 16% cheaper than in Zagreb
- Cost of living in Budapest is 17% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Szeged is 54% cheaper than in Stoke-on-Trent
- Cost of living in Budapest is 9% more expensive than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Budapest is 21% cheaper than in Gijón
- Cost of living in Budapest is 28% cheaper than in Valencia
- Cost of living in Budapest is 32% cheaper than in Verona
- Cost of living in Budapest is 6% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Budapest is 37% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Budapest is 46% more expensive than in Maceió
- Cost of living in Budapest is 10% more expensive than in Kraków
- Cost of living in Budapest is 34% cheaper than in Halifax
- Cost of living in Debrecen is about the same as in Belo Horizonte
- Cost of living in Budapest is 13% cheaper than in Braga
- Cost of living in Budapest is 19% more expensive than in Lima
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Prices recently added
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Budapest costs 5,000 Ft (4 days ago)
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Budapest costs 10,000 Ft (6 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Budapest costs 1,300 Ft (6 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Budapest costs 10,000 Ft (6 days ago)
- Ipad wi-fi 128gb in Budapest costs 175,000 Ft (6 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Budapest costs 800 Ft (6 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Budapest costs 350 Ft (6 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Budapest costs 2,500 Ft (6 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Budapest costs 7,000 Ft (6 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) in Budapest costs 15,000 Ft (6 days ago)