Cost of living in Hungary
Summary of cost of living in Hungary
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 779,132 Ft
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 372,307 Ft
- Cost of living in Hungary is cheaper than in 50% of countries in Eastern Europe (4 out of 8)
- Cost of living in Hungary is cheaper than in 68% of countries in the World (46 out of 68)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 2,200 Ft | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 1,890 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 828 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 327 Ft | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 683 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 733 Ft | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 1,334 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 473 Ft | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 294 Ft | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 273 Ft | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 2,291 Ft | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 456 Ft | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 151 Ft | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 279,246 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 184,192 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 34,467 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 203,999 Ft | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 133,315 Ft | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 29,555 Ft | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 4,822 Ft | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 120,072 Ft | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 32,138 Ft | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 2,582 Ft | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 2,988 Ft | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 20,578 Ft | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 9,811 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 28,362 Ft | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 25,168 Ft | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 7,477,440 Ft | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 455 Ft | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 9,359 Ft | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 2,206 Ft | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 4,934 Ft | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 10,208 Ft | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 1,206 Ft | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 735 Ft | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 866 Ft | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 771 Ft | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 803 Ft | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 3,116 Ft | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 7,747 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 4,044 Ft | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 29,961 Ft | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 9,142 Ft | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 1,917 Ft | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 706 Ft | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 503 Ft | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 181,730 Ft | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 21 Ft | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 11,228 Ft | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 1,621 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.
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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
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- Cost of living in Budapest is 36% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Budapest is 34% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Budapest is 63% more expensive than in Istanbul
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- Cost of living in Budapest is 40% cheaper than in Durham, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Budapest is 15% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Budapest is about the same as in Győr
- Cost of living in Budapest is 21% cheaper than in Oporto
- Cost of living in Budapest is 12% cheaper than in Vila Nova de Gaia
- Cost of living in Budapest is 34% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Budapest is 11% cheaper than in San Jose, Costa Rica
- Cost of living in Budapest is 29% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Budapest is 42% cheaper than in Lyon
- Cost of living in Budapest is 4% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Budapest is 64% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Budapest is 4% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Budapest is 47% cheaper than in Atlanta, Georgia
- Cost of living in Budapest is 37% cheaper than in Montpellier
- Cost of living in Budapest is 24% cheaper than in Athens
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Prices recently added
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Budapest costs 150,000 Ft (6 days ago)