Cost of living in Hungary
Summary of cost of living in Hungary
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: £2,235 (1,093,577 Ft)
- Single person estimated monthly costs: £1,098 (537,495 Ft)
- Hungary is the 4th cheapest country in Eastern Europe (10 out of 13)
- Cost of living in Hungary is cheaper than in 77% of countries in the World (47 out of 61)
| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| HUF | GBP | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 3,862 Ft | (£8) | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 2,809 Ft | (£5.74) | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 1,119 Ft | (£2.29) | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 413 Ft | (£0.84) | |
| 12 eggs, large | 1,138 Ft | (£2.32) | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 971 Ft | (£1.98) | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 2,824 Ft | (£5.77) | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 567 Ft | (£1.16) | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 469 Ft | (£0.96) | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 363 Ft | (£0.74) | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 2,062 Ft | (£4.21) | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 750 Ft | (£1.53) | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 311 Ft | (£0.64) | |
| Housing | |||
| HUF | GBP | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 398,505 Ft | (£814) | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 300,170 Ft | (£613) | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 45,637 Ft | (£93) | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 233,037 Ft | (£476) | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 192,023 Ft | (£392) | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 34,110 Ft | (£70) | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 6,528 Ft | (£13) | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 125,536 Ft | (£257) | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 33,822 Ft | (£69) | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 4,214 Ft | (£9) | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 3,112 Ft | (£6) | |
| Clothes | |||
| HUF | GBP | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 24,710 Ft | (£50) | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 10,841 Ft | (£22) | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 27,909 Ft | (£57) | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 35,331 Ft | (£72) | |
| Transportation | |||
| HUF | GBP | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 9,731,730 Ft | (£19,888) | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 626 Ft | (£1.28) | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 8,827 Ft | (£18) | |
| Personal Care | |||
| HUF | GBP | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 3,301 Ft | (£7) | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 4,569 Ft | (£9) | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 18,279 Ft | (£37) | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 2,209 Ft | (£4.51) | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 1,045 Ft | (£2.14) | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 1,843 Ft | (£3.77) | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 782 Ft | (£1.60) | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,037 Ft | (£2.12) | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 5,164 Ft | (£11) | |
| Entertainment | |||
| HUF | GBP | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 12,898 Ft | (£26) | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 5,452 Ft | (£11) | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 17,115 Ft | (£35) | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 21,184 Ft | (£43) | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 2,248 Ft | (£4.59) | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 1,256 Ft | (£2.57) | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 906 Ft | (£1.85) | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 230,115 Ft | (£470) | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 30 Ft | (£0.06) | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 21,694 Ft | (£44) | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 2,159 Ft | (£4.41) | |
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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 |
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Prices recently added
- 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) in Budapest costs 15,000 Ft (10 days ago)