Cost of Living in Hungary
Cost of living in Hungary is 46.61% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Hungary is, on average, 68.75% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 2,000.00 Ft | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 10,000.00 Ft | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 1,600.00 Ft | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 450.00 Ft | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 500.00 Ft | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 416.63 Ft | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 322.82 Ft | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 249.20 Ft | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 839.47 Ft | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 200.08 Ft | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 144.50 Ft | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 498.10 Ft | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 814.50 Ft | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 635.22 Ft | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,107.98 Ft | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 154.60 Ft | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 193.57 Ft | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 180.31 Ft | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 259.51 Ft | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 111.52 Ft | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 117.40 Ft | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 268.56 Ft | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 107.01 Ft | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 1,200.00 Ft | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 254.66 Ft | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 349.23 Ft | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 1,350.00 Ft | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 350.00 Ft | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 9,500.00 Ft | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 700.00 Ft | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 482.80 Ft | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 4,500.00 Ft | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 1,486.05 Ft | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 6,000,000.00 Ft | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 6,172,521.60 Ft | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 50,016.72 Ft | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 26.81 Ft | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 4,375.24 Ft | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 11,040.31 Ft | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 3,757.33 Ft | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 1,790.00 Ft | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 86,107.19 Ft | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 2,231,033.79 Ft | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 19,279.61 Ft | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 8,737.82 Ft | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 22,870.87 Ft | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 26,085.71 Ft | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 131,271.82 Ft | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 97,589.35 Ft | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 238,819.99 Ft | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 174,345.52 Ft | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 70,242.41 Ft | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 46,435.49 Ft | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 215,767.13 Ft | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.05 |
Prices in Hungary
These data are based on 12221 entries in the past 18 months from 1085 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Hungary
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest | 41.54 | 16.22 | 29.38 | 33.25 | 32.51 | 49.52 | |
| Debrecen | 36.87 | 10.84 | 24.37 | 29.16 | 30.31 | 45.76 | |
| Szeged | 35.93 | 8.89 | 22.95 | 32.34 | 22.65 | 45.08 |
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