Cost of Living in Hungary

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,899.5€ (744,385.8Ft) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 545.3€ (213,701.0Ft) without rent.
Cost of living in Hungary is, on average, 42.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Hungary is, on average, 74.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	7.66 €	4.85-12.76
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	35.72 €	25.52-63.79
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.10 €	4.34-6.38
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.53 €	0.89-2.55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.91 €	1.28-3.06
Cappuccino (regular)	1.65 €	0.89-3.06
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.06 €	0.77-1.53
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.88 €	0.64-1.28
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.28 €	1.93-5.31
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.06 €	0.57-1.85
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.35-1.10
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.25 €	1.22-3.67
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.30 €	2.31-7.52
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.96 €	1.31-2.89
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.35 €	2.66-6.66
Apples (1 lb)	0.59 €	0.31-0.75
Banana (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.46-0.93
Oranges (1 lb)	0.68 €	0.35-1.16
Tomato (1 lb)	1.14 €	0.46-2.08
Potato (1 lb)	0.42 €	0.19-0.58
Onion (1 lb)	0.42 €	0.23-0.61
Lettuce (1 head)	1.01 €	0.51-1.78
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.34 €	0.22-0.51
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	3.83 €	2.04-6.38
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.80 €	0.62-1.02
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.09 €	0.74-1.79
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.10 €	4.59-6.38
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.89 €	0.77-1.15
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	24.24 €	17.86-26.79
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.55 €	1.53-2.55
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.64 €	1.23-2.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12.76 €	10.72-15.31
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.11 €	4.35-6.76
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,413.89 €	15,910.07-25,517.36
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,960.44 €	17,504.91-25,517.36
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	133.75 €	91.86-216.90
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.07 €	0.04-0.09
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	12.71 €	8.93-20.41
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	36.40 €	21.69-63.77
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9.79 €	6.12-12.76
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.48 €	4.34-7.66
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	270.87 €	153.10-510.35
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,931.26 €	3,062.08-13,779.37
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	62.98 €	25.52-91.86
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	29.37 €	15.31-38.28
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	68.68 €	43.38-102.07
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	72.35 €	45.93-114.83
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	402.55 €	280.69-637.93
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	304.67 €	204.14-459.31
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	729.09 €	459.31-1,148.28
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	531.64 €	357.24-791.04
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	257.51 €	98.44-403.01
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	180.45 €	74.87-237.06
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	804.84 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.19	4.00-11.00

Prices in Hungary

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Last update: February 2023
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