Cost of Living in Hungary

Cost of living in Hungary is 39.21% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Hungary is 63.91% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	5.38 €	3.80-7.91
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	25.31 €	18.98-34.80
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.75 €	3.80-5.70
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.27 €	0.85-1.74
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.42 €	0.95-2.06
Cappuccino (regular)	1.27 €	0.95-1.71
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.94 €	0.63-1.27
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.66 €	0.32-0.95
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.64 €	2.04-3.59
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.57 €	0.37-0.86
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.42 €	0.32-0.65
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.56 €	1.22-2.05
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.37 €	1.86-3.59
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	1.98 €	1.58-2.30
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.44 €	2.58-5.02
Apples (1 lb)	0.45 €	0.29-0.57
Banana (1 lb)	0.59 €	0.43-0.70
Oranges (1 lb)	0.52 €	0.36-0.70
Tomato (1 lb)	0.74 €	0.43-1.12
Potato (1 lb)	0.29 €	0.18-0.43
Onion (1 lb)	0.29 €	0.17-0.43
Lettuce (1 head)	0.76 €	0.47-1.11
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.33 €	0.22-0.47
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.11 €	3.16-5.70
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.72 €	0.63-0.95
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	0.99 €	0.70-1.42
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.86 €	3.54-4.11
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.11 €	0.95-1.11
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.06 €	20.88-30.06
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.21 €	1.42-2.21
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.53 €	1.48-1.63
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	14.24 €	13.29-14.24
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.58 €	4.19-4.90
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,520.04 €	15,819.65-18,983.58
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,913.96 €	15,819.65-20,565.55
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	149.58 €	94.92-215.15
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.08 €	0.06-0.13
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	12.70 €	8.86-18.98
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.45 €	22.15-47.46
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	10.18 €	6.33-15.82
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.38 €	4.43-6.33
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	265.61 €	142.38-370.18
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,851.46 €	3,163.93-12,655.72
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	58.82 €	31.64-88.56
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	27.85 €	15.82-47.46
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	70.42 €	47.46-94.92
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	80.26 €	60.11-113.90
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	397.89 €	253.11-569.51
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	296.24 €	189.84-411.31
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	702.23 €	411.31-980.82
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	493.66 €	316.39-696.06
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	187.20 €	82.30-293.94
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	117.18 €	58.79-176.36
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	639.52 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.51	0.01-0.03

Prices in Hungary

These data are based on 13507 entries in the past 18 months from 1196 different contributors.
Last update: March 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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By City in Hungary

City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
Budapest	45.95	17.21	32.07	36.09	38.31	58.69
Debrecen	41.03	11.21	26.63	31.19	39.57	52.18
Szeged	38.29	10.24	24.74	30.99	30.61	49.93

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