Summary of cost of living in Budapest, Hungary:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10.16 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.82 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.62 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.54 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.80 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 2.29 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.46 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.13 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.86 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.29 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.78 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.38 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.84 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.36 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.13 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 0.70 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.76 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.81 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.26 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.48 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.51 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.31 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.49 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.08 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.04 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.48 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5.84 $ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.14 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 22.86 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.80 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.80 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 16.77 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.95 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,679.84 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,116.60 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 128.78 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 21.12 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 17.20 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 49.71 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 16.87 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 7.62 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 398.66 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,265.31 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 73.54 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 37.03 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 85.60 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 91.47 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 629.31 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 463.14 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,089.85 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 795.76 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 352.74 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 232.44 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,164.33 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.08 |
Cost of Living in Budaörs (Budaors) | 6.22 miles |
Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
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I agree with that post because I've lived in Budapest my entire life.
Yes Budapest is extremely dangerous robberies at gunpoint are normal even during daylight hours and many dangerous gangs throughout Budapest it's true. Yes any posters here who say Budapest is safe is lieing.They've never visited let alone lived here. Home break-ins are frequent especially after dark.
Budapest citizen.
"Is it safe to visit Budapest in 2024 with a family? There are lots of reports of crime and multiple dangerous neighbourhoods in and around the city centre, we are nervous to travel with children."
I don't know if this is still relevant, but for future readers too: Budapest is safe. "Eastern Europe" is not some exotic weird place you've got to be scared of. Even compared to neighboring countries, it's *still* safe - especially in the tourist areas I assume most people will be staying at, you'll be fine. It's a modern capital city, even districts with shady areas like the 8th have been improving in recent years. Being "nervous to travel with children" is, no offense, way overblowing it. (Especially that I assume you'll be mostly going around in the daytime, perhaps for a restaurant dinner at the latest, and not clubbing or anything)
There are lots of reports of crime everywhere in the world. I'm a woman in my 20s and easily take to the city and the night buses at 3 AM alone and am still alive and unharmed. Exercise the same caution you would anywhere else, perhaps watch a video on common scams on YouTube (again, goes for everywhere you'd travel to).
"350k is enough if you do not have very high standards:) and obviously you can rent cheaper flats, rooms as well, which starts around 100k/month"
Do you live in Budapest??? It was 5-10 years ago when you could rent a 1 bedroom flat for 100HUF. Now it is about the double... So 350.000 is not very much to live here. Unfortunetely most of the hungarians earn something like that, but they do not live an easy life here...
But all those comments makes me a little bit nervous regarding safety.
obviously, this budget won’t allow you to spend lavishly, but, you can manage well and live well with such a monthly income
I believe you can hardly get by with that salary if you have to pay room rental fee. It is not impossible if you need to pay though. Yet keep in mind that food price are very high and you won't be able to save any.
Regards,
Gabor
Or other cities in Hungary?
Is teaching English classes a possibility?
How much is the school , house other expenses??
Can anyone guide me on this please?
thanks
Thank you, I am grateful for any replies.
13.2M HUF gross is a good salary in Budapest for 5+ yrs of experience moving from India?
You will not earn 16 million in Hungary.
maybe 1,6 million which is very good, I only see thet chance to it if you are a consultant or programmer.
it is also expensive unless u r a foreigner. takes 100 years work to save enough to buy a modest apartment. city is drab oct through may.greed everywhere
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 54.65% higher than in Antalya
Rent Prices in Budapest are 133.54% higher than in Antalya
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 112.77% higher than in Antalya
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 68.96% higher than in Antalya
500k gross or net? I live on about 460k net a month and it's perfectly comfortable. I spend about 175k on a nice one bedroom including utilities on the buda side, close to mom park. Granted, that's not considered downtown, but many downtown areas have cheaper housing than the greener buda side. I do cook a lot myself, but I don't buy the cheapest groceries; lots of fresh vegetables, plant-based milk, nuts, conrflakes, nice chocolate, that kind of stuff. Basically, I buy whatever I feel like. And I go out for a coffee/dinner/beers about once a week.
Sure, you can't buy clothing from fancier brands on a regular basis. But if you just want to have a good appartment, go out moderately and not worry too much about your groceries, 500k net is very doable in Budapest.
Anonymous police officer Budapest
On another note you are right about the living costs, 500k is more than enough for a single person to live(decently) in the city center.
This is simply a lie. Tho, you'll not be welcome in here if you behave shadily (shouting late in the evening for no reason, breaking stuff etc), which actually makes sense but some tourists tend to forget about it. It's holidays for you, it's home for others.
As for people saying you need 800k net to live in Budapest, I'd love to have a break down of their expenses. Even spending your food budget at Culinaris and have an expat-built flat, you will not even come close to this number. 500k is more than comfortable to live in the city center.
Definitely safer than West EU cities. Also, there is practically no gun violence, the french guy much have been high as a kite and confused them with fireworks or something.
Some districts not far outside the centre can seem seedy at night and there are homeless ppl making all kinds of noise but just walk past, don't make eye contact, and remember: homeless ppl are eveywhere in the world, especially in any big city.
I live in Toronto where there are shootings and stabbings almost everyday. It wasn't always like this, and no one I know has been shot or stabbed but it goes to show that it really depends where you are. Here, it can happen anywhere, and in BUD if it's going to happen, it's not likely to happen in some random place. Not to mention, shootings and stabbings are pretty rare.
BUD is an incredible city, and Hungary is beautiful! Even if your salary doesn't cover your monthly expenses, find a way to make it work or even just go for as long as you can last! BUD is that great~ I've been a few times and it's amazing!
We are now at 220k. Add 10k for the monthly pass for public transport. I did this on a 300k ft salary. No car. Single guy.
Even if i bump the numbers up to, let's say, 250k for the apartment, and 100k for the food, that's still well under the 500k ft (around 1400 euros) most people ask of here (unless ofc you're used to top luxury, which i'm not lol).
True, the closer you get to the heart of the city, and the more luxurious and less cheap the apartments get. But i still had leftover money to go to bars, concerts, do sports, ect.
The numbers on this site are fairly accurate.
As for safety: relatively safe, with a few places you should not go late at night (like Hős street, avoid even during the day :'D). But avoiding run-down places is generally a good idea, not a unique problem IMO.
Source: me, a born-and-raised resident of budapest.
There are no random groups of people going around shooting stuff. That is simply a lie and it's amazing how you can even write such things down. Contrary to popular belief, the cops aren't quite so bribable, as many of them are young and despise bribery. Use your common sense people, don't believe such egregious made up lies from people that never lived in the city.
I've lived in Budapest for 21 years now but I'm originally from Hampshire.€1300 would've been more than enough 10 years ago for all expenses including rent but not anymore.Fortunately I bought my house many years ago cheap in Budapest.€1300 would get you an efficiency unfurnished apartment quite far from downtown Budapest.Apartments average €2000 and up for a one bedroom apartment within 6km of the metro unfurnished.When I say unfurnished it's really unfurnished. A stove and refrigerator will be needed too which is normal.In answer to your question about €1300 being enough for two people to live the answer is NO.Thats not enough for one person,honestly.
My wife and I are moving to Budapest. Just us to. I met €1300 and she would still need to find work there.
Is it possible to survive on this?
A single can live in Budapeste with 546.000 HUF (net) montlhy? Including rent
I'm from Budapest and I know the costs of things.The only things that are accurate here are transportation via busses or taxies,and internet costs each month.Anyone can post anything online,however it's much different when one needs to budget for daily expenses as I do.
I am assuming that you will be making 2700 EUR net and your wife is not working. This is around 965,000 HUF, which puts you well into the top 3% of earners in Hungary. Generally, this amount of money is the combined earnings of both parents for a middle class family in Hungary.
Rent for a nice flat with two children will be about 250-300k HUF in a decent area, including bills.
Groceries for a family of four will be at least 150k, but if you want to eat healthy, then it is closer to 200-250k. If in addition you also want to eat out regularly, then around 300-350k will be needed.
Maintaining a car is relatively cheap, I think 50k a month should be enough if you only drive on weekends.
Entertainment and holidays are relative, so I'm not going to give numbers. Basically, once you pay for a good flat, decent food and a car, you'll have about 1000EUR left over for holidays, entertainment, etc.
If your wife doesn't work, you won't be exactly rich off of your salary, but it will be a good middle class life.
I hope this helps.
I am planning to move to Budapest with my wife and two daughters (2 and 5 y.o).
I'm trying to calculate if the salary around 2700 euro (net) would be enough to live comfortably.
Including house bills, grocery, entertainment, rent apartment, driving on the weekends, Preschool/Kindergarten for children and medicine, holidays, etc
Thanks