Cost of living in Budapest
compared to
Cost of living in Budapest vs. Hungary overall average
Budapest is 26.6% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% more in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Budapest
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% more in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 62.2% more in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% more in Budapest
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% more in Budapest
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Budapest are more expensive than in Hungary.
Budapest Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
HUF3,923.95
|
$8.35
-
$16.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
HUF2,942.96
|
$7.45
-
$10.43
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
HUF603.19
|
$1.34
-
$2.68
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
HUF445.97
|
$0.89
-
$2.39
|
Budapest - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
HUF601.08
|
$1.04
-
$2.98
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
HUF1,805.96
|
$3.15
-
$8.94
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
HUF1,557.60
|
$3.84
-
$6.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
HUF1,078.68
|
$2.29
-
$4.29
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
HUF1,004.88
|
$2.30
-
$4.06
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
HUF311.32
|
$0.54
-
$1.15
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
HUF308.66
|
$0.68
-
$1.62
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
HUF332.20
|
$0.68
-
$1.89
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
HUF554.07
|
$0.61
-
$3.38
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF184.10
|
$0.40
-
$0.95
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
HUF197.30
|
$0.41
-
$1.08
|
Budapest - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
HUF2,306.37
|
$6.60
-
$7.67
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.83
HUF8,828.89
|
$26.68
-
$29.81
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,801.65
HUF8,819,082.72
|
$26,801.65
-
$31,303.37
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.77
HUF4,532.16
|
$13.48
-
$14.07
|
Budapest - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.10
HUF7,270.55
|
$17.89
-
$29.81
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$762.27
HUF250,825.02
|
$596.25
-
$945.06
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$595.85
HUF196,065.05
|
$506.82
-
$745.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.90
HUF38,136.53
|
$91.19
-
$161.49
|
Budapest - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.58
HUF152,870.64
|
$268.31
-
$745.32
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,648.55
HUF4,162,005.04
|
$5,962.55
-
$23,850.19
|
Budapest - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
HUF980.99
|
$1.49
-
$4.47
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
HUF973.10
|
$1.79
-
$5.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.16
HUF2,354.37
|
$6.86
-
$7.75
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.02
HUF21,724.32
|
$47.70
-
$104.34
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.24
HUF3,041.06
|
$7.45
-
$12.86
|
Budapest - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.35
HUF31,375.00
|
$38.76
-
$134.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.51
HUF13,657.55
|
$17.89
-
$59.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.47
HUF33,059.05
|
$74.53
-
$149.06
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.87
HUF35,822.98
|
$74.53
-
$152.02
|
Budapest - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Hungary
to see the average cost of cities throughout Hungary, like
Tatabanya,
Sopron,
Kaposvár,
Eger,
Nyiregyhaza,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Hungary compared to Budapest.
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