Cost of living comparison
compared to
Budapest vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
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 vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Budapest instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 19.6% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.15
HUF3,341.34
|
$11.93
HUF3,923.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
HUF2,647.46
|
$8.94
HUF2,942.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
HUF472.54
|
$1.83
HUF603.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HUF365.22
|
$1.36
HUF445.97
|
|
Hungary vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
HUF507.66
|
$1.83
HUF601.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
HUF1,477.71
|
$5.49
HUF1,805.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
HUF1,373.36
|
$4.73
HUF1,557.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
HUF940.35
|
$3.28
HUF1,078.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
HUF887.52
|
$3.05
HUF1,004.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF258.98
|
$0.95
HUF311.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
HUF290.08
|
$0.94
HUF308.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF299.51
|
$1.01
HUF332.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
HUF459.55
|
$1.68
HUF554.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF168.04
|
$0.56
HUF184.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF180.21
|
$0.60
HUF197.30
|
|
Hungary vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
HUF2,224.99
|
$7.01
HUF2,306.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.12
HUF8,264.56
|
$26.83
HUF8,828.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,788.81
HUF8,814,856.36
|
$26,801.65
HUF8,819,082.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
HUF4,417.51
|
$13.77
HUF4,532.16
|
|
Hungary vs. Budapest - Cost of transportation
pay 31.9% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.66
HUF6,798.42
|
$22.10
HUF7,270.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.37
HUF158,395.75
|
$762.27
HUF250,825.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.75
HUF123,970.92
|
$595.85
HUF196,065.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.14
HUF36,569.55
|
$115.90
HUF38,136.53
|
|
Hungary vs. Budapest - Cost of housing
pay 62.2% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.81
HUF102,271.62
|
$464.58
HUF152,870.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,229.50
HUF2,378,865.90
|
$12,648.55
HUF4,162,005.04
|
|
Hungary vs. Budapest - Cost of childcare
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
HUF688.31
|
$2.98
HUF980.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HUF728.15
|
$2.96
HUF973.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.97
HUF2,292.36
|
$7.16
HUF2,354.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.15
HUF16,173.40
|
$66.02
HUF21,724.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.52
HUF2,474.83
|
$9.24
HUF3,041.06
|
|
Hungary vs. Budapest - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
HUF25,173.70
|
$95.35
HUF31,375.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.66
HUF10,087.92
|
$41.51
HUF13,657.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
HUF26,164.05
|
$100.47
HUF33,059.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.04
HUF29,955.89
|
$108.87
HUF35,822.98
|
|
Hungary vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing
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