Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Budaors Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Budaors

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 2% more expensive than Budaors without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 2.7% more expensive than Budaors without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.49 Ft 3,918

$11.53 Ft 3,931

-0.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.6 Ft 19.6K

$52.5 Ft 17.9K

9.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.72 Ft 2,972

$8.53 Ft 2,910

2.23%

Cappuccino

$2.75 Ft 936

$2.25 Ft 767

22.22%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 Ft 588

$1.70 Ft 580

1.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.30 Ft 442

$1.34 Ft 458

-2.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.92 Ft 997

$2.40 Ft 820

21.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 Ft 1,009

$2.91 Ft 990

1.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 Ft 418

$1.04 Ft 354

18.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.75 Ft 596

$1.51 Ft 515

15.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.13 Ft 726

$2.02 Ft 687

5.45%

Eggs

$3.01 Ft 1,026

$3.05 Ft 1,039

-1.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.92 Ft 3,383

$10.22 Ft 3,484

-2.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.07 Ft 2,071

$6.17 Ft 2,103

-1.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.23 Ft 4,509

$13.30 Ft 4,533

-0.53%

Apples (1kg)

$1.87 Ft 636

$1.87 Ft 638

Banana (1kg)

$2.00 Ft 682

$1.99 Ft 679

0.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.10 Ft 714

$2.17 Ft 740

-3.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.46 Ft 1,181

$3.25 Ft 1,108

6.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 Ft 399

$1.18 Ft 401

-0.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 Ft 427

$1.38 Ft 469

-9.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 Ft 506

$1.56 Ft 533

-4.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 Ft 196

$0.61 Ft 209

-4.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.56 Ft 2,235

$6.65 Ft 2,268

-1.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.41 Ft 1,843

$4.73 Ft 1,612

14.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 Ft 409

$1.18 Ft 401

1.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 Ft 564

$1.73 Ft 588

-4.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.27 Ft 435

$1.32 Ft 450

-3.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.89 Ft 8,825

$13.44 Ft 4,581

92.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.14 Ft 1,071

$3.11 Ft 1,061

0.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 Ft 394

$1.14 Ft 389

1.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.04 Ft 6,490

$19.06 Ft 6,498

-0.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.77 Ft 603

$1.76 Ft 601

0.57%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.6K Ft 8.7M

$25.8K Ft 8.8M

-0.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.4K Ft 10.4M

$31.5K Ft 10.7M

-3.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$148 Ft 50.4K

$149 Ft 50.7K

-0.75%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.65 Ft 9,085

$26.29 Ft 8,962

1.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.73 Ft 6,725

$19.90 Ft 6,784

-0.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.2 Ft 21.6K

$71.0 Ft 24.2K

-10.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.43 Ft 7,646

$10.48 Ft 3,571

114.03%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 Ft 3,100

$9.09 Ft 3,097

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$456 Ft 155.6K

$459 Ft 156.6K

-0.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K Ft 4.2M

$8,088 Ft 2.8M

50.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.2 Ft 29.7K

$68.5 Ft 23.4K

27.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.65 Ft 14.2K

$37.62 Ft 12.8K

10.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.7 Ft 32.6K

$93.3 Ft 31.8K

2.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 Ft 35.7K

$92.9 Ft 31.7K

12.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$733 Ft 250.0K

$529 Ft 180.4K

38.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$555 Ft 189.2K

$530 Ft 180.6K

4.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 Ft 455.0K

$821 Ft 279.8K

62.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$952 Ft 324.5K

$820 Ft 279.7K

16.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,753 Ft 2.0M

$3,931 Ft 1.3M

46.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,049 Ft 1.4M

$3,786 Ft 1.3M

6.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,697 Ft 578.5K

$1,646 Ft 561.1K

3.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.03

7.5

-6.27%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

Last update for Budaors: March 1, 2026

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