Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Csongrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Csongrad

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 8.2% more expensive than Csongrad without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 12.3% more expensive than Csongrad without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Csongrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.6 Ft 4,019
$8.47 Ft 2,935
36.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 Ft 20.2K
$43.15 Ft 15K
35.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 Ft 2,984
$8.4 Ft 2,911
2.50%
Cappuccino
$2.87 Ft 995
$2.13 Ft 738
34.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Ft 626
$1.14 Ft 396
58.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 Ft 469
$0.99 Ft 342
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 Ft 984
$1.6 Ft 554
77.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 Ft 991
$2.1 Ft 728
36.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Csongrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 Ft 441
$1.05 Ft 364
20.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 Ft 598
$1.5 Ft 518
15.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 707
$1.89 Ft 654
7.94%
Eggs
$3.12 Ft 1,081
$2.51 Ft 871
24.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.23 Ft 3,546
$9.29 Ft 3,220
10.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 Ft 2,210
$6.05 Ft 2,097
5.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.2 Ft 4,573
$14.41 Ft 4,993
-8.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 636
$1.92 Ft 666
-4.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 Ft 667
$2.04 Ft 708
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 733
$2.21 Ft 764
-4.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 Ft 1,249
$3.48 Ft 1,206
3.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 390
$1.27 Ft 439
-11.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Ft 420
$1.29 Ft 447
-6.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 Ft 521
$1.78 Ft 617
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 190
$0.57 Ft 199
-3.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 Ft 2,384
$7.25 Ft 2,511
-5.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 Ft 2,118
$5.69 Ft 1,971
7.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 402
$1.18 Ft 407
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Ft 574
$2.13 Ft 738
-22.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Csongrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 Ft 460
$1.16 Ft 404
14.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26 Ft 9,008
$24.84 Ft 8,608
4.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 Ft 1,125
$3.1 Ft 1,075
4.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 Ft 391
$1.19 Ft 411
-5.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.07 Ft 6,608
$23.09 Ft 8,000
-17.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 615
$1.72 Ft 594
2.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Ft 9M
$27.9K Ft 9.7M
-6.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K Ft 10.6M
$31.7K Ft 11M
-3.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Csongrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 Ft 50.5K
$163 Ft 56.4K
-10.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.56 Ft 9,204
$27.98 Ft 9,695
-5.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 Ft 7,013
$19.98 Ft 6,923
1.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Csongrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.4 Ft 21.6K
$46.66 Ft 16.2K
33.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.97 Ft 7,612
$16.96 Ft 5,875
29.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.77 Ft 3,040
$8.12 Ft 2,814
8.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Csongrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$449 Ft 155.7K
$407 Ft 141.1K
10.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ft 4.3M
$7,289 Ft 2.5M
68.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Csongrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.2 Ft 29.5K
$90.9 Ft 31.5K
-6.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.62 Ft 14.4K
$45.02 Ft 15.6K
-7.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 Ft 33K
$91.7 Ft 31.8K
3.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 36.3K
$98.9 Ft 34.3K
6.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Csongrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 Ft 250.1K
$449 Ft 155.6K
60.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 Ft 188.5K
$346 Ft 119.8K
57.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 Ft 467.1K
$626 Ft 217K
115.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$981 Ft 340K
$532 Ft 184.5K
84.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,139 Ft 1.8M
$3,093 Ft 1.1M
66.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,516 Ft 1.2M
$2,076 Ft 719.4K
69.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Csongrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,552 Ft 537.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
8
-12.12%

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Last update for Budapest: October 28, 2025

Last update for Csongrad: October 28, 2025

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