Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Herceg Novi Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Herceg Novi

🙂 Solo nomad: Budapest is 1.2% cheaper than Herceg Novi without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 7.2% more expensive than Herceg Novi without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Herceg Novi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 Ft 3,825
$11.65 €10.03
-1.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 Ft 19.2K
$38.03 €32.75
51.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 Ft 2,902
$10.51 €9.05
-17.03%
Cappuccino
$2.75 Ft 914
$2.51 €2.16
9.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 574
$2.84 €2.45
-39.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 432
$1.88 €1.62
-30.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 Ft 973
$2.90 €2.50
0.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ft 985
$2.83 €2.43
4.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Herceg Novi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Ft 408
$1.36 €1.17
-9.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 Ft 582
$1.01 €0.87
73.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ft 709
$2.59 €2.23
-17.76%
Eggs
$3.01 Ft 1,002
$3.19 €2.75
-5.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 Ft 3,303
$8.94 €7.69
10.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 Ft 2,022
$7.43 €6.40
-18.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 Ft 4,402
$11.84 €10.20
11.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 621
$1.28 €1.10
46.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 Ft 666
$1.66 €1.43
20.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 Ft 698
$1.59 €1.37
32.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 Ft 1,153
$3.02 €2.60
14.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 Ft 389
$1.13 €0.97
3.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ft 417
$1.40 €1.21
-10.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 Ft 494
$1.51 €1.30
-1.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 191
$0.77 €0.66
-24.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 Ft 2,183
$3.65 €3.15
79.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 Ft 1,799
$4.80 €4.13
12.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 400
$1.19 €1.02
0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Ft 551
$1.80 €1.55
-8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Herceg Novi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Ft 424
$1.19 €1.03
6.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.89 Ft 8,616
$60.0 €51.6
-56.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 Ft 1,045
$2.34 €2.02
34.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 385
$0.70 €0.60
65.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.04 Ft 6,336
$17.39 €14.97
9.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 589
$1.78 €1.53
-0.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
$33.8K €29.1K
-24.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K Ft 10.1M
$21.6K €18.6K
41.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Herceg Novi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 49.2K
$143 €123
3.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.65 Ft 8,870
$16.57 €14.26
60.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.73 Ft 6,566
$30.92 €26.63
-36.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Herceg Novi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Ft 21.0K
$57.4 €49.40
10.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.43 Ft 7,465
$11.68 €10.06
92.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 Ft 3,027
$8.25 €7.11
10.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Herceg Novi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 Ft 151.9K
$527 €454
-13.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
$7,769 €6,689
56.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Herceg Novi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 Ft 29.0K
$88.1 €75.8
-1.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.65 Ft 13.9K
$35.00 €30.13
19.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 Ft 31.9K
$76.6 €65.9
25.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 34.9K
$100.0 €86.1
4.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Herceg Novi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 Ft 244.1K
$752 €647
-2.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 Ft 184.7K
$555 €478
0.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 Ft 444.2K
$1,361 €1,172
-1.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 Ft 316.8K
$960 €826
-0.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
$3,461 €2,980
66.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
$2,442 €2,102
65.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Herceg Novi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,697 Ft 564.8K
$1,073 €924
58.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
5
40.60%

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

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

Last update for Herceg Novi: March 2, 2026

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