Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Kalocsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Kalocsa

🙂 Solo nomad: Budapest is 4.5% cheaper than Kalocsa without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Budapest is 4.5% cheaper than Kalocsa without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Kalocsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 Ft 3,734
$11.33 Ft 3,682
1.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 Ft 18.7K
$48.59 Ft 15.8K
18.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 Ft 2,833
$8.08 Ft 2,627
7.92%
Cappuccino
$2.75 Ft 892
$2.50 Ft 814
10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 560
$1.41 Ft 459
21.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 421
$0.94 Ft 306
38.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 Ft 950
$2.63 Ft 854
11.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ft 961
$2.52 Ft 817
17.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Kalocsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Ft 398
$1.09 Ft 353
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 Ft 568
$1.52 Ft 493
15.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ft 692
$1.84 Ft 599
15.76%
Eggs
$3.01 Ft 978
$2.93 Ft 952
2.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 Ft 3,224
$9.54 Ft 3,098
3.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 Ft 1,974
$5.86 Ft 1,905
3.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 Ft 4,297
$11.33 Ft 3,682
16.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 606
$2.19 Ft 712
-14.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 Ft 650
$1.95 Ft 633
2.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 Ft 681
$2.11 Ft 686
-0.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 Ft 1,126
$4.19 Ft 1,362
-17.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 Ft 380
$1.34 Ft 434
-12.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ft 407
$1.30 Ft 421
-3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 Ft 483
$1.49 Ft 484
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 187
$0.53 Ft 171
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 Ft 2,131
$7.24 Ft 2,352
-9.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 Ft 1,756
$5.99 Ft 1,946
-9.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 390
$1.15 Ft 372
4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Ft 538
$1.18 Ft 385
39.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Kalocsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Ft 414
$1.18 Ft 383
7.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.89 Ft 8,411
$25.51 Ft 8,289
1.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 Ft 1,020
$2.84 Ft 924
10.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 376
$1.11 Ft 362
4.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.04 Ft 6,185
$17.12 Ft 5,563
11.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 575
$1.75 Ft 568
1.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K Ft 8.3M
$32.1K Ft 10.4M
-20.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K Ft 9.9M
$36.4K Ft 11.8M
-16.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Kalocsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 48.0K
$146 Ft 47.3K
1.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.65 Ft 8,659
$29.39 Ft 9,550
-9.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.73 Ft 6,410
$24.44 Ft 7,942
-19.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Kalocsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Ft 20.5K
$47.31 Ft 15.4K
33.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.43 Ft 7,287
$16.48 Ft 5,353
36.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 Ft 2,955
$8.06 Ft 2,619
12.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Kalocsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 Ft 148.3K
$466 Ft 151.3K
-1.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K Ft 4.0M
$6,717 Ft 2.2M
81.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Kalocsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 Ft 28.3K
$88.0 Ft 28.6K
-0.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.65 Ft 13.5K
$25.92 Ft 8,421
60.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 Ft 31.1K
$95.6 Ft 31.1K
0.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 34.0K
$107 Ft 34.7K
-2.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Kalocsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 Ft 238.3K
$450 Ft 146.3K
62.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 Ft 180.3K
$346 Ft 112.5K
60.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 Ft 433.6K
$638 Ft 207.2K
109.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 Ft 309.3K
$531 Ft 172.5K
79.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
$2,940 Ft 955.2K
95.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
$2,219 Ft 721.0K
82.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Kalocsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,697 Ft 551.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
8
-12.12%

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Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kalocsa: February 28, 2026

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