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Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Kaposvár Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Kaposvár

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 32.9% more expensive than Kaposvár without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 36.2% more expensive than Kaposvár without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Kaposvár
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 Ft 3,833
$9.98 Ft 3,315
15.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 Ft 19.1K
$34.09 Ft 11.3K
68.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 Ft 2,918
$7.95 Ft 2,640
10.57%
Cappuccino
$2.88 Ft 957
$1.62 Ft 538
77.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 Ft 598
$0.96 Ft 317
87.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 Ft 450
$0.60 Ft 198
126.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 Ft 946
$1.19 Ft 396
139.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ft 984
$1.41 Ft 467
109.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Kaposvár
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Ft 418
$1.10 Ft 365
14.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 Ft 560
$1.11 Ft 368
52.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ft 705
$1.72 Ft 570
23.84%
Eggs
$3.17 Ft 1,052
$2.94 Ft 975
7.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 Ft 3,376
$7.35 Ft 2,439
38.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 Ft 2,108
$5.67 Ft 1,884
11.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 Ft 4,385
$10.85 Ft 3,602
21.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 Ft 618
$1.29 Ft 427
44.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 642
$2.03 Ft 675
-4.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 Ft 714
$2.00 Ft 665
7.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 Ft 1,162
$1.28 Ft 425
173.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 Ft 376
$0.82 Ft 273
37.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ft 416
$0.60 Ft 199
108.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Ft 518
$0.44 Ft 147
254.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 192
$0.49 Ft 164
18.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 Ft 2,298
$6.20 Ft 2,058
11.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 Ft 2,010
$4.41 Ft 1,464
37.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 398
$1.10 Ft 365
9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Ft 550
$1.23 Ft 409
34.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Kaposvár
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 Ft 425
$0.88 Ft 291
45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.05 Ft 8,648
$25.33 Ft 8,408
2.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ft 1,027
$1.45 Ft 482
113.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ft 369
$1.12 Ft 373
-0.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.15 Ft 6,357
$16.98 Ft 5,638
12.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 589
$1.74 Ft 577
1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Ft 8.4M
$32.2K Ft 10.7M
-21.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Ft 10.3M
$36.6K Ft 12.1M
-15.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Kaposvár
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 Ft 48.1K
$143 Ft 47.5K
1.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 Ft 8,510
$22.99 Ft 7,632
11.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.94 Ft 6,619
$24.62 Ft 8,173
-19.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Kaposvár
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.3 Ft 21.3K
$47.54 Ft 15.8K
35.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 Ft 7,290
$16.46 Ft 5,463
33.41%
Cinema Ticket
$8.97 Ft 2,977
$7.68 Ft 2,549
16.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Kaposvár
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$460 Ft 152.8K
$174 Ft 57.8K
164.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ft 4.1M
$6,814 Ft 2.3M
79.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Kaposvár
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 Ft 28.5K
$88.6 Ft 29.4K
-3.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.12 Ft 14.0K
$25.84 Ft 8,578
63.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 Ft 32.2K
$93.6 Ft 31.1K
3.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 34.9K
$106 Ft 35.3K
-1.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Kaposvár
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 Ft 239.6K
$450 Ft 149.5K
60.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$554 Ft 183.9K
$339 Ft 112.5K
63.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 Ft 442.2K
$630 Ft 209.2K
111.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$969 Ft 321.6K
$538 Ft 178.5K
80.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,420 Ft 1.8M
$3,043 Ft 1.0M
78.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,858 Ft 1.3M
$2,336 Ft 775.5K
65.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Kaposvár
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,645 Ft 545.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
8
-12.12%

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Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kaposvár: January 12, 2026

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