Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Miskolc Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Miskolc

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 22.2% more expensive than Miskolc without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 18.7% more expensive than Miskolc without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Miskolc
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 Ft 3,836
$8.86 Ft 2,957
29.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 Ft 19.2K
$43.99 Ft 14.7K
30.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 Ft 2,910
$8.87 Ft 2,961
-1.69%
Cappuccino
$2.75 Ft 917
$1.96 Ft 654
40.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 575
$1.48 Ft 493
16.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 433
$1.25 Ft 417
4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 Ft 976
$1.90 Ft 634
53.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ft 988
$2.28 Ft 760
29.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Miskolc
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Ft 409
$1.06 Ft 354
16.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 Ft 584
$1.53 Ft 511
14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ft 711
$1.85 Ft 619
15.14%
Eggs
$3.01 Ft 1,005
$2.73 Ft 910
10.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 Ft 3,312
$9.55 Ft 3,189
3.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 Ft 2,027
$5.91 Ft 1,971
2.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 Ft 4,414
$12.67 Ft 4,227
4.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 623
$1.72 Ft 573
8.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 Ft 668
$1.93 Ft 643
3.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 Ft 699
$1.88 Ft 628
11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 Ft 1,156
$3.29 Ft 1,098
5.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 Ft 390
$1.14 Ft 380
2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ft 418
$1.44 Ft 480
-13.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 Ft 496
$1.66 Ft 553
-10.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 192
$0.61 Ft 204
-4.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 Ft 2,189
$6.99 Ft 2,333
-6.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 Ft 1,804
$6.08 Ft 2,031
-11.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 401
$1.11 Ft 372
8.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Ft 552
$1.77 Ft 592
-6.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Miskolc
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Ft 426
$1.21 Ft 403
4.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.89 Ft 8,640
$25.94 Ft 8,657
-0.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 Ft 1,048
$2.54 Ft 848
23.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 386
$1.02 Ft 339
13.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.04 Ft 6,354
$13.72 Ft 4,580
38.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 590
$1.72 Ft 574
2.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
$24.7K Ft 8.3M
3.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K Ft 10.2M
$34.5K Ft 11.5M
-11.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Miskolc
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 49.3K
$196 Ft 65.3K
-24.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.65 Ft 8,895
$26.59 Ft 8,873
0.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.73 Ft 6,584
$19.81 Ft 6,611
-0.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Miskolc
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Ft 21.1K
$48.94 Ft 16.3K
29.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.43 Ft 7,485
$14.24 Ft 4,752
57.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 Ft 3,035
$7.15 Ft 2,387
27.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Miskolc
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 Ft 152.3K
$325 Ft 108.4K
40.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
$3,442 Ft 1.1M
254.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Miskolc
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 Ft 29.1K
$55.2 Ft 18.4K
58.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.65 Ft 13.9K
$27.88 Ft 9,303
49.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 Ft 32.0K
$62.9 Ft 21.0K
52.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 35.0K
$66.1 Ft 22.1K
58.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Miskolc
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 Ft 244.8K
$385 Ft 128.6K
90.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 Ft 185.2K
$284 Ft 94.9K
95.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 Ft 445.4K
$591 Ft 197.2K
125.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 Ft 317.7K
$500 Ft 166.8K
90.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
$2,054 Ft 685.5K
180.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,049 Ft 1.4M
$1,829 Ft 610.5K
121.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Miskolc
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,697 Ft 566.4K
$1,211 Ft 404.2K
40.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
7.5
-6.27%

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Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

Last update for Miskolc: March 2, 2026

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