Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Osijek Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Osijek

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 4% more expensive than Osijek without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Budapest is 6.8% cheaper than Osijek without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.6 Ft 4,019
$11.51 €9.93
0.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 Ft 20.2K
$58.9 €50.8
-0.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 Ft 2,984
$9.3 €8.03
-7.42%
Cappuccino
$2.87 Ft 995
$2.33 €2.01
23.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Ft 626
$2.95 €2.55
-38.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 Ft 469
$2.1 €1.82
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 Ft 984
$2.96 €2.55
-4.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 Ft 991
$3.37 €2.91
-15.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 Ft 441
$1.18 €1.02
7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 Ft 598
$1.21 €1.04
42.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 707
$2.73 €2.35
-25.27%
Eggs
$3.12 Ft 1,081
$3.24 €2.79
-3.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.23 Ft 3,546
$11.16 €9.63
-8.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 Ft 2,210
$7.59 €6.55
-15.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.2 Ft 4,573
$11.24 €9.71
17.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 636
$1.35 €1.16
36.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 Ft 667
$1.61 €1.39
19.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 733
$1.63 €1.41
29.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 Ft 1,249
$2.5 €2.16
44.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 390
$0.93 €0.81
20.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Ft 420
$1.24 €1.07
-2.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 Ft 521
$1.18 €1.01
27.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 190
$0.91 €0.79
-39.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 Ft 2,384
$5.7 €4.92
20.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 Ft 2,118
$5.63 €4.86
8.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 402
$1.38 €1.19
-15.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Ft 574
$1.99 €1.72
-16.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 Ft 460
$1.69 €1.46
-21.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26 Ft 9,008
$42.7 €36.87
-39.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 Ft 1,125
$2.36 €2.04
37.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 Ft 391
$1.05 €0.91
7.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.07 Ft 6,608
$5.96 €5.14
219.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 615
$1.7 €1.47
4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Ft 9M
$34.2K €29.5K
-24.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K Ft 10.6M
$26.2K €22.6K
17.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 Ft 50.5K
$198 €171
-26.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.56 Ft 9,204
$19.48 €16.82
36.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 Ft 7,013
$31.6 €27.28
-35.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.4 Ft 21.6K
$36.35 €31.38
71.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.97 Ft 7,612
$12.07 €10.42
82.02%
Cinema Ticket
$8.77 Ft 3,040
$7.49 €6.46
17.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$449 Ft 155.7K
$352 €304
27.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ft 4.3M
$2,782 €2,402
341.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.2 Ft 29.5K
$99.7 €86.1
-14.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.62 Ft 14.4K
$39.38 €34
5.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 Ft 33K
$95.7 €82.6
-0.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 36.3K
$117 €101
-10.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 Ft 250.1K
$544 €470
32.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 Ft 188.5K
$398 €343
36.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 Ft 467.1K
$968 €836
39.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$981 Ft 340K
$728 €628
34.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,139 Ft 1.8M
$2,510 €2,167
104.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,516 Ft 1.2M
$2,062 €1,781
70.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,552 Ft 537.7K
$1,313 €1,134
18.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
3.72
88.98%

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Last update for Budapest: October 28, 2025

Last update for Osijek: October 27, 2025

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