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

🙂 Solo nomad: Budapest is 1.7% cheaper than Osijek without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 0.7% more expensive than Osijek without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.53 Ft 3,550
$11.66 €9.92
-1.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 Ft 18.0K
$57.3 €48.75
1.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 Ft 2,697
$9.51 €8.09
-7.89%
Cappuccino
$2.79 Ft 860
$2.32 €1.98
20.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 528
$3.01 €2.56
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 Ft 398
$2.16 €1.84
-40.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 Ft 879
$2.93 €2.49
-2.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 Ft 892
$3.49 €2.97
-16.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Ft 388
$1.14 €0.97
10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Ft 514
$1.27 €1.08
31.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 Ft 658
$2.77 €2.36
-22.74%
Eggs
$3.16 Ft 974
$3.12 €2.65
1.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 Ft 3,083
$10.96 €9.33
-8.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 Ft 1,961
$7.41 €6.31
-14.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 Ft 4,089
$11.06 €9.41
20.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 593
$1.40 €1.19
37.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 594
$1.66 €1.42
16.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 Ft 640
$1.56 €1.33
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 Ft 1,071
$2.41 €2.05
44.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 346
$0.96 €0.82
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 Ft 371
$1.22 €1.04
-1.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Ft 475
$1.17 €0.99
31.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 169
$0.91 €0.78
-39.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 Ft 2,101
$5.58 €4.75
22.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 Ft 1,748
$8.16 €6.95
-30.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 368
$1.42 €1.21
-16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 Ft 527
$1.94 €1.65
-11.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 Ft 396
$1.75 €1.49
-26.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.35 Ft 8,117
$43.04 €36.63
-38.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ft 950
$2.26 €1.93
36.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 357
$1.01 €0.86
14.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.73 Ft 5,769
$5.92 €5.04
216.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Ft 541
$1.79 €1.52
-1.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K Ft 8.1M
$34.8K €29.6K
-24.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Ft 9.6M
$26.8K €22.8K
16.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 Ft 44.5K
$197 €168
-26.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.52 Ft 8,167
$19.62 €16.69
35.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.32 Ft 6,257
$30.63 €26.06
-33.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 Ft 19.2K
$36.51 €31.07
70.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.85 Ft 6,729
$11.86 €10.09
84.23%
Cinema Ticket
$8.89 Ft 2,737
$7.61 €6.48
16.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 Ft 142.5K
$348 €296
33.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K Ft 3.8M
$2,821 €2,401
341.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 Ft 26.6K
$101 €85.8
-14.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.21 Ft 13.0K
$40.18 €34.19
5.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 Ft 30.2K
$98.8 €84.1
-0.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 32.2K
$116 €98.5
-9.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 Ft 226.7K
$534 €455
37.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 Ft 170.0K
$398 €338
38.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 Ft 416.0K
$954 €812
41.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 Ft 304.2K
$707 €602
39.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,965 Ft 1.8M
$2,627 €2,235
127.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,384 Ft 1.4M
$2,063 €1,756
112.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Osijek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,760 Ft 542.2K
$1,427 €1,214
23.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
3.72
88.98%

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Last update for Budapest: April 12, 2026

Last update for Osijek: April 12, 2026

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