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Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Sopron Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Sopron

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 34.8% more expensive than Sopron without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 27.9% more expensive than Sopron without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Sopron
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 Ft 3,832
$8.45 Ft 2,805
36.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 Ft 19.1K
$43.53 Ft 14.5K
31.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 Ft 2,918
$8.47 Ft 2,810
3.78%
Cappuccino
$2.88 Ft 957
$2.14 Ft 709
34.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 Ft 598
$1.09 Ft 361
65.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 Ft 450
$0.99 Ft 329
37.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 Ft 946
$1.54 Ft 510
85.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ft 983
$2.11 Ft 699
40.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Sopron
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Ft 418
$1.06 Ft 353
18.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 Ft 560
$1.56 Ft 519
8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ft 705
$1.66 Ft 553
28.31%
Eggs
$3.17 Ft 1,052
$2.53 Ft 839
25.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 Ft 3,376
$9.27 Ft 3,079
9.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 Ft 2,108
$5.57 Ft 1,850
14.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 Ft 4,384
$7.05 Ft 2,339
87.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 Ft 618
$1.47 Ft 488
26.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 642
$2.04 Ft 679
-5.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 Ft 714
$2.14 Ft 711
0.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 Ft 1,162
$1.95 Ft 648
79.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 Ft 376
$0.98 Ft 325
15.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ft 416
$1.00 Ft 331
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Ft 518
$1.80 Ft 599
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 192
$0.58 Ft 192
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 Ft 2,298
$7.16 Ft 2,376
-3.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 Ft 2,010
$4.58 Ft 1,521
32.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 398
$1.22 Ft 404
-1.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Ft 550
$1.59 Ft 527
4.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Sopron
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 Ft 425
$1.10 Ft 365
16.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.05 Ft 8,648
$52.6 Ft 17.5K
-50.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ft 1,027
$3.14 Ft 1,043
-1.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ft 369
$1.08 Ft 357
2.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.15 Ft 6,356
$22.61 Ft 7,505
-15.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 589
$1.78 Ft 590
-0.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Ft 8.4M
$27.1K Ft 9.0M
-6.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Ft 10.3M
$31.3K Ft 10.4M
-0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Sopron
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 Ft 48.1K
$167 Ft 55.4K
-13.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 Ft 8,509
$27.78 Ft 9,221
-7.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.94 Ft 6,618
$19.31 Ft 6,411
3.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Sopron
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.3 Ft 21.3K
$47.32 Ft 15.7K
35.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 Ft 7,289
$19.05 Ft 6,322
15.28%
Cinema Ticket
$8.97 Ft 2,977
$7.87 Ft 2,613
13.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Sopron
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$460 Ft 152.8K
$173 Ft 57.4K
166.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ft 4.1M
$7,096 Ft 2.4M
72.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Sopron
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 Ft 28.5K
$60.1 Ft 19.9K
42.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.12 Ft 14.0K
$33.63 Ft 11.2K
25.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 Ft 32.2K
$72.6 Ft 24.1K
33.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 34.9K
$72.1 Ft 23.9K
45.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Sopron
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 Ft 239.6K
$606 Ft 201.2K
19.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$554 Ft 183.9K
$453 Ft 150.4K
22.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 Ft 442.2K
$966 Ft 320.7K
37.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$969 Ft 321.5K
$688 Ft 228.4K
40.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,420 Ft 1.8M
$2,955 Ft 981.0K
83.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,858 Ft 1.3M
$2,824 Ft 937.5K
36.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Sopron
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,645 Ft 545.9K
$1,393 Ft 462.5K
18.04%
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 Sopron: January 12, 2026

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