Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Szekszard Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Szekszard

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 13.7% more expensive than Szekszard without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 26.7% more expensive than Szekszard without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Szekszard
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 Ft 3,836
$11.47 Ft 3,829
0.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 Ft 19.2K
$43.09 Ft 14.4K
33.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 Ft 2,910
$8.29 Ft 2,768
5.19%
Cappuccino
$2.75 Ft 917
$1.42 Ft 473
93.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 575
$1.37 Ft 458
25.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 433
$0.97 Ft 325
34.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 Ft 976
$2.64 Ft 883
10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ft 988
$2.63 Ft 878
12.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Szekszard
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Ft 409
$1.07 Ft 357
14.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 Ft 584
$1.12 Ft 373
56.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ft 711
$1.77 Ft 591
20.34%
Eggs
$3.01 Ft 1,005
$2.45 Ft 818
22.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 Ft 3,312
$9.53 Ft 3,179
4.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 Ft 2,027
$5.72 Ft 1,909
6.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 Ft 4,414
$11.30 Ft 3,771
17.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 623
$1.41 Ft 470
32.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 Ft 668
$1.77 Ft 590
12.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 Ft 699
$1.75 Ft 584
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 Ft 1,156
$2.27 Ft 758
52.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 Ft 390
$1.13 Ft 377
3.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ft 418
$1.28 Ft 426
-2.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 Ft 496
$1.55 Ft 516
-3.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 192
$0.41 Ft 138
41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 Ft 2,189
$7.16 Ft 2,389
-8.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 Ft 1,804
$6.17 Ft 2,059
-12.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 401
$1.02 Ft 342
17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Ft 552
$1.14 Ft 380
44.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Szekszard
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Ft 426
$1.03 Ft 345
23.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.89 Ft 8,640
$24.64 Ft 8,223
5.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 Ft 1,048
$2.81 Ft 938
11.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 386
$0.80 Ft 266
45.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.04 Ft 6,354
$17.13 Ft 5,716
11.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 590
$1.70 Ft 568
4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
$31.9K Ft 10.7M
-19.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K Ft 10.2M
$34.0K Ft 11.3M
-10.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Szekszard
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 49.3K
$113 Ft 37.7K
30.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.65 Ft 8,895
$14.25 Ft 4,756
87.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.73 Ft 6,584
$20.21 Ft 6,745
-2.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Szekszard
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Ft 21.1K
$47.32 Ft 15.8K
33.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.43 Ft 7,485
$16.92 Ft 5,647
32.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 Ft 3,035
$6.73 Ft 2,247
35.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Szekszard
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 Ft 152.3K
$461 Ft 153.8K
-0.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
$6,655 Ft 2.2M
83.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Szekszard
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 Ft 29.1K
$57.9 Ft 19.3K
50.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.65 Ft 13.9K
$23.18 Ft 7,736
79.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 Ft 32.0K
$86.8 Ft 29.0K
10.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 35.0K
$71.0 Ft 23.7K
47.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Szekszard
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 Ft 244.8K
$454 Ft 151.6K
61.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 Ft 185.2K
$349 Ft 116.5K
59.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 Ft 445.4K
$629 Ft 209.9K
112.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 Ft 317.7K
$524 Ft 174.8K
81.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
$3,056 Ft 1.0M
88.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,049 Ft 1.4M
$2,451 Ft 818.0K
65.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Szekszard
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,697 Ft 566.4K
$772 Ft 257.7K
119.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
8
-12.12%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

Last update for Szekszard: March 1, 2026

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