Cost of Living Comparison Between Csongrad and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Csongrad and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Csongrad is 3% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Csongrad is 23.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Csongrad
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.68 Ft 2,931
$11.49 Ft 3,879
-24.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.31 Ft 14.6K
$57.6 Ft 19.4K
-24.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.60 Ft 2,904
$8.72 Ft 2,942
-1.38%
Cappuccino
$2.14 Ft 723
$2.75 Ft 927
-22.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 383
$1.72 Ft 582
-33.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 Ft 314
$1.30 Ft 438
-28.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 Ft 545
$2.92 Ft 987
-44.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 Ft 738
$2.96 Ft 999
-26.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Csongrad
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Ft 371
$1.23 Ft 414
-10.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 Ft 508
$1.75 Ft 590
-14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 Ft 609
$2.13 Ft 719
-15.02%
Eggs
$2.52 Ft 850
$3.01 Ft 1,016
-16.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 Ft 3,124
$9.92 Ft 3,349
-6.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 Ft 2,013
$6.07 Ft 2,050
-1.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.20 Ft 4,791
$13.23 Ft 4,464
7.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 Ft 661
$1.87 Ft 630
4.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 Ft 700
$2.00 Ft 676
3.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Ft 735
$2.10 Ft 707
3.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 Ft 1,201
$3.46 Ft 1,169
2.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 Ft 406
$1.17 Ft 395
2.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 429
$1.25 Ft 423
1.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 Ft 598
$1.49 Ft 501
18.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 186
$0.58 Ft 194
-5.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 Ft 2,374
$6.56 Ft 2,213
7.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 Ft 1,536
$5.41 Ft 1,824
-15.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 Ft 397
$1.20 Ft 405
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 Ft 708
$1.65 Ft 559
27.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Csongrad
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 395
$1.27 Ft 430
-7.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.98 Ft 8,432
$25.89 Ft 8,737
-3.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 Ft 1,075
$3.14 Ft 1,060
1.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 Ft 387
$1.16 Ft 391
-0.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.57 Ft 7,617
$19.04 Ft 6,425
18.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 Ft 578
$1.77 Ft 597
-3.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K Ft 9.2M
$25.6K Ft 8.6M
6.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K Ft 10.8M
$30.4K Ft 10.3M
5.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Csongrad
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 Ft 54.8K
$148 Ft 49.8K
9.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.41 Ft 9,251
$26.65 Ft 8,995
2.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.02 Ft 6,756
$19.73 Ft 6,658
1.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Csongrad
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.33 Ft 15.6K
$63.2 Ft 21.3K
-26.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.82 Ft 5,676
$22.43 Ft 7,569
-25.01%
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 Ft 2,650
$9.09 Ft 3,069
-13.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Csongrad
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 Ft 134.7K
$456 Ft 154.1K
-12.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,150 Ft 2.4M
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
-41.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Csongrad
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.7 Ft 31.3K
$87.2 Ft 29.4K
6.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.54 Ft 14.7K
$41.65 Ft 14.1K
4.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.4 Ft 31.5K
$95.7 Ft 32.3K
-2.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 Ft 34.2K
$105 Ft 35.3K
-3.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Csongrad
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 Ft 148.7K
$733 Ft 247.5K
-39.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 Ft 116.5K
$555 Ft 187.3K
-37.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 Ft 215.6K
$1,335 Ft 450.4K
-52.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 Ft 179.8K
$952 Ft 321.2K
-44.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,986 Ft 1.0M
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-48.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,494 Ft 841.8K
$4,049 Ft 1.4M
-38.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Csongrad
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,697 Ft 572.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
7.03
13.80%

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Last update for Csongrad: February 28, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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