Cost of Living Comparison Between Daugavpils and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Daugavpils and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Daugavpils is 0.6% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Daugavpils is 13.5% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daugavpils
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.51 €9.03
$11.49 Ft 3,794
-8.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.47 €34.77
$57.6 Ft 19.0K
-29.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 €5.87
$8.72 Ft 2,878
-21.67%
Cappuccino
$2.96 €2.54
$2.75 Ft 907
7.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.72 Ft 569
-8.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.30 Ft 428
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.05
$2.92 Ft 965
21.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.00
$2.96 Ft 977
57.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daugavpils
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.23 Ft 405
7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.75 Ft 577
-6.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.13 Ft 703
39.44%
Eggs
$3.12 €2.68
$3.01 Ft 994
3.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 €10.49
$9.92 Ft 3,276
23.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 €6.58
$6.07 Ft 2,006
26.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.05 €10.35
$13.23 Ft 4,366
-8.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 €1.29
$1.87 Ft 616
-19.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.61
$2.00 Ft 661
-6.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 €2.19
$2.10 Ft 692
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 €2.70
$3.46 Ft 1,144
-8.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 €0.58
$1.17 Ft 386
-41.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.25 Ft 413
-24.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 €1.49
$1.49 Ft 491
16.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.58 Ft 190
22.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.96 €4.26
$6.56 Ft 2,165
-24.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 €6.88
$5.41 Ft 1,785
48.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.20 Ft 396
49.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.65 Ft 546
16.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Daugavpils
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.27 Ft 421
-7.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.60 €34.87
$25.89 Ft 8,547
56.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 €1.16
$3.14 Ft 1,037
-57.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 €0.46
$1.16 Ft 382
-53.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.88 €6.77
$19.04 Ft 6,285
-58.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.77 Ft 584
3.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K €20.8K
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
-5.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K €21.8K
$30.4K Ft 10.0M
-16.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daugavpils
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €168
$148 Ft 48.8K
32.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.88 €17.07
$26.65 Ft 8,799
-25.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.47 €14.15
$19.73 Ft 6,513
-16.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daugavpils
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 €44.75
$63.2 Ft 20.9K
-17.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.71 €39.26
$22.43 Ft 7,405
103.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.78 €10.12
$9.09 Ft 3,002
29.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daugavpils
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$545 €468
$456 Ft 150.7K
19.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K €13.3K
$12.2K Ft 4.0M
27.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daugavpils
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €76.7
$87.2 Ft 28.8K
2.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.68 €40.10
$41.65 Ft 13.8K
12.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 €60.3
$95.7 Ft 31.6K
-26.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$105 Ft 34.6K
27.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daugavpils
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 €320
$733 Ft 242.1K
-49.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 €245
$555 Ft 183.2K
-48.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 €801
$1,335 Ft 440.6K
-30.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 €360
$952 Ft 314.3K
-55.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,614 €1,387
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-71.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$948 €814
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
-76.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daugavpils
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 €879
$1,697 Ft 560.3K
-39.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
7.03
-41.68%

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Last update for Daugavpils: February 28, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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