Cost of Living Comparison Between Debrecen and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Debrecen and Budapest
🙂 Solo nomad: Debrecen is 19% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Debrecen is 21.5% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Debrecen
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.53 Ft 3,649
$11.5 Ft 3,984
-8.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.37 Ft 15.7K
$57.7 Ft 20K
-21.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 Ft 3,247
$8.58 Ft 2,974
9.21%
Cappuccino
$1.68 Ft 583
$2.76 Ft 957
-39.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 403
$1.79 Ft 620
-35.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 Ft 265
$1.33 Ft 462
-42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 Ft 389
$2.82 Ft 976
-60.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 Ft 713
$2.83 Ft 981
-27.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Debrecen
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 Ft 364
$1.2 Ft 417
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Ft 535
$1.75 Ft 606
-12.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 Ft 714
$2.12 Ft 734
-2.83%
Eggs
$2.59 Ft 897
$3.06 Ft 1,059
-15.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.44 Ft 2,578
$9.83 Ft 3,406
-24.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 Ft 1,948
$6.16 Ft 2,136
-8.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 Ft 3,585
$13.23 Ft 4,583
-21.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 Ft 455
$1.85 Ft 641
-29.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 Ft 601
$2.01 Ft 696
-13.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 Ft 714
$2.19 Ft 758
-5.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 Ft 873
$3.59 Ft 1,245
-29.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 Ft 273
$1.17 Ft 406
-32.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 Ft 352
$1.21 Ft 418
-15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 Ft 693
$1.54 Ft 533
29.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 Ft 185
$0.54 Ft 186
-1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 Ft 2,340
$6.87 Ft 2,382
-1.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.92 Ft 1,357
$5.88 Ft 2,038
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 Ft 381
$1.15 Ft 399
-4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 Ft 399
$1.67 Ft 577
-31.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Debrecen
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.39 Ft 482
$1.32 Ft 456
5.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.03 Ft 8,671
$25.81 Ft 8,943
-3.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 Ft 1,073
$3.08 Ft 1,067
0.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 Ft 414
$1.12 Ft 387
6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 Ft 4,032
$18.78 Ft 6,507
-38.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 603
$1.85 Ft 640
-5.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K Ft 7.4M
$26.2K Ft 9.1M
-18.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K Ft 8.7M
$31.3K Ft 10.8M
-19.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Debrecen
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 Ft 48.6K
$146 Ft 50.6K
-4.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.02 Ft 9,708
$25.71 Ft 8,909
8.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.17 Ft 5,950
$20.25 Ft 7,015
-15.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Debrecen
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.29 Ft 15.3K
$61.9 Ft 21.5K
-28.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.72 Ft 2,674
$21.82 Ft 7,560
-64.62%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 Ft 2,920
$9.16 Ft 3,175
-7.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Debrecen
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 Ft 89.4K
$447 Ft 154.9K
-42.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K Ft 3.8M
$12.4K Ft 4.3M
-10.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Debrecen
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 Ft 23.4K
$83.9 Ft 29.1K
-19.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 Ft 8,121
$41.65 Ft 14.4K
-43.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.9 Ft 27K
$98 Ft 34K
-20.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.4 Ft 31.3K
$107 Ft 37K
-15.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Debrecen
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$563 Ft 195.1K
$716 Ft 248.2K
-21.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 Ft 159.2K
$546 Ft 189.2K
-15.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 Ft 343.2K
$1,354 Ft 469.2K
-26.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 Ft 295.4K
$983 Ft 340.7K
-13.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,671 Ft 925.6K
$4,760 Ft 1.6M
-43.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,067 Ft 716.1K
$3,114 Ft 1.1M
-33.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Debrecen
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,011 Ft 350.1K
$1,401 Ft 485.5K
-27.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.29
7.03
3.70%
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