Cost of Living Comparison Between Eger and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Eger and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Eger is 21.3% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Eger is 12.6% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.46 Ft 3,192

$11.49 Ft 3,879

-17.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.76 Ft 13.1K

$57.6 Ft 19.4K

-32.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.37 Ft 2,150

$8.72 Ft 2,942

-26.95%

Cappuccino

$2.47 Ft 834

$2.75 Ft 927

-10.18%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 Ft 384

$1.72 Ft 582

-33.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 Ft 312

$1.30 Ft 438

-28.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 Ft 561

$2.92 Ft 987

-43.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 Ft 899

$2.96 Ft 999

-9.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 Ft 377

$1.23 Ft 414

-8.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 Ft 516

$1.75 Ft 590

-12.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.87 Ft 631

$2.13 Ft 719

-12.21%

Eggs

$2.55 Ft 859

$3.01 Ft 1,016

-15.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.16 Ft 3,093

$9.92 Ft 3,349

-7.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.88 Ft 1,985

$6.07 Ft 2,050

-3.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.82 Ft 3,652

$13.23 Ft 4,464

-18.22%

Apples (1kg)

$1.92 Ft 648

$1.87 Ft 630

2.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 Ft 664

$2.00 Ft 676

-1.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 Ft 668

$2.10 Ft 707

-5.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.12 Ft 1,391

$3.46 Ft 1,169

19.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.35 Ft 454

$1.17 Ft 395

15.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 Ft 454

$1.25 Ft 423

8.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 Ft 297

$1.49 Ft 501

-40.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 Ft 134

$0.58 Ft 194

-31.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.86 Ft 1,977

$6.56 Ft 2,213

-10.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.83 Ft 1,629

$5.41 Ft 1,824

-10.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 Ft 343

$1.20 Ft 405

-15.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 Ft 400

$1.65 Ft 559

-28.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.16 Ft 392

$1.27 Ft 430

-8.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.51 Ft 8,610

$25.89 Ft 8,737

-1.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.94 Ft 992

$3.14 Ft 1,060

-6.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.26 Ft 427

$1.16 Ft 391

8.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.36 Ft 5,860

$19.04 Ft 6,425

-8.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.76 Ft 593

$1.77 Ft 597

-0.56%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.2K Ft 10.9M

$25.6K Ft 8.6M

25.96%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.7K Ft 12.4M

$30.4K Ft 10.3M

20.72%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$113 Ft 38.1K

$148 Ft 49.8K

-23.56%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$30.29 Ft 10.2K

$26.65 Ft 8,995

13.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.14 Ft 7,810

$19.73 Ft 6,658

17.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.7 Ft 18.1K

$63.2 Ft 21.3K

-15.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.97 Ft 5,727

$22.43 Ft 7,569

-24.34%

Cinema Ticket

$7.47 Ft 2,520

$9.09 Ft 3,069

-17.82%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$461 Ft 155.6K

$456 Ft 154.1K

1.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,659 Ft 2.2M

$12.2K Ft 4.1M

-45.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.5 Ft 27.2K

$87.2 Ft 29.4K

-7.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.08 Ft 8,802

$41.65 Ft 14.1K

-37.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.3 Ft 24.0K

$95.7 Ft 32.3K

-25.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.8 Ft 24.2K

$105 Ft 35.3K

-31.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$393 Ft 132.5K

$733 Ft 247.5K

-46.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$307 Ft 103.6K

$555 Ft 187.3K

-44.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$584 Ft 197.0K

$1,335 Ft 450.4K

-56.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$502 Ft 169.5K

$952 Ft 321.2K

-47.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,120 Ft 1.1M

$5,753 Ft 1.9M

-45.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,303 Ft 777.2K

$4,049 Ft 1.4M

-43.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,415 Ft 477.5K

$1,697 Ft 572.7K

-16.63%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.03

13.80%

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

Last update for Eger: February 28, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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