Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Hungary Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Hungary

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 50.5% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 55.1% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Hungary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.00
$11.68 Ft 3,796
50.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €64.6
$51.0 Ft 16.6K
48.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €9.96
$8.85 Ft 2,874
31.86%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.38
$2.30 Ft 746
72.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.83
$1.59 Ft 518
108.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.52
$1.19 Ft 387
147.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.34
$2.36 Ft 767
115.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.06
$2.85 Ft 925
66.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Hungary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.07
$1.15 Ft 373
9.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.85
$1.48 Ft 481
46.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €2.97
$1.94 Ft 629
79.38%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.19
$2.84 Ft 922
31.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.63
$9.43 Ft 3,065
56.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.26
$6.08 Ft 1,977
136.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.19
$12.30 Ft 3,997
63.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.78
$1.73 Ft 562
87.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.86 Ft 603
1.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.97
$2.01 Ft 651
14.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.07
$3.14 Ft 1,021
51.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.32
$1.16 Ft 377
33.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.38
$1.26 Ft 408
27.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.38 Ft 449
39.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.52 Ft 169
115.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.53
$6.72 Ft 2,184
48.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.86
$4.95 Ft 1,610
38.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$1.14 Ft 370
-3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.54 Ft 499
7.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Hungary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.25
$1.29 Ft 418
195.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.3
$26.38 Ft 8,571
158.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €4.98
$3.26 Ft 1,059
78.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.93
$1.11 Ft 361
103.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.67
$18.75 Ft 6,093
104.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.71 Ft 555
18.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.4K
$28.8K Ft 9.3M
7.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.5K
$30.6K Ft 9.9M
20.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Hungary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €297
$147 Ft 47.6K
136.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.75
$26.26 Ft 8,534
5.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.32
$20.62 Ft 6,701
151.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Hungary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.04
$53.6 Ft 17.4K
-23.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.59
$18.17 Ft 5,902
39.13%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €11.92
$8.60 Ft 2,795
62.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Hungary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €399
$395 Ft 128.5K
18.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.8K
$10.3K Ft 3.3M
45.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Hungary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €78.8
$81.5 Ft 26.5K
13.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €37.80
$36.30 Ft 11.8K
21.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.0
$87.1 Ft 28.3K
16.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$94.9 Ft 30.8K
41.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Hungary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €888
$566 Ft 183.8K
83.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €657
$444 Ft 144.3K
73.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,641
$976 Ft 317.3K
96.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,255
$752 Ft 244.4K
95.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,255
$3,667 Ft 1.2M
67.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,640
$2,849 Ft 925.8K
49.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Hungary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,921
$1,267 Ft 411.6K
170.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
7.35
-45.85%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hungary: March 1, 2026

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