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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 54% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 50% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 65.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Hungary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.64
$11.73 Ft 3,604
47.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €65.0
$51.6 Ft 15.9K
48.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €9.91
$8.88 Ft 2,728
31.64%
Cappuccino
$4.13 €3.50
$2.39 Ft 735
72.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.83
$1.57 Ft 484
112.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.59
$1.13 Ft 348
169.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 €4.47
$2.24 Ft 689
135.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.85
$2.93 Ft 899
54.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Hungary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.11
$1.12 Ft 343
16.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.90
$1.49 Ft 459
51.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.80
$1.98 Ft 608
66.67%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.34
$2.94 Ft 904
34.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 €12.52
$9.50 Ft 2,920
55.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.38 €12.20
$5.99 Ft 1,841
140.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.53 €16.56
$12.33 Ft 3,790
58.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.69
$1.73 Ft 532
83.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.54
$1.89 Ft 580
-4.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$2.09 Ft 641
7.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.20
$3.15 Ft 969
57.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 €1.36
$1.16 Ft 355
37.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.34
$1.22 Ft 375
29.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.55
$1.44 Ft 443
26.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.90
$0.57 Ft 174
85.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.78 €8.29
$6.51 Ft 1,999
50.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.44
$4.79 Ft 1,473
34.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.93
$1.10 Ft 338
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.42
$1.48 Ft 454
12.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Hungary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 €3.18
$1.26 Ft 388
197.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €56.9
$26.30 Ft 8,081
155.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 €4.80
$3.14 Ft 966
80.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.16 Ft 357
92.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.11 €32.32
$18.93 Ft 5,819
101.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.70 Ft 523
19.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €26.8K
$28.6K Ft 8.8M
10.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K €32.2K
$30.4K Ft 9.4M
24.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Hungary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 €299
$147 Ft 45.3K
139.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.42 €23.26
$26.72 Ft 8,212
2.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €44.75
$20.07 Ft 6,167
162.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Hungary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.00 €34.77
$52.4 Ft 16.1K
-21.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 €20.86
$18.26 Ft 5,612
34.72%
Cinema Ticket
$14.00 €11.88
$8.51 Ft 2,617
64.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Hungary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €394
$393 Ft 120.7K
18.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.7K
$10.3K Ft 3.2M
45.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Hungary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €78.3
$80.0 Ft 24.6K
15.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.28 €36.70
$37.56 Ft 11.5K
15.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €87.0
$87.6 Ft 26.9K
17.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €114
$96.7 Ft 29.7K
39.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Hungary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €871
$573 Ft 176.2K
79.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 €648
$453 Ft 139.1K
68.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 €1,611
$973 Ft 299.1K
95.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,212
$770 Ft 236.5K
85.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,440 €5,461
$3,954 Ft 1.2M
62.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,243 €3,598
$2,884 Ft 886.3K
47.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Hungary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,484 €2,955
$1,371 Ft 421.4K
154.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
7.35
-45.85%

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

Last update for Germany: April 12, 2026

Last update for Hungary: April 13, 2026

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