Cost of Living Comparison Between Gyongyos and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Gyongyos and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Gyongyos is 26.5% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gyongyos is 10.7% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gyongyos
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.15 Ft 3,296
$11.49 Ft 3,734
-11.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.82 Ft 14.2K
$57.6 Ft 18.7K
-23.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 Ft 2,654
$8.72 Ft 2,833
-6.31%
Cappuccino
$1.97 Ft 642
$2.75 Ft 892
-28.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 Ft 461
$1.72 Ft 560
-17.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 Ft 303
$1.30 Ft 421
-28.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 Ft 741
$2.92 Ft 950
-21.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 Ft 665
$2.96 Ft 961
-30.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gyongyos
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Ft 351
$1.23 Ft 398
-12.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 Ft 401
$1.75 Ft 568
-29.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 Ft 501
$2.13 Ft 692
-27.70%
Eggs
$2.10 Ft 684
$3.01 Ft 978
-30.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 Ft 3,010
$9.92 Ft 3,224
-6.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.70 Ft 1,852
$6.07 Ft 1,974
-6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 Ft 3,571
$13.23 Ft 4,297
-16.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 Ft 486
$1.87 Ft 606
-19.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Ft 603
$2.00 Ft 650
-7.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 662
$2.10 Ft 681
-2.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 Ft 1,294
$3.46 Ft 1,126
15.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 364
$1.17 Ft 380
-4.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 Ft 436
$1.25 Ft 407
7.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 Ft 429
$1.49 Ft 483
-11.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 Ft 172
$0.58 Ft 187
-8.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 Ft 2,217
$6.56 Ft 2,131
3.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.84 Ft 1,573
$5.41 Ft 1,756
-10.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 Ft 338
$1.20 Ft 390
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 388
$1.65 Ft 538
-27.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Gyongyos
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 Ft 245
$1.27 Ft 414
-40.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.04 Ft 5,536
$25.89 Ft 8,411
-34.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 Ft 925
$3.14 Ft 1,020
-9.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 Ft 281
$1.16 Ft 376
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.95 Ft 5,509
$19.04 Ft 6,185
-10.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Ft 553
$1.77 Ft 575
-3.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Ft 8.1M
$25.6K Ft 8.3M
-2.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K Ft 6.5M
$30.4K Ft 9.9M
-34.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gyongyos
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 Ft 46.9K
$148 Ft 48.0K
-2.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 Ft 7,349
$26.65 Ft 8,659
-15.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.24 Ft 5,600
$19.73 Ft 6,410
-12.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gyongyos
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.84 Ft 10.7K
$63.2 Ft 20.5K
-48.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 Ft 2,868
$22.43 Ft 7,287
-60.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.90 Ft 1,917
$9.09 Ft 2,955
-35.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gyongyos
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 Ft 146.8K
$456 Ft 148.3K
-1.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,726 Ft 2.2M
$12.2K Ft 4.0M
-44.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gyongyos
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 Ft 27.8K
$87.2 Ft 28.3K
-1.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.42 Ft 4,685
$41.65 Ft 13.5K
-65.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 Ft 24.2K
$95.7 Ft 31.1K
-22.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 Ft 23.2K
$105 Ft 34.0K
-31.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gyongyos
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 Ft 127.9K
$733 Ft 238.3K
-46.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 Ft 82.6K
$555 Ft 180.3K
-54.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$558 Ft 181.3K
$1,335 Ft 433.6K
-58.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 Ft 179.5K
$952 Ft 309.3K
-41.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,491 Ft 1.1M
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-39.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,726 Ft 885.7K
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
-32.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gyongyos
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$743 Ft 241.4K
$1,697 Ft 551.4K
-56.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
7.03
13.80%

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Last update for Gyongyos: March 1, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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