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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hungary is 33.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hungary is 35.5% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hungary
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 Ft 3,796
$17.57 €15.00
-33.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 Ft 16.6K
$75.7 €64.6
-32.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 Ft 2,874
$11.67 €9.96
-24.16%
Cappuccino
$2.30 Ft 746
$3.96 €3.38
-41.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 Ft 518
$3.31 €2.83
-51.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 387
$2.95 €2.52
-59.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 Ft 767
$5.08 €4.34
-53.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Ft 925
$4.75 €4.06
-40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hungary
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Ft 373
$1.26 €1.07
-8.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 Ft 481
$2.17 €1.85
-31.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 Ft 629
$3.48 €2.97
-44.25%
Eggs
$2.84 Ft 922
$3.73 €3.19
-23.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.43 Ft 3,065
$14.79 €12.63
-36.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 Ft 1,977
$14.35 €12.26
-57.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.30 Ft 3,997
$20.13 €17.19
-38.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 Ft 562
$3.25 €2.78
-46.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Ft 603
$1.89 €1.61
-1.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 651
$2.31 €1.97
-12.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 Ft 1,021
$4.76 €4.07
-34.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 Ft 377
$1.55 €1.32
-25.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Ft 408
$1.61 €1.38
-21.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 Ft 449
$1.93 €1.64
-28.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Ft 169
$1.12 €0.96
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 Ft 2,184
$9.99 €8.53
-32.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.95 Ft 1,610
$6.86 €5.86
-27.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 370
$1.10 €0.94
3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 Ft 499
$1.65 €1.41
-6.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Hungary
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 Ft 418
$3.81 €3.25
-66.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.38 Ft 8,571
$68.2 €58.3
-61.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 Ft 1,059
$5.83 €4.98
-44.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ft 361
$2.26 €1.93
-50.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.75 Ft 6,093
$38.25 €32.67
-50.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 Ft 555
$2.02 €1.73
-15.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K Ft 9.3M
$30.9K €26.4K
-6.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K Ft 9.9M
$36.9K €31.5K
-17.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hungary
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 Ft 47.6K
$347 €297
-57.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 Ft 8,534
$27.81 €23.75
-5.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.62 Ft 6,701
$51.9 €44.32
-60.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hungary
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 Ft 17.4K
$41.03 €35.04
30.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.17 Ft 5,902
$25.28 €21.59
-28.12%
Cinema Ticket
$8.60 Ft 2,795
$13.96 €11.92
-38.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hungary
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 Ft 128.5K
$467 €399
-15.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K Ft 3.3M
$15.0K €12.8K
-31.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hungary
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 Ft 26.5K
$92.3 €78.8
-11.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.30 Ft 11.8K
$44.26 €37.80
-17.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 Ft 28.3K
$102 €87.0
-14.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 Ft 30.8K
$134 €115
-29.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hungary
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 Ft 183.8K
$1,040 €888
-45.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 Ft 144.3K
$769 €657
-42.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$976 Ft 317.3K
$1,922 €1,641
-49.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 Ft 244.4K
$1,470 €1,255
-48.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,667 Ft 1.2M
$6,154 €5,255
-40.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,849 Ft 925.8K
$4,263 €3,640
-33.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hungary
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,267 Ft 411.6K
$3,420 €2,921
-62.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.35
3.98
84.67%

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

Last update for Hungary: March 1, 2026

Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

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