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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Hungary is 34% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hungary is 33.8% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hungary
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.65 FtΒ 4,038
$17.11 €14.78
-31.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 FtΒ 17.8K
$74.9 €64.7
-31.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 FtΒ 3,041
$11.47 €9.91
-23.45%
Cappuccino
$2.4 FtΒ 832
$4.01 €3.46
-40.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 FtΒ 549
$3.33 €2.88
-52.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 FtΒ 413
$2.89 €2.5
-58.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 FtΒ 787
$5.24 €4.52
-56.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 FtΒ 1,016
$4.58 €3.95
-36.03%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hungary
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 FtΒ 381
$1.26 €1.08
-12.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 FtΒ 514
$2.19 €1.89
-32.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 FtΒ 671
$3.46 €2.99
-43.93%
Eggs
$2.81 FtΒ 973
$3.79 €3.28
-25.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 FtΒ 3,321
$14.73 €12.72
-34.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 FtΒ 2,048
$13.83 €11.94
-57.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.49 FtΒ 4,327
$19.93 €17.21
-37.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 FtΒ 587
$3.18 €2.75
-46.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 FtΒ 640
$1.79 €1.55
3.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 FtΒ 686
$2.32 €2
-14.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 FtΒ 1,098
$4.73 €4.09
-32.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 FtΒ 382
$1.58 €1.37
-30.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 FtΒ 442
$1.62 €1.4
-20.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 FtΒ 486
$1.86 €1.6
-24.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 FtΒ 191
$1.07 €0.92
-48.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 FtΒ 2,339
$9.84 €8.5
-31.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 FtΒ 1,976
$6.85 €5.92
-16.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 FtΒ 398
$1.1 €0.95
4.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 FtΒ 535
$1.7 €1.46
-9.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Hungary
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 FtΒ 441
$3.68 €3.18
-65.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.43 FtΒ 8,810
$68 €58.7
-62.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 FtΒ 1,112
$5.87 €5.07
-45.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 FtΒ 388
$2.23 €1.92
-49.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.12 FtΒ 6,626
$37.69 €32.54
-49.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 FtΒ 603
$1.97 €1.7
-11.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K FtΒ 9.8M
$31.7K €27.4K
-10.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K FtΒ 10.7M
$37.3K €32.2K
-17.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hungary
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 FtΒ 51.5K
$350 €302
-57.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.06 FtΒ 9,374
$27.07 €23.37
-0.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 FtΒ 7,011
$51.9 €44.83
-61.04%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hungary
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 FtΒ 18.5K
$40.64 €35.09
31.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.25 FtΒ 6,323
$24.54 €21.19
-25.63%
Cinema Ticket
$8.6 FtΒ 2,980
$14.15 €12.22
-39.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hungary
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 FtΒ 133.8K
$463 €400
-16.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K FtΒ 3.5M
$15.1K €13K
-32.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hungary
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 FtΒ 28.2K
$94.4 €81.5
-13.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.4 FtΒ 13K
$43.6 €37.65
-14.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 FtΒ 31.4K
$100 €86.7
-9.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 FtΒ 33.1K
$133 €115
-28.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hungary
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 FtΒ 197.1K
$1,042 €900
-45.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 FtΒ 154.7K
$765 €660
-41.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 FtΒ 340.6K
$1,909 €1,648
-48.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 FtΒ 262.8K
$1,445 €1,247
-47.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,622 FtΒ 1.3M
$6,341 €5,475
-42.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,766 FtΒ 958.5K
$4,896 €4,227
-43.49%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hungary
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,254 FtΒ 434.6K
$3,362 €2,903
-62.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.35
3.98
84.67%

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Last update for Hungary: October 29, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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