Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Hungary is 25.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hungary is 29% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hungary
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.65 Ft 4,038
$17.2 €14.85
-32.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 Ft 17.8K
$80 €69.1
-35.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 Ft 3,041
$11.38 €9.82
-22.85%
Cappuccino
$2.4 Ft 832
$2 €1.72
20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 Ft 549
$2.87 €2.48
-44.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 413
$1.35 €1.17
-11.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 Ft 787
$5.68 €4.91
-60.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 Ft 1,016
$5.1 €4.4
-42.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hungary
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 Ft 381
$1.68 €1.45
-34.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 Ft 514
$2.31 €2
-35.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 Ft 671
$2.9 €2.5
-33.10%
Eggs
$2.81 Ft 973
$4.04 €3.49
-30.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 Ft 3,321
$16.69 €14.41
-42.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 Ft 2,048
$12.25 €10.58
-51.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.49 Ft 4,327
$20.16 €17.4
-38.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Ft 587
$2.47 €2.13
-31.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 Ft 640
$2.12 €1.83
-12.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 Ft 686
$2.71 €2.34
-26.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 Ft 1,098
$3.28 €2.83
-3.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 Ft 382
$2.04 €1.76
-46.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 Ft 442
$1.82 €1.57
-29.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 Ft 486
$1.47 €1.27
-4.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 191
$0.51 €0.44
7.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 Ft 2,339
$6.75 €5.83
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 Ft 1,976
$7 €6.04
-18.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 Ft 398
$1.82 €1.57
-36.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 Ft 535
$2.53 €2.18
-39.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Hungary
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Ft 441
$1.96 €1.69
-35.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.43 Ft 8,810
$42.43 €36.63
-40.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 Ft 1,112
$5.68 €4.9
-43.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 Ft 388
$1.59 €1.38
-29.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.12 Ft 6,626
$34.1 €29.45
-43.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 603
$2.01 €1.74
-13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K Ft 9.8M
$31.8K €27.4K
-10.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K Ft 10.7M
$32.7K €28.2K
-5.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hungary
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 Ft 51.5K
$222 €192
-33.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.06 Ft 9,374
$13.37 €11.55
102.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 Ft 7,011
$31.76 €27.42
-36.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hungary
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 Ft 18.5K
$57.5 €49.63
-7.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.25 Ft 6,323
$25.84 €22.31
-29.37%
Cinema Ticket
$8.6 Ft 2,980
$10.21 €8.82
-15.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hungary
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 Ft 133.8K
$576 €497
-32.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K Ft 3.5M
$10.7K €9,249
-5.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hungary
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 Ft 28.2K
$92.9 €80.2
-12.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.4 Ft 13K
$40.84 €35.26
-8.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 Ft 31.4K
$98.4 €84.9
-7.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 Ft 33.1K
$131 €113
-27.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hungary
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 Ft 197.1K
$853 €737
-33.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 Ft 154.7K
$658 €568
-32.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 Ft 340.6K
$1,518 €1,311
-35.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 Ft 262.8K
$1,072 €926
-29.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,622 Ft 1.3M
$4,096 €3,537
-11.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,766 Ft 958.5K
$2,595 €2,240
6.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hungary
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,254 Ft 434.6K
$1,960 €1,692
-36.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.35
4.41
66.67%

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Last update for Hungary: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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