Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and London

For one person, living is cheaper in Hungary: $1,334 a month against $4,086 in London, rent and utilities included – about $33,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇭🇺 Hungary

$1,334

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London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,086

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🙂 Solo nomad: Hungary is 47% cheaper than London without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hungary is 45.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.41 Ft 4,038

$26.62 £20.11

-53.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.5 Ft 17.7K

$108 £81.3

-49.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.29 Ft 3,023

$10.39 £7.85

-10.59%

Cappuccino

$2.60 Ft 847

$5.79 £4.38

-55.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 Ft 570

$3.01 £2.27

-41.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 Ft 429

$2.15 £1.63

-38.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.69 Ft 874

$9.35 £7.06

-71.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 Ft 920

$7.84 £5.93

-63.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Ft 394

$1.79 £1.35

-32.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 Ft 481

$2.06 £1.56

-28.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.35 Ft 766

$2.31 £1.74

1.73%

Eggs

$3.46 Ft 1,126

$5.05 £3.82

-31.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.39 Ft 3,382

$12.57 £9.50

-17.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.70 Ft 2,180

$10.66 £8.05

-37.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.80 Ft 4,815

$17.13 £12.94

-13.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.01 Ft 653

$3.03 £2.29

-33.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.06 Ft 671

$1.41 £1.07

46.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.21 Ft 719

$3.05 £2.31

-27.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.43 Ft 1,117

$3.38 £2.56

1.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 Ft 337

$1.67 £1.26

-37.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 Ft 397

$1.73 £1.31

-29.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.55 Ft 503

$1.41 £1.07

9.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 Ft 189

$1.79 £1.35

-67.60%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.45 Ft 2,425

$23.22 £17.55

-67.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.14 Ft 1,674

$12.99 £9.82

-60.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 Ft 406

$3.18 £2.40

-60.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.90 Ft 619

$4.41 £3.33

-56.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 Ft 455

$3.87 £2.93

-63.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.21 Ft 8,855

$250 £189

-89.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 Ft 1,097

$5.71 £4.31

-40.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.40 Ft 456

$3.33 £2.51

-57.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.23 Ft 5,932

$57.9 £43.76

-68.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 Ft 591

$2.04 £1.54

-10.78%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.4K Ft 9.9M

$37.5K £28.4K

-19.16%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.4K Ft 11.5M

$40.9K £30.9K

-13.45%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$158 Ft 51.3K

$376 £284

-58.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.24 Ft 8,539

$17.88 £13.51

46.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.33 Ft 7,590

$40.01 £30.24

-41.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.7 Ft 16.5K

$61.2 £46.22

-17.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.63 Ft 5,412

$21.07 £15.93

-21.07%

Cinema Ticket

$8.67 Ft 2,821

$17.95 £13.57

-51.70%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$387 Ft 125.8K

$2,865 £2,165

-86.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.0K Ft 3.6M

$35.3K £26.7K

-68.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$85.7 Ft 27.9K

$116 £87.7

-26.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.79 Ft 11.6K

$54.1 £40.87

-33.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.4 Ft 30.7K

$127 £95.7

-25.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$97.4 Ft 31.7K

$159 £120

-38.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$589 Ft 191.5K

$2,853 £2,156

-79.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$446 Ft 145.2K

$2,301 £1,739

-80.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 Ft 314.2K

$5,201 £3,931

-81.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$772 Ft 251.3K

$3,723 £2,813

-79.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,740 Ft 1.2M

$19.0K £14.4K

-80.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,749 Ft 894.4K

$7,881 £5,955

-65.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,293 Ft 420.6K

$4,818 £3,641

-73.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.17

4.65

54.19%

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

Last update for Hungary: October 3, 2026

Last update for London: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Hungary

$446 33.2%

London

$2.3K 56.5% 416% $1.9K

Groceries & Markets

Hungary

$247 18.4%

London

$349 8.6% 41.7% $103

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Hungary

$207 15.4%

London

$434 10.7% 110% $227

Eating Out

Hungary

$190 14.1%

London

$397 9.7% 109% $207

Clothing & Footwear

Hungary

$141 10.5%

London

$205 5% 45.5% $64

Sport & Entertainment

Hungary

$68 5.1%

London

$97 2.4% 42.7% $29

Getting Around

Hungary

$43 3.2%

London

$288 7.1% 567% $245

Good to know

🇭🇺 Hungary

🇬🇧 London

🕒 Local time

09:22 9:22 AM

08:22 8:22 AM

1 h behind Hungary

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

9,599,744

8,908,083 Capital

💱 Currency

Hungarian Forint HUF Ft

British Pound GBP £

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD

1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR

1 GBP = 1.32 USD

1 GBP = 1.18 EUR

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GBP, USD, EUR to HUF – Hungarian Forint Converter

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🇭🇺 Hungarian Forint (Ft)

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 325 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

British Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.756 GBP (1 GBP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.848 GBP (1 GBP = 1.18 EUR).

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