Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Spain

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Hungary is 16% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hungary is 16% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hungary
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.65 FtΒ 4,038
$16.02 €13.83
-27.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 FtΒ 17.8K
$57.6 €49.75
-10.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 FtΒ 3,041
$10.6 €9.15
-17.17%
Cappuccino
$2.4 FtΒ 832
$2.39 €2.06
0.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 FtΒ 549
$2.6 €2.24
-39.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 FtΒ 413
$1.91 €1.65
-37.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 FtΒ 787
$3.44 €2.97
-34.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 FtΒ 1,016
$4.11 €3.55
-28.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hungary
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 FtΒ 381
$1.18 €1.02
-6.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 FtΒ 514
$1.53 €1.32
-3.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 FtΒ 671
$1.61 €1.39
20.50%
Eggs
$2.81 FtΒ 973
$3.1 €2.68
-9.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 FtΒ 3,321
$14.26 €12.32
-32.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 FtΒ 2,048
$8.6 €7.42
-31.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.49 FtΒ 4,327
$15.7 €13.56
-20.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 FtΒ 587
$2.45 €2.12
-31.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 FtΒ 640
$2.07 €1.78
-10.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 FtΒ 686
$2.03 €1.75
-2.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 FtΒ 1,098
$2.65 €2.29
19.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 FtΒ 382
$1.83 €1.58
-39.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 FtΒ 442
$1.96 €1.69
-34.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 FtΒ 486
$1.36 €1.17
2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 FtΒ 191
$0.74 €0.64
-25.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 FtΒ 2,339
$6.43 €5.55
4.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 FtΒ 1,976
$5.72 €4.94
-0.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 FtΒ 398
$1.32 €1.14
-12.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 FtΒ 535
$2.08 €1.8
-25.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Hungary
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 FtΒ 441
$1.79 €1.54
-29.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.43 FtΒ 8,810
$34.46 €29.75
-26.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 FtΒ 1,112
$4.56 €3.94
-29.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 FtΒ 388
$1.33 €1.15
-15.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.12 FtΒ 6,626
$26.41 €22.8
-27.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 FtΒ 603
$1.83 €1.58
-4.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K FtΒ 9.8M
$39.3K €33.9K
-27.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K FtΒ 10.7M
$31.2K €27K
-1.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hungary
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 FtΒ 51.5K
$149 €128
-0.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.06 FtΒ 9,374
$20.46 €17.67
32.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 FtΒ 7,011
$33.3 €28.75
-39.25%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hungary
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 FtΒ 18.5K
$47.32 €40.85
12.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.25 FtΒ 6,323
$15.64 €13.5
16.69%
Cinema Ticket
$8.6 FtΒ 2,980
$9.52 €8.22
-9.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hungary
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 FtΒ 133.8K
$522 €451
-26.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K FtΒ 3.5M
$9,960 €8,600
1.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hungary
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 FtΒ 28.2K
$87.2 €75.3
-6.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.4 FtΒ 13K
$37.22 €32.13
0.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 FtΒ 31.4K
$91.5 €79
-1.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 FtΒ 33.1K
$108 €93
-11.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hungary
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 FtΒ 197.1K
$1,050 €907
-45.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 FtΒ 154.7K
$812 €701
-44.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 FtΒ 340.6K
$1,692 €1,460
-41.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 FtΒ 262.8K
$1,239 €1,069
-38.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,622 FtΒ 1.3M
$4,233 €3,655
-14.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,766 FtΒ 958.5K
$2,725 €2,353
1.53%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hungary
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,254 FtΒ 434.6K
$1,998 €1,725
-37.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.35
3.51
109.40%

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Last update for Hungary: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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