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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Hungary is 32.9% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hungary is 33.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 Ft 3,877
$20.24 £15.12
-42.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 Ft 16.9K
$87.4 £65.3
-41.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 Ft 2,937
$10.17 £7.60
-12.98%
Cappuccino
$2.32 Ft 771
$4.73 £3.54
-50.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Ft 521
$2.38 £1.78
-34.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 395
$1.74 £1.30
-31.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 Ft 751
$6.60 £4.93
-65.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 Ft 970
$6.45 £4.82
-54.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Ft 364
$1.71 £1.28
-35.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Ft 506
$1.70 £1.27
-10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 668
$2.18 £1.63
-7.80%
Eggs
$2.80 Ft 929
$4.06 £3.03
-31.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.67 Ft 3,209
$9.91 £7.40
-2.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.00 Ft 1,993
$8.86 £6.61
-32.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 Ft 4,130
$14.01 £10.47
-11.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Ft 560
$2.94 £2.20
-42.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 Ft 624
$1.61 £1.20
16.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 Ft 682
$2.81 £2.10
-27.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 Ft 1,077
$3.55 £2.65
-8.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 371
$1.63 £1.22
-31.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Ft 418
$1.54 £1.15
-18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 Ft 465
$1.17 £0.87
19.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Ft 185
$1.55 £1.16
-63.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 Ft 2,209
$20.35 £15.20
-67.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 Ft 1,633
$10.78 £8.05
-54.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Ft 368
$2.81 £2.10
-60.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 Ft 509
$3.39 £2.53
-54.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 Ft 423
$3.32 £2.48
-61.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.66 Ft 8,518
$96.3 £72.0
-73.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ft 1,025
$5.49 £4.10
-43.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ft 369
$1.52 £1.14
-26.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.09 Ft 6,337
$27.15 £20.28
-29.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Ft 572
$1.96 £1.47
-12.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K Ft 9.3M
$38.3K £28.6K
-27.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K Ft 9.9M
$41.2K £30.7K
-27.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 49.0K
$321 £240
-54.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.46 Ft 8,784
$17.42 £13.01
51.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.52 Ft 6,811
$42.91 £32.05
-52.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 Ft 17.5K
$45.54 £34.02
15.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.84 Ft 5,922
$15.68 £11.71
13.78%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 Ft 2,915
$13.84 £10.34
-36.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$394 Ft 130.8K
$1,718 £1,283
-77.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K Ft 3.4M
$21.4K £16.0K
-51.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.9 Ft 26.9K
$91.1 £68.1
-11.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.30 Ft 12.0K
$44.98 £33.60
-19.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 Ft 29.9K
$102 £76.1
-11.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 Ft 31.5K
$105 £78.1
-9.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 Ft 189.3K
$1,375 £1,027
-58.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 Ft 148.3K
$1,162 £868
-61.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 Ft 328.4K
$2,342 £1,749
-57.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 Ft 257.4K
$1,828 £1,365
-57.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,756 Ft 1.2M
$5,907 £4,413
-36.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,781 Ft 923.2K
$4,604 £3,439
-39.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,268 Ft 421.0K
$3,321 £2,481
-61.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.35
5.75
27.83%

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Last update for Hungary: January 13, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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