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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hungary is 32.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hungary is 33.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.65 Ft 4,038
$20.1 £14.79
-42.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 Ft 17.8K
$89.9 £66.2
-42.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 Ft 3,041
$10.03 £7.38
-12.46%
Cappuccino
$2.4 Ft 832
$4.71 £3.46
-49.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 Ft 549
$2.46 £1.81
-35.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 413
$1.69 £1.24
-29.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 Ft 787
$6.59 £4.85
-65.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 Ft 1,016
$6.27 £4.62
-53.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 Ft 381
$1.65 £1.22
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 Ft 514
$1.66 £1.22
-10.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 Ft 671
$2.26 £1.67
-14.16%
Eggs
$2.81 Ft 973
$4.08 £3.01
-31.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 Ft 3,321
$9.78 £7.2
-1.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 Ft 2,048
$8.74 £6.43
-32.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.49 Ft 4,327
$14.34 £10.55
-12.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Ft 587
$3.04 £2.24
-44.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 Ft 640
$1.67 £1.23
10.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 Ft 686
$2.9 £2.13
-31.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 Ft 1,098
$3.47 £2.56
-8.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 Ft 382
$1.62 £1.19
-32.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 Ft 442
$1.6 £1.18
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 Ft 486
$1.12 £0.82
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 191
$1.57 £1.15
-64.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 Ft 2,339
$20.41 £15.02
-66.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 Ft 1,976
$10.52 £7.74
-45.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 Ft 398
$2.83 £2.08
-59.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 Ft 535
$3.3 £2.43
-53.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Ft 441
$3.33 £2.45
-61.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.43 Ft 8,810
$94.8 £69.7
-73.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 Ft 1,112
$5.46 £4.02
-41.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 Ft 388
$1.55 £1.14
-27.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.12 Ft 6,626
$26.83 £19.74
-28.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 603
$2 £1.47
-13.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K Ft 9.8M
$37.7K £27.7K
-24.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K Ft 10.7M
$41.3K £30.4K
-25.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 Ft 51.5K
$319 £235
-53.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.06 Ft 9,374
$17.53 £12.9
54.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 Ft 7,011
$41.82 £30.78
-51.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 Ft 18.5K
$45.9 £33.78
16.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.25 Ft 6,323
$15.86 £11.67
15.07%
Cinema Ticket
$8.6 Ft 2,980
$13.71 £10.09
-37.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 Ft 133.8K
$1,756 £1,293
-78.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K Ft 3.5M
$21.2K £15.6K
-52.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 Ft 28.2K
$90.6 £66.7
-10.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.4 Ft 13K
$44.44 £32.71
-15.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 Ft 31.4K
$101 £74.3
-10.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 Ft 33.1K
$103 £76
-7.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 Ft 197.1K
$1,427 £1,050
-60.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 Ft 154.7K
$1,157 £851
-61.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 Ft 340.6K
$2,327 £1,713
-57.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 Ft 262.8K
$1,846 £1,359
-58.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,622 Ft 1.3M
$6,050 £4,452
-40.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,766 Ft 958.5K
$4,820 £3,547
-42.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hungary
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,254 Ft 434.6K
$3,133 £2,306
-59.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.35
5.75
27.83%

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Last update for Hungary: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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