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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 36.9% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 42.6% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Hungary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.82
$11.68 Ft 3,983
46.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.4
$51.0 Ft 17.4K
61.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.84
$8.85 Ft 3,016
28.47%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$2.30 Ft 783
-13.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$1.59 Ft 543
88.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.15
$1.19 Ft 406
10.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.98
$2.36 Ft 804
143.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.50
$2.85 Ft 970
82.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Hungary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.15 Ft 391
46.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.48 Ft 505
55.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.53
$1.94 Ft 660
50.52%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$2.84 Ft 967
37.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.09
$9.43 Ft 3,216
72.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.65
$6.08 Ft 2,074
102.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.54
$12.30 Ft 4,193
64.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.73 Ft 590
42.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.86 Ft 633
19.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.01 Ft 684
36.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$3.14 Ft 1,072
6.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.16 Ft 396
68.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.26 Ft 428
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.38 Ft 471
10.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.52 Ft 177
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.09
$6.72 Ft 2,292
4.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.90
$4.95 Ft 1,689
37.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
$1.14 Ft 388
52.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.54 Ft 524
58.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Hungary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.29 Ft 438
51.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €36.15
$26.38 Ft 8,993
58.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.88
$3.26 Ft 1,111
72.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.11 Ft 379
43.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.59
$18.75 Ft 6,393
88.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.71 Ft 583
21.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$28.8K Ft 9.8M
13.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$30.6K Ft 10.4M
8.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Hungary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$147 Ft 50.0K
53.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.60
$26.26 Ft 8,953
-48.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.26
$20.62 Ft 7,031
52.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Hungary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.68
$53.6 Ft 18.3K
7.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €22.06
$18.17 Ft 6,193
40.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.98
$8.60 Ft 2,932
20.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Hungary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €499
$395 Ft 134.8K
45.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,292
$10.3K Ft 3.5M
4.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Hungary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.8
$81.5 Ft 27.8K
11.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.51
$36.30 Ft 12.4K
9.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.5
$87.1 Ft 29.7K
14.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$94.9 Ft 32.3K
36.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Hungary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €740
$566 Ft 192.8K
51.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €575
$444 Ft 151.4K
49.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,306
$976 Ft 332.9K
54.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €957
$752 Ft 256.5K
46.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,300
$3,667 Ft 1.2M
3.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,137
$2,849 Ft 971.3K
-13.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Hungary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,673
$1,267 Ft 431.8K
52.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
7.35
-40.00%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hungary: March 1, 2026

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