Cost of Living Comparison Between Jurmala and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Jurmala and Budapest

😐 Solo nomad: Jurmala is 7.2% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jurmala is 2.3% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jurmala
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.55 €10.82
$11.49 Ft 3,836
9.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.3 €57.1
$57.6 Ft 19.2K
15.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 €6.42
$8.72 Ft 2,910
-14.56%
Cappuccino
$3.48 €3.00
$2.75 Ft 917
26.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.72 Ft 575
4.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.30 Ft 433
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 €4.55
$2.92 Ft 976
80.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 €3.32
$2.96 Ft 988
30.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jurmala
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.23 Ft 409
8.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 €1.47
$1.75 Ft 584
-2.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.13 Ft 711
8.45%
Eggs
$3.16 €2.73
$3.01 Ft 1,005
4.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.92 €6.82
$9.92 Ft 3,312
-20.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 €5.97
$6.07 Ft 2,027
14.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.70 €10.08
$13.23 Ft 4,414
-11.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.87 Ft 623
-28.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.00 Ft 668
-8.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.10 Ft 699
20.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 €2.95
$3.46 Ft 1,156
-0.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 €0.90
$1.17 Ft 390
-10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.25 Ft 418
-15.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.49 Ft 496
14.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.58 Ft 192
48.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.47 €4.71
$6.56 Ft 2,189
-16.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 €6.89
$5.41 Ft 1,804
47.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.20 Ft 401
50.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.65 Ft 552
31.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Jurmala
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 €0.72
$1.27 Ft 426
-34.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.99 €17.23
$25.89 Ft 8,640
-22.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 €2.07
$3.14 Ft 1,048
-23.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.66
$1.16 Ft 386
-34.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.51 €9.92
$19.04 Ft 6,354
-39.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.77 Ft 590
5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K €22.2K
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K €21.6K
$30.4K Ft 10.2M
-17.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jurmala
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 €275
$148 Ft 49.3K
115.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.38 €9.81
$26.65 Ft 8,895
-57.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.59 €16.89
$19.73 Ft 6,584
-0.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jurmala
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.23 €30.37
$63.2 Ft 21.1K
-44.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.03 €21.57
$22.43 Ft 7,485
11.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.56 €9.96
$9.09 Ft 3,035
27.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jurmala
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$534 €461
$456 Ft 152.3K
17.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K €13.5K
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
28.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jurmala
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 €76.5
$87.2 Ft 29.1K
1.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 €39.44
$41.65 Ft 13.9K
9.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 €82.5
$95.7 Ft 32.0K
-0.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$105 Ft 35.0K
30.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jurmala
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 €306
$733 Ft 244.8K
-51.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 €221
$555 Ft 185.2K
-53.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €952
$1,335 Ft 445.4K
-17.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 €383
$952 Ft 317.7K
-53.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,049 Ft 1.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jurmala
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,151 €992
$1,697 Ft 566.4K
-32.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.35
7.03
-52.35%

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Last update for Jurmala: February 28, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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