Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaposvár and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaposvár and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Kaposvár is 17.9% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kaposvár is 18.5% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaposvár
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.02 Ft 3,382
$11.49 Ft 3,879
-12.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.24 Ft 11.6K
$57.6 Ft 19.4K
-40.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 Ft 2,711
$8.72 Ft 2,942
-7.91%
Cappuccino
$1.56 Ft 525
$2.75 Ft 927
-43.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 Ft 315
$1.72 Ft 582
-45.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 Ft 202
$1.30 Ft 438
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 Ft 404
$2.92 Ft 987
-58.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 Ft 470
$2.96 Ft 999
-53.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kaposvár
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Ft 365
$1.23 Ft 414
-12.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 Ft 389
$1.75 Ft 590
-34.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 Ft 571
$2.13 Ft 719
-20.66%
Eggs
$2.88 Ft 971
$3.01 Ft 1,016
-4.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 Ft 2,435
$9.92 Ft 3,349
-27.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 Ft 2,003
$6.07 Ft 2,050
-2.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.75 Ft 3,627
$13.23 Ft 4,464
-18.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 Ft 451
$1.87 Ft 630
-28.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 Ft 683
$2.00 Ft 676
1.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 680
$2.10 Ft 707
-4.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 430
$3.46 Ft 1,169
-63.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 Ft 276
$1.17 Ft 395
-29.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 Ft 192
$1.25 Ft 423
-54.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 Ft 149
$1.49 Ft 501
-70.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 Ft 179
$0.58 Ft 194
-8.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 Ft 2,101
$6.56 Ft 2,213
-5.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.38 Ft 1,815
$5.41 Ft 1,824
-0.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 Ft 373
$1.20 Ft 405
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 402
$1.65 Ft 559
-27.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Kaposvár
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 Ft 295
$1.27 Ft 430
-31.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.30 Ft 8,538
$25.89 Ft 8,737
-2.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 Ft 481
$3.14 Ft 1,060
-54.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 393
$1.16 Ft 391
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.42 Ft 5,879
$19.04 Ft 6,425
-8.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Ft 567
$1.77 Ft 597
-5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K Ft 10.5M
$25.6K Ft 8.6M
21.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K Ft 12.4M
$30.4K Ft 10.3M
20.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaposvár
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 Ft 49.6K
$148 Ft 49.8K
-0.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.58 Ft 7,619
$26.65 Ft 8,995
-15.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.96 Ft 8,425
$19.73 Ft 6,658
26.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kaposvár
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.29 Ft 16.0K
$63.2 Ft 21.3K
-25.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.73 Ft 5,645
$22.43 Ft 7,569
-25.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 Ft 2,685
$9.09 Ft 3,069
-12.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaposvár
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 Ft 57.6K
$456 Ft 154.1K
-62.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,857 Ft 2.3M
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
-43.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kaposvár
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.0 Ft 29.7K
$87.2 Ft 29.4K
0.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.15 Ft 8,826
$41.65 Ft 14.1K
-37.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 Ft 31.6K
$95.7 Ft 32.3K
-2.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 Ft 35.6K
$105 Ft 35.3K
0.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaposvár
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 Ft 151.3K
$733 Ft 247.5K
-38.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 Ft 117.9K
$555 Ft 187.3K
-37.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 Ft 216.0K
$1,335 Ft 450.4K
-52.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 Ft 180.7K
$952 Ft 321.2K
-43.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,078 Ft 1.0M
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-46.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,501 Ft 844.0K
$4,049 Ft 1.4M
-38.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kaposvár
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,697 Ft 572.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
7.03
13.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kaposvár: March 1, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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