Cost of Living Comparison Between Lake Balaton and Pecs Cost of Living Comparison Between Lake Balaton and Pecs

🙂 Solo nomad: Lake Balaton is 6.7% cheaper than Pecs without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lake Balaton is 8.8% cheaper than Pecs without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lake Balaton
Pecs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.37 Ft 2,825
$8.66 Ft 2,922
-3.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.03 Ft 15.5K
$42.48 Ft 14.3K
8.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 Ft 2,884
$8.45 Ft 2,851
1.07%
Cappuccino
$1.99 Ft 672
$2.21 Ft 745
-9.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Ft 483
$1.13 Ft 382
26.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 Ft 330
$0.91 Ft 307
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 Ft 639
$1.62 Ft 547
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 Ft 744
$2.20 Ft 741
0.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lake Balaton
Pecs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 Ft 368
$1.06 Ft 358
2.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Ft 528
$1.51 Ft 511
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 621
$1.89 Ft 639
-2.65%
Eggs
$2.70 Ft 911
$2.53 Ft 852
6.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.09 Ft 3,068
$9.36 Ft 3,159
-2.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 Ft 2,040
$6.12 Ft 2,066
-1.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.00 Ft 4,051
$14.28 Ft 4,819
-15.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 Ft 608
$2.01 Ft 679
-10.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 Ft 665
$2.11 Ft 714
-6.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 Ft 696
$2.18 Ft 734
-5.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 Ft 998
$3.59 Ft 1,212
-17.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 Ft 375
$1.23 Ft 415
-9.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Ft 397
$1.27 Ft 430
-7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 Ft 496
$1.73 Ft 584
-15.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Ft 188
$0.55 Ft 184
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.60 Ft 2,226
$7.21 Ft 2,435
-8.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 Ft 2,000
$4.47 Ft 1,508
32.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 Ft 360
$1.16 Ft 392
-7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 Ft 478
$2.02 Ft 681
-29.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lake Balaton
Pecs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 Ft 382
$1.41 Ft 476
-19.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.20 Ft 8,505
$24.86 Ft 8,389
1.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 Ft 989
$3.23 Ft 1,090
-9.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ft 374
$1.12 Ft 377
-0.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.15 Ft 5,789
$23.28 Ft 7,858
-26.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Ft 574
$1.72 Ft 580
-1.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K Ft 8.7M
$27.3K Ft 9.2M
-5.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K Ft 10.4M
$31.6K Ft 10.7M
-1.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lake Balaton
Pecs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 Ft 47.6K
$161 Ft 54.4K
-12.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.45 Ft 8,928
$27.81 Ft 9,384
-4.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.57 Ft 6,606
$19.46 Ft 6,567
0.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lake Balaton
Pecs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.91 Ft 15.5K
$44.55 Ft 15.0K
3.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.47 Ft 5,560
$21.72 Ft 7,330
-24.17%
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 Ft 2,515
$8.06 Ft 2,720
-7.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lake Balaton
Pecs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 Ft 99.8K
$400 Ft 135.1K
-26.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,535 Ft 2.2M
$7,147 Ft 2.4M
-8.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lake Balaton
Pecs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 Ft 24.4K
$91.2 Ft 30.8K
-20.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.80 Ft 9,046
$43.61 Ft 14.7K
-38.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 Ft 24.1K
$94.8 Ft 32.0K
-24.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 Ft 27.1K
$99.1 Ft 33.5K
-19.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lake Balaton
Pecs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 Ft 152.4K
$503 Ft 169.8K
-10.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 Ft 115.5K
$358 Ft 121.0K
-4.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 Ft 214.9K
$681 Ft 229.9K
-6.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 Ft 180.5K
$549 Ft 185.4K
-2.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,982 Ft 1.0M
$3,319 Ft 1.1M
-10.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,284 Ft 770.8K
$2,861 Ft 965.5K
-20.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lake Balaton
Pecs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$957 Ft 323.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
8
-7.50%

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Last update for Lake Balaton: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pecs: March 3, 2026

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