Cost of Living Comparison Between Matosinhos and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Matosinhos and Budapest

😐 Solo nomad: Matosinhos is 4.1% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matosinhos is 3.5% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matosinhos
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 €9.85
$11.49 Ft 3,825
-0.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.88 €40.37
$57.6 Ft 19.2K
-18.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.88
$8.72 Ft 2,902
4.93%
Cappuccino
$2.28 €1.96
$2.75 Ft 914
-17.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.72 Ft 574
21.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.30 Ft 432
10.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 €2.46
$2.92 Ft 973
-2.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.05
$2.96 Ft 985
19.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matosinhos
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 €0.90
$1.23 Ft 408
-14.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.75 Ft 582
-2.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.13 Ft 709
-22.07%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.60
$3.01 Ft 1,002
0.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 €9.82
$9.92 Ft 3,303
15.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.22 €6.21
$6.07 Ft 2,022
18.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.27 €12.28
$13.23 Ft 4,402
7.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.90
$1.87 Ft 621
18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$2.00 Ft 666
-29.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.50
$2.10 Ft 698
-17.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 €2.09
$3.46 Ft 1,153
-29.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.17 Ft 389
15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.25 Ft 417
46.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.49 Ft 494
2.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.58 Ft 191
43.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 €5.36
$6.56 Ft 2,183
-5.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.01 €5.17
$5.41 Ft 1,799
11.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.20 Ft 400
-7.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.03
$1.65 Ft 551
43.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Matosinhos
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.27 Ft 424
41.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.60 €29.79
$25.89 Ft 8,616
33.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 €3.44
$3.14 Ft 1,045
27.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 €0.66
$1.16 Ft 385
-33.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.19 €12.22
$19.04 Ft 6,336
-25.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.77 Ft 589
12.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.7K
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
34.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €33.7K
$30.4K Ft 10.1M
28.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matosinhos
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €120
$148 Ft 49.2K
-5.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.60 €18.60
$26.65 Ft 8,870
-18.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.76 €35.96
$19.73 Ft 6,566
111.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matosinhos
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.13 €40.58
$63.2 Ft 21.0K
-25.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.43 Ft 7,465
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.59 €7.39
$9.09 Ft 3,027
-5.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matosinhos
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 €297
$456 Ft 151.9K
-24.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,306 €7,151
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
-31.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matosinhos
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 €63.2
$87.2 Ft 29.0K
-15.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.35 €29.57
$41.65 Ft 13.9K
-17.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 €79.3
$95.7 Ft 31.9K
-3.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €96.7
$105 Ft 34.9K
7.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matosinhos
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 €997
$733 Ft 244.1K
57.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$956 €823
$555 Ft 184.7K
72.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,911 €1,645
$1,335 Ft 444.2K
43.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,640 €1,412
$952 Ft 316.8K
72.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,730 €3,212
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-35.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,329 €3,727
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
6.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matosinhos
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,278 €1,100
$1,697 Ft 564.8K
-24.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.29
7.03
-24.75%

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Last update for Matosinhos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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