Cost of Living Comparison Between Miskolc and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Miskolc and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Miskolc is 18.1% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miskolc is 15.8% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miskolc
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.86 Ft 2,957
$11.49 Ft 3,836
-22.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.99 Ft 14.7K
$57.6 Ft 19.2K
-23.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 Ft 2,961
$8.72 Ft 2,910
1.72%
Cappuccino
$1.96 Ft 654
$2.75 Ft 917
-28.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 Ft 493
$1.72 Ft 575
-13.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 Ft 417
$1.30 Ft 433
-3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 Ft 634
$2.92 Ft 976
-34.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 Ft 760
$2.96 Ft 988
-22.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miskolc
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 354
$1.23 Ft 409
-13.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Ft 511
$1.75 Ft 584
-12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 Ft 619
$2.13 Ft 711
-13.15%
Eggs
$2.73 Ft 910
$3.01 Ft 1,005
-9.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 Ft 3,189
$9.92 Ft 3,312
-3.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 Ft 1,971
$6.07 Ft 2,027
-2.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.67 Ft 4,227
$13.23 Ft 4,414
-4.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 Ft 573
$1.87 Ft 623
-8.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 643
$2.00 Ft 668
-3.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Ft 628
$2.10 Ft 699
-10.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 Ft 1,098
$3.46 Ft 1,156
-4.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Ft 380
$1.17 Ft 390
-2.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 Ft 480
$1.25 Ft 418
15.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 Ft 553
$1.49 Ft 496
11.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 Ft 204
$0.58 Ft 192
5.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.99 Ft 2,333
$6.56 Ft 2,189
6.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 Ft 2,031
$5.41 Ft 1,804
12.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Ft 372
$1.20 Ft 401
-7.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 Ft 592
$1.65 Ft 552
7.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Miskolc
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 Ft 403
$1.27 Ft 426
-4.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.94 Ft 8,657
$25.89 Ft 8,640
0.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.54 Ft 848
$3.14 Ft 1,048
-19.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 Ft 339
$1.16 Ft 386
-12.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 Ft 4,580
$19.04 Ft 6,354
-27.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Ft 574
$1.77 Ft 590
-2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K Ft 8.3M
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
-3.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K Ft 11.5M
$30.4K Ft 10.2M
13.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miskolc
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 Ft 65.3K
$148 Ft 49.3K
32.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.59 Ft 8,873
$26.65 Ft 8,895
-0.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 Ft 6,611
$19.73 Ft 6,584
0.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miskolc
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.94 Ft 16.3K
$63.2 Ft 21.1K
-22.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.24 Ft 4,752
$22.43 Ft 7,485
-36.51%
Cinema Ticket
$7.15 Ft 2,387
$9.09 Ft 3,035
-21.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miskolc
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 Ft 108.4K
$456 Ft 152.3K
-28.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,442 Ft 1.1M
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
-71.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miskolc
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.2 Ft 18.4K
$87.2 Ft 29.1K
-36.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.88 Ft 9,303
$41.65 Ft 13.9K
-33.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.9 Ft 21.0K
$95.7 Ft 32.0K
-34.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.1 Ft 22.1K
$105 Ft 35.0K
-36.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miskolc
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 Ft 128.6K
$733 Ft 244.8K
-47.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 Ft 94.9K
$555 Ft 185.2K
-48.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 Ft 197.2K
$1,335 Ft 445.4K
-55.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 Ft 166.8K
$952 Ft 317.7K
-47.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,054 Ft 685.5K
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-64.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,829 Ft 610.5K
$4,049 Ft 1.4M
-54.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miskolc
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,211 Ft 404.2K
$1,697 Ft 566.4K
-28.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
7.03
6.69%

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Last update for Miskolc: March 2, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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