Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Morocco and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Morocco: $723 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $10,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇲🇦 Morocco
$723
/mo nomad
Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Morocco is 38.6% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morocco is 43.4% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morocco
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 MAD 38.09
$13.99 Ft 4,551
-72.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.18 MAD 245
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
-58.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 MAD 64.1
$9.96 Ft 3,241
-33.94%
Cappuccino
$1.60 MAD 15.54
$3.38 Ft 1,100
-52.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 MAD 6.50
$2.13 Ft 692
-68.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 MAD 3.71
$1.87 Ft 608
-79.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.94 MAD 38.38
$3.75 Ft 1,221
5.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 MAD 39.78
$3.57 Ft 1,162
14.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morocco
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MAD 8.56
$1.13 Ft 368
-22.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.69
$1.84 Ft 599
-68.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 MAD 16.07
$2.39 Ft 777
-30.96%
Eggs
$1.81 MAD 17.65
$3.83 Ft 1,245
-52.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 MAD 96.6
$11.33 Ft 3,686
-12.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 MAD 57.9
$6.74 Ft 2,192
-11.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 MAD 102
$14.69 Ft 4,780
-28.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 MAD 13.65
$1.84 Ft 597
-23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 MAD 12.79
$2.01 Ft 653
-34.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 MAD 7.79
$2.36 Ft 767
-66.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.60
$3.77 Ft 1,226
-79.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 6.34
$0.96 Ft 313
-32.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 MAD 6.79
$1.03 Ft 334
-32.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 MAD 3.71
$1.56 Ft 509
-75.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.78
$0.66 Ft 216
-10.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MAD 39.65
$7.96 Ft 2,591
-48.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 MAD 70.8
$6.01 Ft 1,954
21.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 MAD 23.71
$1.30 Ft 421
87.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MAD 25.73
$2.08 Ft 676
26.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Morocco
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MAD 5.06
$1.50 Ft 489
-65.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.16 MAD 196
$27.61 Ft 8,982
-26.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 MAD 6.51
$3.30 Ft 1,074
-79.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MAD 6.56
$1.30 Ft 424
-48.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.00 MAD 48.64
$19.78 Ft 6,436
-74.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MAD 13.81
$1.81 Ft 591
-21.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K MAD 326.7K
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
14.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 283.9K
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
-14.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.33 MAD 373
$170 Ft 55.3K
-77.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.25 MAD 99.8
$23.98 Ft 7,802
-57.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.54 MAD 365
$23.42 Ft 7,621
60.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.17 MAD 235
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
-63.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 MAD 181
$19.18 Ft 6,239
-3.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 MAD 58.0
$9.52 Ft 3,098
-37.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morocco
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 MAD 1,293
$537 Ft 174.6K
-75.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,118 MAD 40.1K
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
-75.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.02 MAD 341
$101 Ft 33.0K
-65.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.54 MAD 404
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
-3.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MAD 784
$113 Ft 36.7K
-28.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 MAD 587
$119 Ft 38.6K
-49.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morocco
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 MAD 3,367
$805 Ft 262.0K
-57.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 MAD 1,916
$629 Ft 204.7K
-68.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 MAD 5,594
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
-62.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 MAD 3,428
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
-69.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,548 MAD 15.1K
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
-72.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$970 MAD 9,441
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
-75.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morocco
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 MAD 4,458
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
-71.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
6.43
-27.53%

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

Last update for Morocco: October 4, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Morocco
$197
Budapest
$629 220% $432
Groceries & Markets
Morocco
$186
Budapest
$258 38.9% $72
Eating Out
Morocco
$102
Budapest
$224 119% $122
Clothing & Footwear
Morocco
$98
Budapest
$169 72.8% $71
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morocco
$86
Budapest
$217 152% $131
Sport & Entertainment
Morocco
$36
Budapest
$85 136% $49
Getting Around
Morocco
$26
Budapest
$43 65.3% $17
Good to know
🇲🇦 Morocco
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
13:05 1:05 PM
14:05 2:05 PM
1 h ahead of Morocco
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
37,076,584
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
Moroccan Dirham MAD د.م.
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
100 MAD = 10.27 USD
100 MAD = 9.17 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to MAD – Moroccan Dirham Converter

Moroccan Dirham exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 9.74 MAD (1 MAD = 0.103 USD). 1 EUR = 10.91 MAD (100 MAD = 9.17 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 325 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

USD to MAD in detail →
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  • Morocco Budapest 2,620 km ≈ 3 h 45 min nonstop flight
From you
  • Morocco
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Morocco vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇲🇦 Morocco
$723
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
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$723
/mo nomad
🇿🇦 South Africa
$1,182
/mo nomad
🇲🇦 Morocco
$723
/mo nomad
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$380
/mo nomad
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$723
/mo nomad
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$480
/mo nomad
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