Cost of Living Comparison Between Osijek and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Osijek and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Osijek is 1.1% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Osijek is 0.1% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.72 €10.11
$11.49 Ft 3,836
2.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.7 €48.89
$57.6 Ft 19.2K
-1.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 €8.15
$8.72 Ft 2,910
8.37%
Cappuccino
$2.22 €1.92
$2.75 Ft 917
-19.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 €2.63
$1.72 Ft 575
77.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.30 Ft 433
65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 €2.45
$2.92 Ft 976
-2.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.91
$2.96 Ft 988
14.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.23 Ft 409
-4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.75 Ft 584
-30.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$2.13 Ft 711
24.88%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.68
$3.01 Ft 1,005
3.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 €9.58
$9.92 Ft 3,312
12.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 €6.62
$6.07 Ft 2,027
26.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 €9.69
$13.23 Ft 4,414
-15.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 €1.20
$1.87 Ft 623
-25.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.00 Ft 668
-17.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.10 Ft 699
-25.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$3.46 Ft 1,156
-27.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 €0.80
$1.17 Ft 390
-20.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.25 Ft 418
-2.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.49 Ft 496
-18.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.79
$0.58 Ft 192
56.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 €4.83
$6.56 Ft 2,189
-14.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 €7.09
$5.41 Ft 1,804
51.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.20 Ft 401
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.65 Ft 552
21.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.27 Ft 426
40.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.67 €36.78
$25.89 Ft 8,640
64.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 €1.95
$3.14 Ft 1,048
-27.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.16 Ft 386
-7.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.93
$19.04 Ft 6,354
-69.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.77 Ft 590
-3.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K €30.2K
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
36.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$30.4K Ft 10.2M
-12.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 €166
$148 Ft 49.3K
30.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.05 €17.28
$26.65 Ft 8,895
-24.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.70 €26.46
$19.73 Ft 6,584
55.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.62 €31.57
$63.2 Ft 21.1K
-42.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.76 €10.13
$22.43 Ft 7,485
-47.57%
Cinema Ticket
$7.66 €6.61
$9.09 Ft 3,035
-15.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 €295
$456 Ft 152.3K
-25.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,817 €2,428
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
-76.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 €86.3
$87.2 Ft 29.1K
14.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.78 €34.29
$41.65 Ft 13.9K
-4.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 €83.6
$95.7 Ft 32.0K
1.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$105 Ft 35.0K
11.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$532 €458
$733 Ft 244.8K
-27.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 €345
$555 Ft 185.2K
-27.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 €831
$1,335 Ft 445.4K
-27.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 €613
$952 Ft 317.7K
-25.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,587 €2,230
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-55.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,991 €1,716
$4,049 Ft 1.4M
-50.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,371 €1,182
$1,697 Ft 566.4K
-19.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
7.03
-47.08%

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Last update for Osijek: March 1, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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