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

😐 Solo nomad: Osijek is 1.8% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osijek is 0.6% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.66 €9.92
$11.53 Ft 3,550
1.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 €48.75
$58.4 Ft 18.0K
-1.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.51 €8.09
$8.76 Ft 2,697
8.56%
Cappuccino
$2.32 €1.98
$2.79 Ft 860
-16.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.56
$1.72 Ft 528
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.84
$1.29 Ft 398
67.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 €2.49
$2.85 Ft 879
2.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €2.97
$2.90 Ft 892
20.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.26 Ft 388
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 €1.08
$1.67 Ft 514
-23.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.36
$2.14 Ft 658
29.44%
Eggs
$3.12 €2.65
$3.16 Ft 974
-1.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.96 €9.33
$10.01 Ft 3,083
9.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 €6.31
$6.37 Ft 1,961
16.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 €9.41
$13.28 Ft 4,089
-16.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 €1.19
$1.93 Ft 593
-27.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 €1.42
$1.93 Ft 594
-13.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 €1.33
$2.08 Ft 640
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.05
$3.48 Ft 1,071
-30.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 €0.82
$1.12 Ft 346
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 €1.04
$1.20 Ft 371
1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €0.99
$1.54 Ft 475
-24.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.55 Ft 169
65.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 €4.75
$6.82 Ft 2,101
-18.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 €6.95
$5.67 Ft 1,748
43.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.21
$1.19 Ft 368
19.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.65
$1.71 Ft 527
13.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.49
$1.29 Ft 396
35.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.63
$26.35 Ft 8,117
63.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 €1.93
$3.09 Ft 950
-26.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 €0.86
$1.16 Ft 357
-12.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 €5.04
$18.73 Ft 5,769
-68.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.76 Ft 541
1.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.6K
$26.3K Ft 8.1M
32.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K €22.8K
$31.1K Ft 9.6M
-13.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 €168
$145 Ft 44.5K
36.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.62 €16.69
$26.52 Ft 8,167
-26.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.63 €26.06
$20.32 Ft 6,257
50.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.51 €31.07
$62.3 Ft 19.2K
-41.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.86 €10.09
$21.85 Ft 6,729
-45.72%
Cinema Ticket
$7.61 €6.48
$8.89 Ft 2,737
-14.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 €296
$463 Ft 142.5K
-24.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,821 €2,401
$12.5K Ft 3.8M
-77.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €85.8
$86.3 Ft 26.6K
16.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.18 €34.19
$42.21 Ft 13.0K
-4.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 €84.1
$98.1 Ft 30.2K
0.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.5
$105 Ft 32.2K
10.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 €455
$736 Ft 226.7K
-27.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 €338
$552 Ft 170.0K
-27.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 €812
$1,351 Ft 416.0K
-29.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 €602
$988 Ft 304.2K
-28.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,627 €2,235
$5,965 Ft 1.8M
-55.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,063 €1,756
$4,384 Ft 1.4M
-52.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osijek
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,427 €1,214
$1,760 Ft 542.2K
-18.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
7.03
-47.08%

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Last update for Osijek: April 12, 2026

Last update for Budapest: April 12, 2026

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