Cost of Living Comparison Between Pecs and Békéscsaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Pecs and Békéscsaba

😐 Solo nomad: Pecs is 40.7% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pecs is 38.3% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pecs
Békéscsaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 Ft 2,952
$5.81 Ft 1,980
49.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.48 Ft 14.5K
$40.88 Ft 13.9K
3.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 Ft 2,880
$8.49 Ft 2,893
-0.47%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Ft 752
$1.94 Ft 662
13.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 386
$0.83 Ft 284
36.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 Ft 310
$0.84 Ft 286
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 Ft 553
$1.91 Ft 652
-15.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 Ft 749
$1.12 Ft 382
96.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pecs
Békéscsaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 362
$1.05 Ft 360
0.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Ft 516
$1.42 Ft 483
6.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 Ft 646
$1.76 Ft 600
7.39%
Eggs
$2.53 Ft 861
$2.59 Ft 882
-2.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 Ft 3,191
$8.47 Ft 2,887
10.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 Ft 2,087
$5.87 Ft 2,002
4.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 Ft 4,868
$12.65 Ft 4,311
12.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 686
$1.48 Ft 504
35.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 721
$1.89 Ft 644
11.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Ft 742
$1.46 Ft 498
49.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 Ft 1,224
$1.75 Ft 597
105.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 Ft 419
$1.00 Ft 340
23.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 435
$1.18 Ft 402
7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 Ft 590
$0.61 Ft 207
183.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 186
$0.56 Ft 190
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 Ft 2,459
$6.71 Ft 2,286
7.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.47 Ft 1,523
$3.09 Ft 1,052
44.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 396
$0.71 Ft 242
63.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 Ft 688
$0.88 Ft 300
129.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Pecs
Békéscsaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 Ft 481
$1.12 Ft 383
25.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.86 Ft 8,474
$25.23 Ft 8,601
-1.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 Ft 1,101
$2.66 Ft 907
21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 Ft 381
$1.13 Ft 384
-0.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.28 Ft 7,938
$5.61 Ft 1,914
314.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Ft 586
$1.74 Ft 593
-1.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K Ft 9.3M
$24.8K Ft 8.5M
10.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Ft 10.8M
$34.7K Ft 11.8M
-9.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pecs
Békéscsaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 Ft 55.0K
$176 Ft 60.0K
-8.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 Ft 9,479
$26.98 Ft 9,198
3.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.46 Ft 6,633
$19.33 Ft 6,589
0.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pecs
Békéscsaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.55 Ft 15.2K
$47.17 Ft 16.1K
-5.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.72 Ft 7,405
$16.99 Ft 5,793
27.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 Ft 2,747
$7.31 Ft 2,491
10.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pecs
Békéscsaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 Ft 136.5K
$325 Ft 110.8K
23.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,147 Ft 2.4M
$3,451 Ft 1.2M
107.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pecs
Békéscsaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 Ft 31.1K
$54.5 Ft 18.6K
67.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.61 Ft 14.9K
$27.50 Ft 9,375
58.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 Ft 32.3K
$62.8 Ft 21.4K
50.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 Ft 33.8K
$68.0 Ft 23.2K
45.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pecs
Békéscsaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 Ft 171.5K
$454 Ft 154.6K
10.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 Ft 122.2K
$346 Ft 117.8K
3.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 Ft 232.2K
$627 Ft 213.6K
8.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 Ft 187.3K
$528 Ft 180.1K
4.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,319 Ft 1.1M
$1,527 Ft 520.6K
117.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,861 Ft 975.2K
$1,169 Ft 398.4K
144.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pecs
Békéscsaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$957 Ft 326.3K
$806 Ft 274.7K
18.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
7.5
6.67%

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

Last update for Pecs: March 3, 2026

Last update for Békéscsaba: March 3, 2026

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