Cost of Living Comparison Between Pecs and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Pecs and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Pecs is 11.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pecs is 8.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.66 Ft 2,813

$11.49 Ft 3,734

-24.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.48 Ft 13.8K

$57.6 Ft 18.7K

-26.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.45 Ft 2,745

$8.72 Ft 2,833

-3.10%

Cappuccino

$2.21 Ft 717

$2.75 Ft 892

-19.64%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 Ft 368

$1.72 Ft 560

-34.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 Ft 295

$1.30 Ft 421

-30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.62 Ft 527

$2.92 Ft 950

-44.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.20 Ft 714

$2.96 Ft 961

-25.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.06 Ft 345

$1.23 Ft 398

-13.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.51 Ft 492

$1.75 Ft 568

-13.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.89 Ft 615

$2.13 Ft 692

-11.27%

Eggs

$2.53 Ft 821

$3.01 Ft 978

-15.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 Ft 3,042

$9.92 Ft 3,224

-5.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.12 Ft 1,989

$6.07 Ft 1,974

0.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.28 Ft 4,640

$13.23 Ft 4,297

7.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.01 Ft 654

$1.87 Ft 606

7.49%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 Ft 687

$2.00 Ft 650

5.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 Ft 707

$2.10 Ft 681

3.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.59 Ft 1,167

$3.46 Ft 1,126

3.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 Ft 399

$1.17 Ft 380

5.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 Ft 414

$1.25 Ft 407

1.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.73 Ft 562

$1.49 Ft 483

16.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 Ft 178

$0.58 Ft 187

-5.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.21 Ft 2,344

$6.56 Ft 2,131

9.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.47 Ft 1,452

$5.41 Ft 1,756

-17.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 Ft 378

$1.20 Ft 390

-3.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 Ft 656

$1.65 Ft 538

22.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 Ft 458

$1.27 Ft 414

11.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.86 Ft 8,076

$25.89 Ft 8,411

-3.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.23 Ft 1,049

$3.14 Ft 1,020

2.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.12 Ft 363

$1.16 Ft 376

-3.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.28 Ft 7,565

$19.04 Ft 6,185

22.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.72 Ft 559

$1.77 Ft 575

-2.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.3K Ft 8.9M

$25.6K Ft 8.3M

6.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.6K Ft 10.3M

$30.4K Ft 9.9M

3.73%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$161 Ft 52.4K

$148 Ft 48.0K

9.16%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.81 Ft 9,034

$26.65 Ft 8,659

4.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.46 Ft 6,322

$19.73 Ft 6,410

-1.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.55 Ft 14.5K

$63.2 Ft 20.5K

-29.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.72 Ft 7,057

$22.43 Ft 7,287

-3.17%

Cinema Ticket

$8.06 Ft 2,619

$9.09 Ft 2,955

-11.33%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$400 Ft 130.1K

$456 Ft 148.3K

-12.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,147 Ft 2.3M

$12.2K Ft 4.0M

-41.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.2 Ft 29.6K

$87.2 Ft 28.3K

4.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.61 Ft 14.2K

$41.65 Ft 13.5K

4.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.8 Ft 30.8K

$95.7 Ft 31.1K

-0.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.1 Ft 32.2K

$105 Ft 34.0K

-5.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 Ft 163.5K

$733 Ft 238.3K

-31.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$358 Ft 116.5K

$555 Ft 180.3K

-35.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 Ft 221.3K

$1,335 Ft 433.6K

-48.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$549 Ft 178.5K

$952 Ft 309.3K

-42.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,319 Ft 1.1M

$5,753 Ft 1.9M

-42.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,861 Ft 929.5K

$4,049 Ft 1.3M

-29.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$957 Ft 311.0K

$1,697 Ft 551.4K

-43.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.03

13.80%

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

Last update for Pecs: March 3, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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