Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago de Compostela and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago de Compostela and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago de Compostela is 12.5% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santiago de Compostela is 2.7% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago de Compostela
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.99 €12.06
$11.49 Ft 3,879
21.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.1 €47.52
$57.6 Ft 19.4K
-4.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.80 €8.45
$8.72 Ft 2,942
12.39%
Cappuccino
$1.97 €1.70
$2.75 Ft 927
-28.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.72 Ft 582
37.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.30 Ft 438
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 €2.73
$2.92 Ft 987
8.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 €3.15
$2.96 Ft 999
23.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago de Compostela
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.23 Ft 414
-8.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.75 Ft 590
-30.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 €1.38
$2.13 Ft 719
-24.88%
Eggs
$3.00 €2.58
$3.01 Ft 1,016
-0.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 €7.97
$9.92 Ft 3,349
-6.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 €5.56
$6.07 Ft 2,050
6.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.29 €14.91
$13.23 Ft 4,464
30.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.87 Ft 630
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.00 Ft 676
6.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 €1.26
$2.10 Ft 707
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$3.46 Ft 1,169
-17.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.17 Ft 395
72.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.25 Ft 423
23.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.49 Ft 501
-21.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.58 Ft 194
27.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 €5.31
$6.56 Ft 2,213
-6.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.35 €4.61
$5.41 Ft 1,824
-1.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.20 Ft 405
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.08
$1.65 Ft 559
46.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago de Compostela
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.27 Ft 430
-3.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.15 €30.30
$25.89 Ft 8,737
35.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 €4.05
$3.14 Ft 1,060
49.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.16 Ft 391
5.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.92 €19.76
$19.04 Ft 6,425
20.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.56
$1.77 Ft 597
2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$25.6K Ft 8.6M
13.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.1K
$30.4K Ft 10.3M
-0.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago de Compostela
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 €141
$148 Ft 49.8K
10.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 €18.32
$26.65 Ft 8,995
-20.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.88 €28.34
$19.73 Ft 6,658
66.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago de Compostela
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.61 €36.73
$63.2 Ft 21.3K
-32.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.33 €2.01
$22.43 Ft 7,569
-89.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.97 €8.59
$9.09 Ft 3,069
9.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago de Compostela
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 €301
$456 Ft 154.1K
-23.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,017 €6,911
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
-34.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago de Compostela
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 €65.0
$87.2 Ft 29.4K
-13.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.54 €27.18
$41.65 Ft 14.1K
-24.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.0 €75.0
$95.7 Ft 32.3K
-9.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 €83.8
$105 Ft 35.3K
-7.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago de Compostela
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$745 €642
$733 Ft 247.5K
1.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 €442
$555 Ft 187.3K
-7.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 €868
$1,335 Ft 450.4K
-24.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 €735
$952 Ft 321.2K
-10.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,242 €2,794
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-43.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,228 €1,920
$4,049 Ft 1.4M
-44.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago de Compostela
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,949 €1,680
$1,697 Ft 572.7K
14.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.33
7.03
-52.63%

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

Last update for Santiago de Compostela: March 1, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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