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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sopron and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Sopron and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Sopron is 25.8% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sopron is 21.8% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sopron
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.45 Ft 2,805
$11.55 Ft 3,832
-26.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.53 Ft 14.5K
$57.4 Ft 19.1K
-24.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 Ft 2,810
$8.79 Ft 2,918
-3.64%
Cappuccino
$2.14 Ft 709
$2.88 Ft 957
-25.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 Ft 361
$1.80 Ft 598
-39.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 Ft 329
$1.36 Ft 450
-27.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 Ft 510
$2.85 Ft 946
-45.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 Ft 699
$2.96 Ft 983
-28.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sopron
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 353
$1.26 Ft 418
-15.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 Ft 519
$1.69 Ft 560
-7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 Ft 553
$2.13 Ft 705
-22.07%
Eggs
$2.53 Ft 839
$3.17 Ft 1,052
-20.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 Ft 3,079
$10.17 Ft 3,376
-8.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.57 Ft 1,850
$6.35 Ft 2,108
-12.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.05 Ft 2,339
$13.21 Ft 4,384
-46.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 Ft 488
$1.86 Ft 618
-20.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 679
$1.93 Ft 642
5.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 Ft 711
$2.15 Ft 714
-0.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 Ft 648
$3.50 Ft 1,162
-44.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 Ft 325
$1.13 Ft 376
-13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 Ft 331
$1.25 Ft 416
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 Ft 599
$1.56 Ft 518
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 192
$0.58 Ft 192
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.16 Ft 2,376
$6.92 Ft 2,298
3.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.58 Ft 1,521
$6.06 Ft 2,010
-24.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 Ft 404
$1.20 Ft 398
1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 Ft 527
$1.66 Ft 550
-4.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Sopron
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 Ft 365
$1.28 Ft 425
-14.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.6 Ft 17.5K
$26.05 Ft 8,648
101.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 Ft 1,043
$3.09 Ft 1,027
1.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.08 Ft 357
$1.11 Ft 369
-2.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.61 Ft 7,505
$19.15 Ft 6,356
18.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 Ft 590
$1.77 Ft 589
0.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K Ft 9.0M
$25.4K Ft 8.4M
6.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K Ft 10.4M
$31.1K Ft 10.3M
0.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sopron
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 Ft 55.4K
$145 Ft 48.1K
15.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 Ft 9,221
$25.64 Ft 8,509
8.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.31 Ft 6,411
$19.94 Ft 6,618
-3.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sopron
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 Ft 15.7K
$64.3 Ft 21.3K
-26.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.05 Ft 6,322
$21.96 Ft 7,289
-13.25%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 Ft 2,613
$8.97 Ft 2,977
-12.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sopron
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 Ft 57.4K
$460 Ft 152.8K
-62.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,096 Ft 2.4M
$12.3K Ft 4.1M
-42.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sopron
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 Ft 19.9K
$85.8 Ft 28.5K
-30.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 Ft 11.2K
$42.12 Ft 14.0K
-20.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 Ft 24.1K
$97.0 Ft 32.2K
-25.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.1 Ft 23.9K
$105 Ft 34.9K
-31.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sopron
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 Ft 201.2K
$722 Ft 239.6K
-16.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 Ft 150.4K
$554 Ft 183.9K
-18.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$966 Ft 320.7K
$1,332 Ft 442.2K
-27.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 Ft 228.4K
$969 Ft 321.5K
-28.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,955 Ft 981.0K
$5,420 Ft 1.8M
-45.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,824 Ft 937.5K
$3,858 Ft 1.3M
-26.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sopron
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,393 Ft 462.5K
$1,645 Ft 545.9K
-15.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
7.03
13.80%

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Last update for Sopron: January 12, 2026

Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

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