Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Hungary Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Hungary

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 18% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 17.2% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Hungary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.98
$11.68 Ft 3,983
38.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.31
$51.0 Ft 17.4K
11.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.97
$8.85 Ft 3,016
16.95%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$2.30 Ft 783
2.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.59 Ft 543
61.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.19 Ft 406
54.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.36 Ft 804
44.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.52
$2.85 Ft 970
42.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Hungary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.15 Ft 391
2.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.48 Ft 505
6.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.94 Ft 660
-13.40%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.62
$2.84 Ft 967
6.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.19
$9.43 Ft 3,216
49.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.39
$6.08 Ft 2,074
40.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.88
$12.30 Ft 4,193
30.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.73 Ft 590
42.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.86 Ft 633
11.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.01 Ft 684
0.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.30
$3.14 Ft 1,072
-15.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.16 Ft 396
60.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.26 Ft 428
57.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.38 Ft 471
-5.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$0.52 Ft 177
51.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.36
$6.72 Ft 2,292
-7.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.92
$4.95 Ft 1,689
14.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.14 Ft 388
14.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.54 Ft 524
40.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Hungary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.29 Ft 438
35.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.49
$26.38 Ft 8,993
33.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.87
$3.26 Ft 1,111
37.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.11 Ft 379
14.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.66
$18.75 Ft 6,393
39.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.71 Ft 583
7.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.8K
$28.8K Ft 9.8M
31.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.3K
$30.6K Ft 10.4M
2.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Hungary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €131
$147 Ft 50.0K
3.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.50
$26.26 Ft 8,953
-23.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.86
$20.62 Ft 7,031
67.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Hungary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.89
$53.6 Ft 18.3K
-11.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €14.00
$18.17 Ft 6,193
-11.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.24
$8.60 Ft 2,932
10.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Hungary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €445
$395 Ft 134.8K
29.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,864
$10.3K Ft 3.5M
-0.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Hungary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €74.1
$81.5 Ft 27.8K
5.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.71
$36.30 Ft 12.4K
0.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.9
$87.1 Ft 29.7K
4.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €93.1
$94.9 Ft 32.3K
13.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Hungary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €925
$566 Ft 192.8K
88.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €711
$444 Ft 151.4K
84.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,437
$976 Ft 332.9K
69.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,057
$752 Ft 256.5K
62.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,737
$3,667 Ft 1.2M
17.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,400
$2,849 Ft 971.3K
-2.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Hungary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,829
$1,267 Ft 431.8K
66.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
7.35
-52.24%

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Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hungary: March 1, 2026

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