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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 21.4% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 13.1% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Hungary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.31 €14.08
$11.58 Ft 4,012
40.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 €50
$52 Ft 18K
11.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.95
$8.59 Ft 2,976
20.72%
Cappuccino
$2.3 €1.99
$2.33 Ft 806
-1.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.25
$1.54 Ft 533
68.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.15 Ft 397
64.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.33 Ft 806
51.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 €3.39
$2.92 Ft 1,012
34.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Hungary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.11 Ft 385
11.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.53 Ft 530
-0.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.91 Ft 662
-13.09%
Eggs
$3.07 €2.65
$2.8 Ft 970
9.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.14 €12.2
$9.74 Ft 3,376
45.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 €7.5
$5.9 Ft 2,046
47.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.49 €13.37
$12.3 Ft 4,263
25.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.76 Ft 608
39.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.95 Ft 677
7.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.98 Ft 686
5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$3.22 Ft 1,115
-20.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.14 Ft 396
63.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$1.21 Ft 418
65.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.46 Ft 506
-11.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.53 Ft 183
49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 €5.64
$6.48 Ft 2,246
0.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 €5.09
$5.74 Ft 1,988
2.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.1 Ft 382
19.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.5 Ft 519
37.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Hungary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.29 Ft 446
36.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.07 €30.28
$26.09 Ft 9,040
34.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 €3.81
$3.21 Ft 1,113
37.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.16 Ft 402
13.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.86 €23.19
$19.35 Ft 6,704
38.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.78 Ft 618
2.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K €33.6K
$28.9K Ft 10M
34.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$30K Ft 10.4M
4.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Hungary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 €131
$145 Ft 50.3K
4.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.3 €17.52
$26.71 Ft 9,256
-24.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.21 €29.54
$20.19 Ft 6,994
69.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Hungary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.36 €40.89
$52 Ft 18K
-8.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 €13.54
$17.96 Ft 6,224
-12.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.8
$8.75 Ft 3,033
3.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Hungary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$508 €438
$386 Ft 133.6K
31.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,970 €8,608
$10.1K Ft 3.5M
-0.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Hungary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 €75.8
$79.9 Ft 27.7K
9.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.39 €31.42
$37.2 Ft 12.9K
-2.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 €78.5
$89 Ft 30.8K
2.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.5
$94.9 Ft 32.9K
14.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Hungary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 €904
$569 Ft 197.1K
84.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$834 €720
$452 Ft 156.7K
84.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 €1,480
$955 Ft 330.8K
79.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 €1,063
$779 Ft 270.1K
57.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,218 €3,642
$3,574 Ft 1.2M
18.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,740 €2,366
$2,731 Ft 946.3K
0.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Hungary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,025 €1,748
$1,290 Ft 447K
56.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
7.35
-52.24%

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Last update for Spain: November 4, 2025

Last update for Hungary: November 4, 2025

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