Cost of Living Comparison Between Szentendre and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Szentendre and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Szentendre is 5.5% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szentendre is 3.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szentendre
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.64 Ft 3,782
$11.49 Ft 3,734
1.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 Ft 18.1K
$57.6 Ft 18.7K
-3.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 Ft 2,744
$8.72 Ft 2,833
-3.10%
Cappuccino
$2.15 Ft 699
$2.75 Ft 892
-21.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 Ft 459
$1.72 Ft 560
-18.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 Ft 401
$1.30 Ft 421
-5.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 Ft 912
$2.92 Ft 950
-3.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 Ft 768
$2.96 Ft 961
-20.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szentendre
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 Ft 330
$1.23 Ft 398
-17.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Ft 489
$1.75 Ft 568
-13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 626
$2.13 Ft 692
-9.39%
Eggs
$2.64 Ft 858
$3.01 Ft 978
-12.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 Ft 3,224
$9.92 Ft 3,224
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 Ft 1,988
$6.07 Ft 1,974
0.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.64 Ft 4,107
$13.23 Ft 4,297
-4.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 Ft 535
$1.87 Ft 606
-11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 Ft 639
$2.00 Ft 650
-1.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Ft 581
$2.10 Ft 681
-14.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 Ft 1,030
$3.46 Ft 1,126
-8.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Ft 370
$1.17 Ft 380
-2.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 411
$1.25 Ft 407
1.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 Ft 503
$1.49 Ft 483
4.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 Ft 194
$0.58 Ft 187
3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 Ft 2,246
$6.56 Ft 2,131
5.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.38 Ft 1,748
$5.41 Ft 1,756
-0.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 370
$1.20 Ft 390
-5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 Ft 534
$1.65 Ft 538
-0.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Szentendre
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 381
$1.27 Ft 414
-7.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.49 Ft 8,931
$25.89 Ft 8,411
6.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 Ft 865
$3.14 Ft 1,020
-15.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ft 380
$1.16 Ft 376
0.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.06 Ft 4,567
$19.04 Ft 6,185
-26.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 Ft 591
$1.77 Ft 575
2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Ft 7.8M
$25.6K Ft 8.3M
-6.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K Ft 10.0M
$30.4K Ft 9.9M
1.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szentendre
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 Ft 48.4K
$148 Ft 48.0K
0.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.47 Ft 8,602
$26.65 Ft 8,659
-0.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.72 Ft 6,408
$19.73 Ft 6,410
-0.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szentendre
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.74 Ft 15.2K
$63.2 Ft 20.5K
-26.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 Ft 7,474
$22.43 Ft 7,287
2.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 Ft 2,271
$9.09 Ft 2,955
-23.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szentendre
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 Ft 109.4K
$456 Ft 148.3K
-26.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,494 Ft 1.1M
$12.2K Ft 4.0M
-71.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szentendre
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 Ft 18.1K
$87.2 Ft 28.3K
-35.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.59 Ft 8,966
$41.65 Ft 13.5K
-33.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 Ft 20.2K
$95.7 Ft 31.1K
-34.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.0 Ft 21.4K
$105 Ft 34.0K
-37.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szentendre
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 Ft 146.1K
$733 Ft 238.3K
-38.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 Ft 112.2K
$555 Ft 180.3K
-37.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 Ft 207.0K
$1,335 Ft 433.6K
-52.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$526 Ft 170.7K
$952 Ft 309.3K
-44.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,078 Ft 999.9K
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-46.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,843 Ft 1.2M
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
-5.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szentendre
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,508 Ft 490.1K
$1,697 Ft 551.4K
-11.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
7.03
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Last update for Szentendre: March 1, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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