Cost of Living Comparison Between Szombathely and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Szombathely and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Szombathely is 3.6% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szombathely is 16.4% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szombathely
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 Ft 2,983
$11.49 Ft 3,879
-23.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.29 Ft 14.6K
$57.6 Ft 19.4K
-24.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.30 Ft 2,801
$8.72 Ft 2,942
-4.82%
Cappuccino
$2.10 Ft 710
$2.75 Ft 927
-23.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 Ft 367
$1.72 Ft 582
-36.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 Ft 306
$1.30 Ft 438
-30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 Ft 539
$2.92 Ft 987
-45.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 Ft 749
$2.96 Ft 999
-25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szombathely
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Ft 373
$1.23 Ft 414
-10.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Ft 522
$1.75 Ft 590
-11.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 620
$2.13 Ft 719
-13.62%
Eggs
$2.45 Ft 828
$3.01 Ft 1,016
-18.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.39 Ft 3,169
$9.92 Ft 3,349
-5.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 Ft 1,973
$6.07 Ft 2,050
-3.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.64 Ft 4,940
$13.23 Ft 4,464
10.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 Ft 659
$1.87 Ft 630
4.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 Ft 636
$2.00 Ft 676
-6.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Ft 733
$2.10 Ft 707
3.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 Ft 960
$3.46 Ft 1,169
-17.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 377
$1.17 Ft 395
-4.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 430
$1.25 Ft 423
1.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 Ft 590
$1.49 Ft 501
17.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 196
$0.58 Ft 194
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 Ft 2,454
$6.56 Ft 2,213
10.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 Ft 1,589
$5.41 Ft 1,824
-12.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 384
$1.20 Ft 405
-5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 Ft 542
$1.65 Ft 559
-2.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Szombathely
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 Ft 281
$1.27 Ft 430
-34.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.01 Ft 6,077
$25.89 Ft 8,737
-30.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.54 Ft 857
$3.14 Ft 1,060
-19.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ft 395
$1.16 Ft 391
0.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.52 Ft 7,601
$19.04 Ft 6,425
18.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 586
$1.77 Ft 597
-1.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K Ft 9.2M
$25.6K Ft 8.6M
5.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K Ft 8.6M
$30.4K Ft 10.3M
-16.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szombathely
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 Ft 55.5K
$148 Ft 49.8K
11.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.96 Ft 9,437
$26.65 Ft 8,995
4.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.60 Ft 6,616
$19.73 Ft 6,658
-0.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szombathely
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 Ft 15.6K
$63.2 Ft 21.3K
-27.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.72 Ft 5,643
$22.43 Ft 7,569
-25.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 Ft 1,471
$9.09 Ft 3,069
-52.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szombathely
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 Ft 135.6K
$456 Ft 154.1K
-11.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,272 Ft 2.5M
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
-40.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szombathely
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 Ft 31.6K
$87.2 Ft 29.4K
7.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.88 Ft 14.8K
$41.65 Ft 14.1K
5.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 Ft 31.7K
$95.7 Ft 32.3K
-1.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 Ft 34.5K
$105 Ft 35.3K
-2.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szombathely
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 Ft 147.7K
$733 Ft 247.5K
-40.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 Ft 107.8K
$555 Ft 187.3K
-42.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 Ft 145.5K
$1,335 Ft 450.4K
-67.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 Ft 118.0K
$952 Ft 321.2K
-63.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,496 Ft 842.3K
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-56.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,954 Ft 659.4K
$4,049 Ft 1.4M
-51.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szombathely
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,163 Ft 392.6K
$1,697 Ft 572.7K
-31.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
7.03
6.69%

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

Last update for Szombathely: March 1, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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