Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Hungary Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Hungary

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 44.2% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 95.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 50.5% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.16
$11.68 Ft 3,983
72.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.4
$51.0 Ft 17.4K
73.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.75
$8.85 Ft 3,016
16.50%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.47
$2.30 Ft 783
100.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$1.59 Ft 543
50.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$1.19 Ft 406
42.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$2.36 Ft 804
190.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$2.85 Ft 970
122.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.15 Ft 391
46.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.30
$1.48 Ft 505
16.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.94 Ft 660
15.46%
Eggs
$3.99 £3.00
$2.84 Ft 967
40.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.24
$9.43 Ft 3,216
2.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.56
$6.08 Ft 2,074
43.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.80
$12.30 Ft 4,193
16.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.31
$1.73 Ft 590
77.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.86 Ft 633
-8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$2.01 Ft 684
39.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.68
$3.14 Ft 1,072
13.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.16 Ft 396
44.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.26 Ft 428
26.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.38 Ft 471
-15.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.52 Ft 177
186.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £15.00
$6.72 Ft 2,292
197.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £8.00
$4.95 Ft 1,689
115.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.11
$1.14 Ft 388
146.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.58
$1.54 Ft 524
122.73%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$1.29 Ft 438
153.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.8
$26.38 Ft 8,993
257.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.01
$3.26 Ft 1,111
63.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.11 Ft 379
44.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.36
$18.75 Ft 6,393
44.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.71 Ft 583
16.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$28.8K Ft 9.8M
34.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.2K
$30.6K Ft 10.4M
31.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$147 Ft 50.0K
117.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.07
$26.26 Ft 8,953
-33.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.58
$20.62 Ft 7,031
103.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.56
$53.6 Ft 18.3K
-14.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.15
$18.17 Ft 6,193
-10.95%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.30
$8.60 Ft 2,932
59.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,288
$395 Ft 134.8K
333.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$10.3K Ft 3.5M
106.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.1
$81.5 Ft 27.8K
11.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.11
$36.30 Ft 12.4K
21.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.4
$87.1 Ft 29.7K
16.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.2
$94.9 Ft 32.3K
11.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,065
$566 Ft 192.8K
150.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £842
$444 Ft 151.4K
152.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,737
$976 Ft 332.9K
136.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,357
$752 Ft 256.5K
140.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,381
$3,667 Ft 1.2M
59.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,401
$2,849 Ft 971.3K
58.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,474
$1,267 Ft 431.8K
160.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
7.35
-21.77%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hungary: March 1, 2026

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