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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 49.1% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 91% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 49.6% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$11.68 Ft 3,877
73.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$50.9 Ft 16.9K
71.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$8.85 Ft 2,937
14.92%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$2.32 Ft 771
103.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.57 Ft 521
51.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.19 Ft 395
46.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$2.26 Ft 751
192.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$2.92 Ft 970
120.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.10 Ft 364
55.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.53 Ft 506
11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$2.01 Ft 668
8.46%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$2.80 Ft 929
45.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$9.67 Ft 3,209
2.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$6.00 Ft 1,993
47.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$12.44 Ft 4,130
12.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$1.69 Ft 560
73.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.88 Ft 624
-14.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.05 Ft 682
37.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$3.25 Ft 1,077
9.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.12 Ft 371
45.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.26 Ft 418
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.40 Ft 465
-16.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.56 Ft 185
176.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$6.66 Ft 2,209
205.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$4.92 Ft 1,633
119.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.11 Ft 368
153.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.53 Ft 509
121.57%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$1.28 Ft 423
159.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$25.66 Ft 8,518
275.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$3.09 Ft 1,025
77.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$1.11 Ft 369
36.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$19.09 Ft 6,337
42.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.72 Ft 572
13.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$28.0K Ft 9.3M
37.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$30.0K Ft 9.9M
37.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$148 Ft 49.0K
117.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$26.46 Ft 8,784
-34.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$20.52 Ft 6,811
109.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$52.8 Ft 17.5K
-13.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$17.84 Ft 5,922
-12.11%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$8.78 Ft 2,915
57.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$394 Ft 130.8K
336.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$10.3K Ft 3.4M
108.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$80.9 Ft 26.9K
12.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$36.30 Ft 12.0K
23.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$90.1 Ft 29.9K
13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$94.8 Ft 31.5K
10.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$570 Ft 189.3K
141.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$447 Ft 148.3K
160.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$989 Ft 328.4K
136.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$776 Ft 257.4K
135.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$3,756 Ft 1.2M
57.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$2,781 Ft 923.2K
65.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$1,268 Ft 421.0K
161.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
7.35
-21.77%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Hungary: January 13, 2026

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