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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 47.8% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 91.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 49.8% more expensive than Hungary without rent, and 77.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$11.65 Ft 4,038
72.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$51.4 Ft 17.8K
74.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$8.78 Ft 3,041
14.24%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.4 Ft 832
96.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.58 Ft 549
55.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.19 Ft 413
42.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$2.27 Ft 787
190.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.93 Ft 1,016
113.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.1 Ft 381
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.48 Ft 514
12.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.94 Ft 671
16.49%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.81 Ft 973
45.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.59 Ft 3,321
1.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$5.91 Ft 2,048
47.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$12.49 Ft 4,327
14.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$1.69 Ft 587
79.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.85 Ft 640
-9.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.98 Ft 686
46.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$3.17 Ft 1,098
9.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.1 Ft 382
47.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.28 Ft 442
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.4 Ft 486
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.55 Ft 191
185.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$6.75 Ft 2,339
202.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$5.7 Ft 1,976
84.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.15 Ft 398
146.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.54 Ft 535
114.29%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.27 Ft 441
162.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$25.43 Ft 8,810
272.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$3.21 Ft 1,112
70.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.12 Ft 388
38.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$19.12 Ft 6,626
40.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.74 Ft 603
14.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$28.4K Ft 9.8M
32.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$30.8K Ft 10.7M
34.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$149 Ft 51.5K
114.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$27.06 Ft 9,374
-35.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$20.23 Ft 7,011
106.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$53.3 Ft 18.5K
-13.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$18.25 Ft 6,323
-13.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$8.6 Ft 2,980
59.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$386 Ft 133.8K
354.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$10.1K Ft 3.5M
109.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$81.3 Ft 28.2K
11.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$37.4 Ft 13K
18.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$90.6 Ft 31.4K
11.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$95.6 Ft 33.1K
7.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$569 Ft 197.1K
150.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$447 Ft 154.7K
159.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$983 Ft 340.6K
136.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$758 Ft 262.8K
143.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$3,622 Ft 1.3M
67.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$2,766 Ft 958.5K
74.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Hungary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$1,254 Ft 434.6K
149.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
7.35
-21.77%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hungary: October 29, 2025

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