Cost of Living Comparison Between Vic and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Vic and Budapest

😐 Solo nomad: Vic is 1.7% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vic is 2.6% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.38 €13.14
$11.49 Ft 3,734
33.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.71 €27.08
$57.6 Ft 18.7K
-44.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.41 €8.89
$8.72 Ft 2,833
19.38%
Cappuccino
$1.79 €1.53
$2.75 Ft 892
-34.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.49
$1.72 Ft 560
69.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.29
$1.30 Ft 421
16.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 €2.03
$2.92 Ft 950
-18.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.02
$2.96 Ft 961
19.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 €1.19
$1.23 Ft 398
13.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 €1.91
$1.75 Ft 568
28.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 €1.09
$2.13 Ft 692
-39.91%
Eggs
$2.48 €2.12
$3.01 Ft 978
-17.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 €9.04
$9.92 Ft 3,224
6.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 €5.56
$6.07 Ft 1,974
7.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.05 €13.71
$13.23 Ft 4,297
21.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.87 Ft 606
1.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 €1.34
$2.00 Ft 650
-21.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 €1.07
$2.10 Ft 681
-40.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.75
$3.46 Ft 1,126
-41.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 €0.67
$1.17 Ft 380
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 €1.95
$1.25 Ft 407
83.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.87
$1.49 Ft 483
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 €0.34
$0.58 Ft 187
-32.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.56
$6.56 Ft 2,131
-0.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.14 €3.54
$5.41 Ft 1,756
-23.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.00
$1.20 Ft 390
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.06
$1.65 Ft 538
46.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Vic
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.42
$1.27 Ft 414
30.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.27 €29.26
$25.89 Ft 8,411
32.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 €2.12
$3.14 Ft 1,020
-20.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 €0.86
$1.16 Ft 376
-13.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.60 €26.13
$19.04 Ft 6,185
60.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.57
$1.77 Ft 575
3.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €32.8K
$25.6K Ft 8.3M
49.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K €26.1K
$30.4K Ft 9.9M
0.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 €96.9
$148 Ft 48.0K
-23.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.61 €17.60
$26.65 Ft 8,659
-22.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.47 €30.29
$19.73 Ft 6,410
79.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.01 €40.15
$63.2 Ft 20.5K
-25.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 €12.65
$22.43 Ft 7,287
-33.97%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 €7.45
$9.09 Ft 2,955
-4.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$528 €451
$456 Ft 148.3K
15.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,341 €7,123
$12.2K Ft 4.0M
-31.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.35 €30.19
$87.2 Ft 28.3K
-59.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.19 €35.18
$41.65 Ft 13.5K
-1.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €76.6
$95.7 Ft 31.1K
-6.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 €93.9
$105 Ft 34.0K
5.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vic
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$866 €739
$733 Ft 238.3K
18.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 €604
$555 Ft 180.3K
27.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 €1,145
$1,335 Ft 433.6K
0.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 €855
$952 Ft 309.3K
5.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 €2,098
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-57.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,292 €1,957
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
-43.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,238 €1,911
$1,697 Ft 551.4K
31.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
7.03
-46.66%

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Last update for Vic: February 28, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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