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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vic is 6.5% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vic is 0.7% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.8 €13.61
$11.64 Ft 3,817
35.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.51 €27.14
$57.1 Ft 18.7K
-44.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 €9.03
$8.58 Ft 2,815
22.26%
Cappuccino
$1.8 €1.55
$2.89 Ft 949
-37.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.5
$1.79 Ft 587
62.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.35 Ft 443
15.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.91 Ft 955
-19.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.91
$2.91 Ft 954
16.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.27 Ft 416
13.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.67 Ft 546
36.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 €1.05
$2.13 Ft 699
-42.72%
Eggs
$2.59 €2.23
$2.99 Ft 982
-13.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.23 €8.81
$9.66 Ft 3,169
5.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 €5.63
$6.05 Ft 1,985
8.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.45 €14.17
$13.54 Ft 4,440
21.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.93 Ft 634
-2.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.98 Ft 648
-19.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.17 Ft 711
-39.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$3.58 Ft 1,175
-40.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 €0.67
$1.13 Ft 371
-30.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.24 Ft 408
89.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.53 Ft 503
-30.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 €0.34
$0.58 Ft 189
-31.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.55 €5.64
$6.72 Ft 2,205
-2.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$5.88 Ft 1,929
-42.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.19 Ft 391
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.72 Ft 565
45.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Vic
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.27 Ft 417
30.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.79 €29.1
$25.64 Ft 8,407
31.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 €2.1
$3.1 Ft 1,016
-21.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 €0.83
$1.17 Ft 385
-17.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.64 €26.39
$19.32 Ft 6,337
58.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.77 Ft 581
1.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.4K €33.9K
$26K Ft 8.5M
51.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.4K
$30.6K Ft 10M
-3.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 €99.3
$149 Ft 48.8K
-22.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.66 €17.79
$25.69 Ft 8,426
-19.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.59 €30.66
$20.36 Ft 6,677
74.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.43 €41.71
$63.1 Ft 20.7K
-23.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.79 €12.74
$22.48 Ft 7,374
-34.21%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 €7.3
$9.07 Ft 2,974
-6.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$526 €453
$457 Ft 150K
15.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,046 €6,930
$12.3K Ft 4M
-34.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.39 €30.48
$85.8 Ft 28.1K
-58.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.47 €36.58
$43.06 Ft 14.1K
-1.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 €78
$97.1 Ft 31.9K
-6.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 €97
$105 Ft 34.5K
7.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vic
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 €739
$722 Ft 236.8K
18.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 €593
$552 Ft 181.1K
24.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,311 €1,129
$1,332 Ft 436.9K
-1.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 €874
$967 Ft 317K
5.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,215 Ft 1.7M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,333 €2,009
$3,801 Ft 1.2M
-38.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,013 €1,734
$1,579 Ft 517.9K
27.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
7.03
-46.66%

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Last update for Vic: November 23, 2025

Last update for Budapest: November 24, 2025

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