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

😐 Solo nomad: Vic is 7.5% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vic is 10.9% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.81 €13.42
$11.53 Ft 3,569
37.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.38 €27.49
$58.4 Ft 18.1K
-44.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 €8.88
$8.76 Ft 2,711
19.41%
Cappuccino
$1.86 €1.58
$2.79 Ft 865
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.42
$1.72 Ft 531
65.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.33
$1.29 Ft 400
21.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 €2.01
$2.85 Ft 883
-16.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 €2.96
$2.90 Ft 897
20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.18
$1.26 Ft 390
10.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 €1.93
$1.67 Ft 517
35.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 €1.04
$2.14 Ft 661
-42.52%
Eggs
$2.61 €2.21
$3.16 Ft 979
-17.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.40 €8.83
$10.01 Ft 3,099
3.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 €5.76
$6.37 Ft 1,971
6.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 €13.65
$13.28 Ft 4,111
21.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 €1.55
$1.93 Ft 596
-5.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.39
$1.93 Ft 597
-15.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 €1.07
$2.08 Ft 643
-39.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.75
$3.48 Ft 1,077
-40.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 €0.61
$1.12 Ft 348
-35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.20 Ft 373
95.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.86
$1.54 Ft 478
-34.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 €0.36
$0.55 Ft 169
-23.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 €5.40
$6.82 Ft 2,112
-6.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.18 €3.55
$5.67 Ft 1,757
-26.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €0.99
$1.19 Ft 369
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.16
$1.71 Ft 529
48.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Vic
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 €1.40
$1.29 Ft 398
27.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.58 €28.51
$26.35 Ft 8,159
27.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 €2.01
$3.09 Ft 955
-23.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 €0.85
$1.16 Ft 358
-12.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.68 €26.05
$18.73 Ft 5,799
63.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.57
$1.76 Ft 544
5.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €32.5K
$26.3K Ft 8.2M
45.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.1K
$31.1K Ft 9.6M
-4.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 €99.8
$145 Ft 44.7K
-18.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.38 €18.15
$26.52 Ft 8,209
-19.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.05
$20.32 Ft 6,289
79.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 €39.76
$62.3 Ft 19.3K
-24.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.00 €12.73
$21.85 Ft 6,763
-31.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.67 €7.36
$8.89 Ft 2,751
-2.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €436
$463 Ft 143.2K
10.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,022 €6,810
$12.5K Ft 3.9M
-35.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.76 €29.51
$86.3 Ft 26.7K
-59.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.37 €35.12
$42.21 Ft 13.1K
-1.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 €77.0
$98.1 Ft 30.4K
-7.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 €93.1
$105 Ft 32.4K
4.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vic
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €726
$736 Ft 227.9K
16.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 €596
$552 Ft 170.9K
27.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 €1,134
$1,351 Ft 418.1K
-1.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 €857
$988 Ft 305.7K
2.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,496 €2,119
$5,965 Ft 1.8M
-58.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 €1,980
$4,384 Ft 1.4M
-46.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vic
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,235 €1,898
$1,760 Ft 545.0K
26.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
7.03
-46.66%

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Last update for Vic: April 12, 2026

Last update for Budapest: April 12, 2026

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