Cost of Living in Hungary - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Hungary
Address: HU

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $700 (excluding rent), and $1,286 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,719 (excluding rent), and $2,663 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.68 Ft 3,796

$7.31 Ft 2,375

$15.28 Ft 4,963

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.0 Ft 16.6K

$33.99 Ft 11.0K

$85.0 Ft 27.6K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.85 Ft 2,874

$7.38 Ft 2,398

$10.32 Ft 3,354

Cappuccino

$2.30 Ft 746

$1.13 Ft 367

$3.64 Ft 1,183

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 Ft 518

$1.03 Ft 335

$2.36 Ft 766

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.19 Ft 387

$0.74 Ft 240

$2.22 Ft 720

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 Ft 767

$1.18 Ft 383

$3.84 Ft 1,246

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 Ft 925

$1.71 Ft 556

$3.98 Ft 1,294

Milk (1 liter)

$1.15 Ft 373

$0.87 Ft 284

$1.52 Ft 495

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 Ft 481

$0.99 Ft 322

$2.54 Ft 826

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 Ft 629

$1.14 Ft 369

$2.84 Ft 924

Eggs

$2.84 Ft 922

$1.69 Ft 551

$3.74 Ft 1,216

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.43 Ft 3,065

$5.68 Ft 1,845

$17.02 Ft 5,531

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.08 Ft 1,977

$4.10 Ft 1,332

$8.78 Ft 2,853

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.30 Ft 3,997

$7.13 Ft 2,317

$18.86 Ft 6,127

Apples (1kg)

$1.73 Ft 562

$1.01 Ft 327

$2.31 Ft 752

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 Ft 603

$1.24 Ft 403

$2.62 Ft 851

Oranges (1kg)

$2.01 Ft 651

$1.14 Ft 369

$3.41 Ft 1,107

Tomato (1kg)

$3.14 Ft 1,021

$1.28 Ft 415

$5.69 Ft 1,848

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 Ft 377

$0.74 Ft 240

$1.77 Ft 574

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 Ft 408

$0.87 Ft 283

$1.75 Ft 570

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 Ft 449

$0.84 Ft 272

$2.24 Ft 727

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 Ft 169

$0.33 Ft 106

$0.83 Ft 269

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.72 Ft 2,184

$6.13 Ft 1,993

$8.18 Ft 2,659

Wine (Bottle)

$4.95 Ft 1,610

$2.42 Ft 785

$7.74 Ft 2,516

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 Ft 370

$0.81 Ft 264

$1.46 Ft 476

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 Ft 499

$1.03 Ft 334

$2.34 Ft 761

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.29 Ft 418

$1.05 Ft 341

$1.71 Ft 556

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.38 Ft 8,571

$24.63 Ft 8,002

$29.31 Ft 9,524

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 Ft 1,059

$2.66 Ft 866

$4.44 Ft 1,444

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 Ft 361

$1.01 Ft 330

$1.27 Ft 412

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.75 Ft 6,093

$15.62 Ft 5,076

$18.75 Ft 6,093

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 Ft 555

$1.57 Ft 511

$1.83 Ft 594

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.8K Ft 9.3M

$26.0K Ft 8.4M

$32.1K Ft 10.4M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.6K Ft 9.9M

$26.1K Ft 8.5M

$34.8K Ft 11.3M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 Ft 47.6K

$103 Ft 33.4K

$224 Ft 72.8K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.26 Ft 8,534

$14.25 Ft 4,629

$34.19 Ft 11.1K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.62 Ft 6,701

$14.50 Ft 4,711

$29.00 Ft 9,422

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.6 Ft 17.4K

$35.18 Ft 11.4K

$73.3 Ft 23.8K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.17 Ft 5,902

$11.02 Ft 3,579

$27.53 Ft 8,945

Cinema Ticket

$8.60 Ft 2,795

$6.60 Ft 2,144

$10.04 Ft 3,261

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$395 Ft 128.5K

$205 Ft 66.6K

$732 Ft 237.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K Ft 3.3M

$4,648 Ft 1.5M

$21.0K Ft 6.8M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.5 Ft 26.5K

$29.21 Ft 9,490

$129 Ft 42.0K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.30 Ft 11.8K

$16.95 Ft 5,508

$68.2 Ft 22.1K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.1 Ft 28.3K

$56.4 Ft 18.3K

$113 Ft 36.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.9 Ft 30.8K

$57.5 Ft 18.7K

$144 Ft 46.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$566 Ft 183.8K

$397 Ft 128.9K

$850 Ft 276.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$444 Ft 144.3K

$313 Ft 101.8K

$598 Ft 194.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$976 Ft 317.3K

$578 Ft 187.7K

$1,733 Ft 563.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$752 Ft 244.4K

$509 Ft 165.5K

$1,132 Ft 367.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,667 Ft 1.2M

$2,242 Ft 728.5K

$6,019 Ft 2.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,849 Ft 925.8K

$1,715 Ft 557.1K

$4,677 Ft 1.5M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,267 Ft 411.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.35

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: March 1, 2026

By City in Hungary

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Ajka	26408	55	$711	$1,095	$1,672	$2,189	319.2	230.77
2	Budaors	29398	69	$732	$1,385	$1,809	$2,685	237.43	243.72
3	Budapest	1686222	72	$747	$1,452	$1,857	$2,971	266.81	291.11
4	Békéscsaba	54460	54	$472	$1,056	$1,232	$2,133	150.74	187.76
5	Csongrad	15409	59	$725	$1,159	$1,427	$2,416	30.02	169.38
6	Dabas	17542	59	$749	$1,145	$1,797	$2,322	50.71	285.9
7	Debrecen	201704	61	$607	$1,211	$1,534	$2,505	200.81	212.87
8	Dunaföldvár	8800	60	$663	$1,200	$1,775	$2,447	49.36	177.64
9	Dunakeszi	42747	58	$732	$1,152	$1,862	$2,359	132.32	277.36
10	Dunaujvaros	41394	56	$585	$1,103	$1,404	$2,218	131.33	250.15
11	Eger	49499	53	$588	$1,064	$1,623	$2,171	152.39	277.5
12	Esztergom	28642	58	$577	$1,155	$1,692	$2,227	193.57	186.21
13	Godollo	32524	61	$647	$1,216	$1,689	$2,263	235.21	232.2
14	Gyongyos	27645	50	$549	$981	$1,658	$2,161	124.21	219.41
15	Gyor	130191	60	$690	$1,189	$1,739	$2,577	501.17	191.13
16	Heviz	4500	61	$729	$1,200	$1,808	$2,566	91.77	145.98
17	Hodmezovasarhely	41781	57	$583	$1,126	$1,752	$2,321	27.3	219.86
18	Kalocsa	14433	60	$782	$1,182	$1,945	$2,424	35.79	264.05
19	Kaposvár	58830	55	$614	$1,107	$1,514	$2,141	99.33	212.29
20	Kecskemet	109450	52	$509	$1,019	$1,464	$1,979	40.52	113.98
21	Kiskunfelegyhaza	28562	59	$593	$1,201	$1,518	$2,366	49.27	238.75
22	Kisvarda	14888	57	$565	$1,164	$1,471	$2,218	49.15	155.38
23	Lake Balaton	275000	56	$619	$1,106	$1,554	$2,236	16.65	203.34
24	Miskolc	143502	55	$611	$1,108	$1,564	$2,246	98.58	248.85
25	Mohacs	17200	56	$664	$1,132	$1,603	$2,301	141.51	191.06
26	Nagykanizsa	42502	50	$623	$1,001	$1,439	$2,143	118.19	223.9
27	Nyiregyhaza	115359	45	$599	$900	$1,613	$2,051	333.29	230.13
28	Paks	17917	57	$601	$1,129	$1,420	$2,223	202.39	218.29
29	Paszto	9500	59	$696	$1,178	$1,509	$2,433	91.91	230.93
30	Pecs	140330	60	$664	$1,197	$1,704	$2,390	50.4	260.45
31	Siofok	24021	53	$717	$1,081	$1,367	$2,264	111.02	187.67
32	Sopron	61589	62	$566	$1,238	$1,676	$2,387	36.15	235.73
33	Szeged	157930	53	$611	$1,054	$1,581	$2,209	139.81	209.04
34	Szekesfehervar	96024	51	$635	$1,029	$1,837	$2,290	212.16	286.33
35	Szekszard	29707	53	$657	$1,044	$1,466	$2,206	153.28	277.71
36	Szentendre	28444	57	$706	$1,137	$1,797	$2,318	186.57	275.51
37	Szolnok	66426	46	$548	$932	$1,359	$1,843	160.96	285.42
38	Szombathely	77757	57	$720	$1,110	$1,552	$2,166	98.48	239.7
39	Tamási	8000	51	$504	$1,024	$1,257	$2,085	113.97	362.57
40	Tatabanya	65861	56	$539	$1,127	$1,643	$2,221	54.52	259.23
41	Vac	34001	56	$668	$1,119	$1,557	$2,498	283.12	220.69
42	Veszprem	56029	57	$530	$1,134	$1,646	$2,130	79.85	212.99
43	Zalaegerszeg	55152	49	$593	$957	$1,296	$1,983	122.43	209.52
44	Érd	71338	53	$557	$1,043	$1,543	$2,454	41.58	287.18

Hungary Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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Fixed Broadband

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Hungary - Frequently Asked Questions

Compared with many Western European hubs, Hungary offers a compelling mix of culture, safety, and value for travelers, expats, and digital nomads. In cities like Budapest and beyond, amenities come at a gentler price point, while infrastructure – public transit, healthcare access, and coworking scenes – supports longer stays. The Cost of Living in Hungary tends to be friendlier for those balancing rent, food, and experiences, with seasonal peaks that invite smart planning. Culture, cafes, and outdoor life blend to create a rich daily rhythm without breaking the budget. Tip: Start with a short-term stay in a diverse district to test daily life before committing long-term.

From the housing hunt to groceries and transit, daily life varies by city and neighborhood in Hungary. In Budapest, you may find a wide range of rental options, easy access to supermarkets, and plentiful coworking spaces; in smaller towns, costs and pace drop but amenities may be fewer. The Hungary living cost tends to reflect location, with transit passes and utility bills that are manageable relative to income in many cases. Practical tips: search with lease flexibility, check proximity to metro lines, and sample local markets for meals. Tip: Start with short-term stays near public transport to gauge routines before committing long-term.

To balance life and costs, use a practical budgeting framework like a simple monthly plan: essentials, flexible spending, and savings. In Hungary, neighborhoods near transit hubs, universities, or business districts offer shorter commutes and easier access to services, while outer areas may offer roomier housing at lower rents. Embrace seasonal patterns: outdoor markets and summer events can be cheaper and livelier, while winter costs shift toward heating and indoor activities. Tip: compare neighborhoods by a trial residency, track monthly costs for a couple of weeks, and prioritize amenities you actually use.