Cost of Living in Hungary - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Hungary
Address: HU

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $682 (excluding rent), and $1,302 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,722 (excluding rent), and $2,629 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.68 Ft 3,877

$7.31 Ft 2,425

$15.27 Ft 5,069

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.9 Ft 16.9K

$33.90 Ft 11.3K

$84.7 Ft 28.1K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.85 Ft 2,937

$7.38 Ft 2,450

$10.32 Ft 3,427

Cappuccino

$2.32 Ft 771

$1.14 Ft 379

$3.68 Ft 1,223

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

$1.57 Ft 521

$1.02 Ft 337

$2.33 Ft 772

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.19 Ft 395

$0.74 Ft 245

$2.21 Ft 735

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.26 Ft 751

$1.13 Ft 375

$3.68 Ft 1,221

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 Ft 970

$1.76 Ft 583

$4.09 Ft 1,358

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 Ft 364

$0.84 Ft 277

$1.46 Ft 484

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 Ft 506

$1.02 Ft 339

$2.62 Ft 868

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.01 Ft 668

$1.18 Ft 392

$2.96 Ft 982

Eggs

$2.80 Ft 929

$1.67 Ft 555

$3.69 Ft 1,226

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.67 Ft 3,209

$5.82 Ft 1,931

$17.44 Ft 5,790

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.00 Ft 1,993

$4.05 Ft 1,343

$8.66 Ft 2,876

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.44 Ft 4,130

$7.21 Ft 2,394

$19.08 Ft 6,332

Apples (1kg)

$1.69 Ft 560

$0.98 Ft 325

$2.25 Ft 748

Banana (1kg)

$1.88 Ft 624

$1.26 Ft 417

$2.65 Ft 880

Oranges (1kg)

$2.05 Ft 682

$1.16 Ft 386

$3.49 Ft 1,159

Tomato (1kg)

$3.25 Ft 1,077

$1.32 Ft 438

$5.87 Ft 1,949

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 Ft 371

$0.71 Ft 236

$1.70 Ft 565

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 Ft 418

$0.87 Ft 290

$1.76 Ft 584

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.40 Ft 465

$0.85 Ft 282

$2.27 Ft 754

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 Ft 185

$0.35 Ft 117

$0.89 Ft 295

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.66 Ft 2,209

$6.07 Ft 2,016

$8.10 Ft 2,690

Wine (Bottle)

$4.92 Ft 1,633

$2.40 Ft 796

$8.92 Ft 2,962

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 Ft 368

$0.79 Ft 263

$1.42 Ft 473

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 Ft 509

$1.03 Ft 340

$2.33 Ft 775

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.28 Ft 423

$1.04 Ft 345

$1.70 Ft 563

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.66 Ft 8,518

$23.96 Ft 7,952

$28.51 Ft 9,465

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.09 Ft 1,025

$2.52 Ft 837

$4.21 Ft 1,396

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 Ft 369

$1.01 Ft 336

$1.27 Ft 420

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.09 Ft 6,337

$15.90 Ft 5,279

$19.09 Ft 6,337

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.72 Ft 572

$1.58 Ft 526

$1.84 Ft 611

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

$28.0K Ft 9.3M

$25.3K Ft 8.4M

$31.2K Ft 10.4M

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

$30.0K Ft 9.9M

$25.6K Ft 8.5M

$34.1K Ft 11.3M

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

$148 Ft 49.0K

$103 Ft 34.3K

$226 Ft 74.9K

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

$26.46 Ft 8,784

$14.35 Ft 4,765

$34.45 Ft 11.4K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.52 Ft 6,811

$14.43 Ft 4,788

$28.85 Ft 9,577

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.8 Ft 17.5K

$34.67 Ft 11.5K

$72.2 Ft 24.0K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.84 Ft 5,922

$10.82 Ft 3,591

$27.04 Ft 8,975

Cinema Ticket

$8.78 Ft 2,915

$6.74 Ft 2,236

$10.25 Ft 3,402

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

$394 Ft 130.8K

$204 Ft 67.8K

$730 Ft 242.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K Ft 3.4M

$4,660 Ft 1.5M

$21.1K Ft 7.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.9 Ft 26.9K

$29.02 Ft 9,632

$128 Ft 42.6K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.30 Ft 12.0K

$16.95 Ft 5,627

$68.2 Ft 22.6K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.1 Ft 29.9K

$58.3 Ft 19.4K

$117 Ft 38.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.8 Ft 31.5K

$57.5 Ft 19.1K

$144 Ft 47.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$570 Ft 189.3K

$400 Ft 132.7K

$857 Ft 284.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$447 Ft 148.3K

$315 Ft 104.6K

$601 Ft 199.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$989 Ft 328.4K

$586 Ft 194.4K

$1,757 Ft 583.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$776 Ft 257.4K

$525 Ft 174.3K

$1,167 Ft 387.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,756 Ft 1.2M

$2,296 Ft 762.2K

$6,184 Ft 2.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,781 Ft 923.2K

$1,677 Ft 556.6K

$4,573 Ft 1.5M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,268 Ft 421.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.35

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

Last update: January 13, 2026

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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	$614	$1,101	$1,299	$2,152	319.2	230.77
2	Budaors	29398	69	$766	$1,371	$1,952	$2,718	237.43	243.72
3	Budapest	1686222	72	$733	$1,418	$1,899	$3,063	266.81	291.11
4	Békéscsaba	54460	54	$629	$1,057	$1,551	$2,081	150.74	187.76
5	Csongrad	15409	59	$700	$1,174	$1,510	$2,354	30.02	169.38
6	Dabas	17542	59	$600	$1,145	$1,510	$2,305	50.71	285.9
7	Debrecen	201704	61	$610	$1,239	$1,561	$2,575	200.81	212.87
8	Dunaföldvár	8800	59	$605	$1,182	$1,790	$2,436	49.36	177.64
9	Dunakeszi	42747	58	$696	$1,182	$1,650	$2,346	132.32	277.36
10	Dunaujvaros	41394	56	$602	$1,128	$1,385	$2,262	131.33	250.15
11	Eger	49499	53	$543	$1,077	$1,461	$2,205	152.39	277.5
12	Esztergom	28642	58	$620	$1,146	$1,363	$2,219	193.57	186.21
13	Godollo	32524	61	$681	$1,242	$1,715	$2,239	235.21	232.2
14	Gyongyos	27645	50	$632	$987	$1,415	$2,181	124.21	219.41
15	Gyor	130191	60	$697	$1,200	$1,748	$2,574	501.17	191.13
16	Heviz	4500	61	$623	$1,192	$1,804	$2,565	91.77	145.98
17	Hodmezovasarhely	41781	57	$565	$1,147	$1,494	$2,299	27.3	219.86
18	Kalocsa	14433	60	$656	$1,206	$2,004	$2,391	35.79	264.05
19	Kaposvár	58830	55	$552	$1,089	$1,395	$2,218	99.33	212.29
20	Kecskemet	109450	52	$539	$1,021	$1,181	$1,987	40.52	113.98
21	Kiskunfelegyhaza	28562	59	$622	$1,192	$1,503	$2,407	49.27	238.75
22	Kisvarda	14888	57	$663	$1,138	$1,634	$2,215	49.15	155.38
23	Lake Balaton	275000	56	$628	$1,122	$1,543	$2,205	16.65	203.34
24	Miskolc	143502	55	$602	$1,076	$1,513	$2,240	98.58	248.85
25	Mohacs	17200	56	$605	$1,120	$1,681	$2,292	141.51	191.06
26	Nagykanizsa	42502	50	$659	$992	$1,854	$2,093	118.19	223.9
27	Nyiregyhaza	115359	45	$576	$883	$1,602	$2,066	333.29	230.13
28	Paks	17917	56	$594	$1,105	$1,443	$2,205	202.39	218.29
29	Paszto	9500	59	$619	$1,171	$1,988	$2,393	91.91	230.93
30	Pecs	140330	60	$666	$1,213	$1,666	$2,374	50.4	260.45
31	Siofok	24021	53	$671	$1,050	$1,490	$2,222	111.02	187.67
32	Sopron	61589	62	$544	$1,217	$1,485	$2,359	36.15	235.73
33	Szeged	157930	53	$619	$1,065	$1,544	$2,229	139.81	209.04
34	Szekesfehervar	96024	51	$631	$1,030	$1,585	$2,322	212.16	286.33
35	Szekszard	29707	53	$658	$1,058	$1,368	$2,186	153.28	277.71
36	Szentendre	28444	57	$704	$1,144	$1,450	$2,386	186.57	275.51
37	Szolnok	66426	46	$497	$909	$1,422	$1,835	160.96	285.42
38	Szombathely	77757	57	$680	$1,146	$1,453	$2,109	98.48	239.7
39	Tamási	8000	51	$591	$1,016	$1,425	$2,073	113.97	362.57
40	Tatabanya	65861	56	$582	$1,114	$1,610	$2,177	54.52	259.23
41	Vac	34001	56	$599	$1,131	$1,513	$2,500	283.12	220.69
42	Veszprem	56029	57	$620	$1,126	$1,630	$2,182	79.85	212.99
43	Zalaegerszeg	55152	49	$554	$959	$1,538	$1,983	122.43	209.52
44	Érd	71338	53	$625	$1,064	$1,667	$2,388	41.58	287.18

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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.