Cost of living in Budapest
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Cost of living in Budapest vs. Hungary overall average
Budapest is 23.5% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% more in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% more in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% more in Budapest
- Housing
-
pay 28.2% more in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% more in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% more in Budapest
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Budapest
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Budapest are more expensive than in Hungary.
Budapest Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF3,778.43
|
$7.89
-
$21.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,833.82
|
$6.58
-
$9.21
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF547.85
|
$1.05
-
$2.10
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF424.76
|
$0.79
-
$1.58
|
Budapest - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF531.61
|
$0.92
-
$2.10
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,585.77
|
$2.63
-
$6.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,428.98
|
$2.79
-
$5.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF873.44
|
$1.58
-
$3.16
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF876.32
|
$1.79
-
$3.10
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF253.95
|
$0.48
-
$0.95
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF286.33
|
$0.60
-
$0.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF289.87
|
$0.48
-
$1.55
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF421.10
|
$0.60
-
$2.39
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF182.81
|
$0.33
-
$0.72
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF196.50
|
$0.36
-
$0.72
|
Budapest - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,216.44
|
$5.97
-
$6.67
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF8,454.24
|
$23.54
-
$26.31
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF9,682,225.32
|
$23,674.60
-
$31,040.03
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,364.09
|
$12.15
-
$13.68
|
Budapest - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,458.13
|
$13.15
-
$26.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF230,838.11
|
$526.10
-
$920.68
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF171,662.65
|
$394.58
-
$657.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF37,855.88
|
$70.40
-
$170.98
|
Budapest - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF152,227.11
|
$263.05
-
$657.63
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF3,789,944.87
|
$5,261.02
-
$17,540.25
|
Budapest - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF944.61
|
$1.32
-
$3.95
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF852.31
|
$1.07
-
$3.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,148.98
|
$5.79
-
$6.58
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF17,707.95
|
$34.20
-
$78.92
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,739.36
|
$6.58
-
$9.21
|
Budapest - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF26,864.03
|
$39.46
-
$97.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF13,188.99
|
$21.04
-
$52.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF31,146.26
|
$59.19
-
$118.37
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF33,582.42
|
$63.13
-
$131.53
|
Budapest - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Hungary
to see the average cost of cities throughout Hungary, like
Szeged,
Kecskemet,
Szombathely,
Tatabanya,
Eger,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Hungary compared to Budapest.
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