Cost of Living in Hungary

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,167.6$ (759,099.2Ft) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 627.6$ (219,779.4Ft) without rent.
Cost of living in Hungary is, on average, 40.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Hungary is, on average, 74.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3,000.00 Ft	1,900.00-5,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	14,500.00 Ft	10,000.00-25,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2,000.00 Ft	1,700.00-2,500.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	600.00 Ft	350.00-1,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	750.00 Ft	500.00-1,200.00
Cappuccino (regular)	637.72 Ft	350.00-1,200.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	417.39 Ft	300.00-600.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	342.54 Ft	250.00-500.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	1,336.83 Ft	757.08-2,271.25
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	400.98 Ft	199.58-725.75
Rice (white), (1 lb)	245.04 Ft	136.08-449.06
Eggs (regular) (12)	864.17 Ft	480.00-1,320.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1,732.18 Ft	907.19-3,039.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	775.98 Ft	544.31-1,133.98
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1,690.60 Ft	997.90-2,721.56
Apples (1 lb)	231.33 Ft	131.09-317.52
Banana (1 lb)	252.86 Ft	181.44-407.78
Oranges (1 lb)	266.20 Ft	136.08-430.91
Tomato (1 lb)	478.59 Ft	181.44-906.73
Potato (1 lb)	165.41 Ft	81.65-226.80
Onion (1 lb)	167.74 Ft	90.72-262.18
Lettuce (1 head)	397.96 Ft	200.00-700.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	136.66 Ft	90.00-200.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	1,500.00 Ft	800.00-2,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	319.13 Ft	250.00-420.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	435.02 Ft	290.00-750.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2,000.00 Ft	1,800.00-2,500.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	350.00 Ft	300.00-450.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	9,500.00 Ft	7,000.00-10,500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	925.00 Ft	600.00-1,100.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	643.74 Ft	482.80-804.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5,850.00 Ft	4,200.00-6,600.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2,048.38 Ft	1,779.14-2,649.79
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	8,054,603.77 Ft	6,500,000.00-10,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	8,521,796.45 Ft	7,110,000.00-10,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	51,511.15 Ft	37,187.50-85,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	29.09 Ft	19.00-39.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	4,979.77 Ft	3,500.00-8,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	14,642.23 Ft	9,000.00-25,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	4,000.05 Ft	2,500.00-5,500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	2,150.00 Ft	1,650.00-3,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	104,926.00 Ft	60,000.00-200,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,661,082.59 Ft	1,150,000.00-5,400,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	24,508.08 Ft	10,000.00-36,990.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	11,310.42 Ft	5,000.00-15,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	27,025.64 Ft	17,500.00-40,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	28,447.83 Ft	18,000.00-45,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	157,195.64 Ft	110,000.00-250,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	117,795.00 Ft	80,000.00-180,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	265,442.78 Ft	160,000.00-450,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	202,480.36 Ft	135,000.00-300,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	96,824.27 Ft	39,947.97-139,353.40
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	69,073.97 Ft	30,760.97-92,902.27
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	318,304.35 Ft
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.55	4.00-12.00

Prices in Hungary

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Last update: April 2023
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