Cost of living in Budapest, Hungary

The cost of living in Budapest, Hungary is approximately 1185 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2918 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Budapest

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1185 $
Without Rent
597 $
Rent & Utilities
589 $
Food
362 $
Transport
114 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1262 $
GDP per Capita
22,147 $
Freedom Index
7.24
Lifespan
76 years
Speak English
57%
Population
1.7M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 10.4 $
Dinner 47.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.94 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.65 $
Capuccino 2.73 $
Coke, 330ml 1.68 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.19 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.34 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.64 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.9 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.68 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.72 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.85 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.94 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.83 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.22 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.31 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.35 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.96 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.76 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.12 $
Cigarette pack 6.1 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.27 $
Monthly Pass 25.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.77 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 61.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10.4 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.78 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.44 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.24 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 87 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 134 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 18.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 453 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 799 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 603 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,093 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,116 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,686 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,262 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.50%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.59 $
Haircut 11.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 94.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 80.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 448 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 11,060 $