The cost of living in Hungary is generally considered low by European standards.
Here is a list of essentials to get an idea of prices:
Category | Product | HUF | EUR (1 HUF = ~385 EUR) |
Rent/month | Dormitory | 30.000-40.000 Ft | 70-100 EUR |
Shared flat (+utilities) | 100.000-130.000 Ft | 260-330 EUR | |
Private flat (+utilities) | 200.000-250.000 Ft | 520-650 EUR | |
Transport* | Single ticket | 450 Ft | 1.20 EUR |
15-day Budapest pass full price | 6.300 Ft | 16.40 EUR | |
Monthly pass full price | 9.500 Ft | 24.68 EUR | |
Monthly pass for students | 3.450 Ft | 9 EUR | |
Food, groceries | One loaf of bread | 500 Ft | 1.30 EUR |
One litre of milk | 400 Ft | 1.05 EUR | |
1kg veggies at a local market | 2.000 Ft | 5.20 EUR | |
1 kg chicken breast | 2.800 Ft | 7.30 EUR | |
Eating out (cheap menu or main dish) | 3.000-4.800 Ft | 7.80-12.47 EUR | |
Eating out (more servings, drinks) | 6.000-8.000 Ft | 15.60-20.80 EUR | |
Entertainment | Cinema ticket full price (no extra) | 2.500-2.800 Ft | 6.50-7.30 EUR |
Cinema ticket for students (no extra) | 1.800-2.450 Ft | 4.70-6.40 EUR | |
Theatre ticket | 2.700-8.000 Ft | 7-20.78 EUR | |
Gym membership/month | 10.000-12.990 Ft | 26-33.75 EUR | |
Entrance fee for a party | 0-5.000 Ft | 0-13.00 EUR |
A single person living with the cheapest options of the above approximate prices, might need around 160.000-200.000 Ft/month (416-520 EUR) for living
*To see up-to-date prices for Budapest transportation, please visit their website.
The indicated prices are for information purposes only, the actual prices may vary. For up-to-date exchange rates please refer to the website of the Hungarian National Bank.
