How expensive is Budapest compared to the rest of Hungary?

Budapest ranks #306 out of 577 cities globally. It is 27.3% more expensive than the Hungary average, based on 4 cities. The rent index is 19.5 and local purchasing power is 86.2.

What is the average rent in Budapest?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Budapest city centre costs approximately HUF 263,729 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to HUF 203,668 (saving 23%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around HUF 509,616.

Is Budapest affordable to live in?

Budapest is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are expensive, and local purchasing power is strong. Workers in Hungary earning HUF 18,138,145 gross take home approximately HUF 1,005,156 per month after tax.

🇭🇺 Hungary · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in Budapest

27.3% über dem Hungary-Durchschnitt

Platz #306 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 47% der Städte weltweit

+27.3%

Lebenshaltungskosten

+35.4%

Miete

0.0%

Lebensmittel

+12.2%

Kaufkraft

Vergleich zum Hungary-Durchschnitt · Hungary-Ranking ansehen →

Mietpreise in Budapest

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	HUF 263,729/mo ≈ $817	HUF 203,668/mo ≈ $631	23%
3-Zimmer	HUF 509,616/mo ≈ $1,579	HUF 380,867/mo ≈ $1,180	25%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Budapest has a cost of living index of 37.3 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 4 data sources. ShouldIMove price index is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

37.3

Index

Sources

0.6

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

37.4

Expatistan

37.0

LivingCost

37.6

ShouldIMove price index

31.4

left out

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

61.0

Based on 61 country PLI x 1 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo Oktober 2026 · Expatistan März 2026 · LivingCost Oktober 2026

Kostenindizes

Lebenshaltungskosten

+27.3% Very expensive

Miete

+35.4% Very expensive

Lebensmittel

0.0% Average

Restaurants

+14.1% Expensive

Kaufkraft

+12.2% Strong

Leben in Budapest: Was dich erwartet

Budapest ist mid-priced nach globalen Maßstäben (Platz #306 von 577 Städten). 27.3% teurer als der Hungary-Durchschnitt, basierend auf 4 Städten.

Lebensmittel sind average, während Essen gehen expensive ist. Groceries bietet das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, während Rent am teuersten ist.

Arbeitnehmer in Hungary mit HUF 18,138,145 brutto erhalten HUF 1,005,156/Monat netto nach Steuern (33.5%% effektiver Steuersatz). Vollständigen Steuerrechner für Hungary anzeigen →

Wie schneidet Budapest ab?

🇭🇺 Pecs Hungary

27.2 -27.1%

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🇭🇺 Szeged Hungary

24.8 -33.5%

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🇭🇺 Debrecen Hungary

27.7 -25.7%

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🇸🇰 Bratislava Slovakia

37.3 0.0%

Vergleichen →

🇩🇪 Essen Germany

37.2 -0.3%

Vergleichen →

🇬🇷 Chania Greece

37.2 -0.3%

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