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 18,135,102 gross take home approximately HUF 1,004,987 per month after tax.

🇭🇺 Hungary · 2026

Kosten van Levensonderhoud in Budapest

27.3% boven het Hungary-gemiddelde

Gerangschikt op #306 van 577 steden · Duurder dan 47% van de steden wereldwijd

+27.3%

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

+35.4%

Huur

0.0%

Boodschappen

+12.2%

Koopkracht

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Huurprijzen in Budapest

Appartement	Stadscentrum	Buiten het Centrum	Je Bespaart
1-Kamer	HUF 263,729/mo ≈ $817	HUF 203,668/mo ≈ $631	23%
3-Kamer	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 maart 2026 · LivingCost oktober 2026

Kostenindexen

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

+27.3% Very expensive

Huur

+35.4% Very expensive

Boodschappen

0.0% Average

Restaurants

+14.1% Expensive

Koopkracht

+12.2% Strong

Wonen in Budapest: Wat te Verwachten

Budapest is mid-priced naar wereldwijde maatstaven (positie #306 van 577 steden). 27.3% duurder dan het Hungary-gemiddelde, gebaseerd op 4 steden.

Boodschappen zijn average, terwijl uit eten expensive is. Groceries biedt de beste waarde, terwijl Rent het duurst is.

Werknemers in Hungary met HUF 18,135,102 bruto ontvangen HUF 1,004,987/maand netto na belasting (effectief tarief: 33.5%%). Bekijk de volledige Hungary belastingcalculator →

Hoe Verhoudt Budapest Zich?

🇭🇺 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%

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🇩🇪 Essen Germany

37.2 -0.3%

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🇬🇷 Chania Greece

37.2 -0.3%

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