How expensive is Budapest compared to the rest of Hungary?

Budapest ranks #336 out of 577 cities globally. It is 26.7% 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 18,251,016 gross take home approximately HUF 1,011,410 per month after tax.

🇭🇺 Hungary · 2026

Costul Vieții în Budapest

26.7% peste media din Hungary

Locul #336 din 577 de orașe · Mai scump decât 41.8% din orașele din lume

+26.7%

Costul vieții

+35.4%

Chirie

0.0%

Alimente

+12.2%

Putere de cumpărare

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Prețuri chirii în Budapest

Apartament	Centrul orașului	În afara centrului	Economisești
1 cameră	HUF 263,729/mo ≈ $818	HUF 203,668/mo ≈ $632	23%
3 camere	HUF 509,616/mo ≈ $1,580	HUF 380,867/mo ≈ $1,181	25%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Budapest has a cost of living index of 34.6 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 4 of 4 data sources.

34.6

Index

Sources

6.0

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

37.4

Expatistan

37.0

LivingCost

32.7

ShouldIMove price index

31.4

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 last updated: 2026-03-18

Indici de Cost

Costul vieții

+26.7% Very expensive

Chirie

+35.4% Very expensive

Alimente

0.0% Average

Restaurante

+14.1% Expensive

Putere de cumpărare

+12.2% Strong

Viața în Budapest: la ce să te aștepți

Budapest este mid-priced conform standardelor globale (locul #336 din 577 orașe). Este 26.7% mai scump față de media din Hungary, pe baza a 4 orașe.

Alimentele sunt average, iar mesele la restaurant sunt expensive. Groceries oferă cel mai bun raport calitate-preț, iar Rent este cel mai scump.

Angajații din Hungary cu HUF 18,251,016 brut primesc HUF 1,011,410/lună net după impozite (cotă efectivă: 33.5%%). Vezi calculatorul fiscal complet pentru Hungary →