Hungary
Cost of Living in Hungary
A quick read on net pay, neighborhoods you can actually afford, and what's left at the end of the month.
Living in Hungary costs from roughly Ft396,067/month for one person (rent plus essentials) in its most affordable city, while the median local salary is about Ft720,000/month.
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What it costs to live in Hungary
Across AffordWhere's Hungary dataset, average 1-bedroom rent ranges from about Ft147,667 per month in Pecs to Ft284,500 in Budapest — a 93% difference for the same apartment size. A single person's all-in monthly budget (rent plus tracked essentials) starts around Ft396,067 in Pecs and reaches about Ft671,100 in Budapest. On the median gross salary of Ft720,000 per month, take-home pay in Hungary is roughly Ft478,800 after an effective 33.5% in tax and contributions.
| City | Avg 1BR rent /mo | Est. monthly budget (solo) |
|---|---|---|
| Pecs | Ft147,667 | Ft396,067 |
| Szeged | Ft163,833 | Ft430,633 |
| Debrecen | Ft175,000 | Ft451,000 |
| Gyor | Ft185,667 | Ft470,867 |
| Budapest | Ft284,500 | Ft671,100 |
Budget = average 1-bedroom rent across tracked neighborhoods plus tracked monthly essentials (groceries, transport, utilities, and more). Sources on our data sources page.
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Take-home pay at common salary levels, with the full breakdown: income tax, social contributions, health insurance. Rates come straight from the government.
Top Hungary salary benchmarks
What does it actually cost to live in each city? Budget, comfortable, and premium tiers.
- Salary needed in BudapestActual costs plus tax, worked back to a gross figure
- Salary needed in DebrecenActual costs plus tax, worked back to a gross figure
- Salary needed in SzegedActual costs plus tax, worked back to a gross figure
- Salary needed in PecsActual costs plus tax, worked back to a gross figure
- Salary needed in GyorActual costs plus tax, worked back to a gross figure
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