Cost of Living & Quality of Life in Hungary (2026)
What everyday life costs in Hungary — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Eastern Europe.
- Quality of Life Index
- 133.2
- 2024
- Safety Index
- 66.3
- 2024
- Health Care Index
- 54
- 2024
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $575/mo
- 2023
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $9.01
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $1,113
- 2023
Quality of life trends in Hungary
Typical living costs in Hungary
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $575/mo | 2023 | +29.2% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $452/mo | 2023 | +30.2% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $991/mo | 2023 | +24.1% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $160/mo | 2023 | +10.6% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $17.22/mo | 2023 | +28.9% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $25.21/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $9.01 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $44.38 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $1.90 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Public transport monthly passCountry median of city prices | $24.62 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $1.68 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $40.91/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Private preschool (full day)Country median of city prices | $254/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $1,113 | 2023 | +24.6% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
Quality of life indices
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life IndexComposite index (higher is better) | 133.2 | 2024 | -0.8% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Safety IndexPerceived safety (higher is safer) | 66.3 | 2024 | +0.3% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Health Care IndexPerceived quality of the health care system | 54 | 2024 | -0.7% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Pollution IndexPerceived pollution (lower is better) | 48 | 2024 | +0.6% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Climate IndexClimate likeability (higher is more pleasant) | 79.5 | 2024 | ±0% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Year | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Pollution Index | Climate Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 133.2 | 66.3 | 54 | 48 | 79.5 |
| 2023 | 134.3 | 66.1 | 54.4 | 47.7 | 79.5 |
| 2022 | 137.1 | 65.7 | 53.4 | 47.9 | 80.3 |
| 2021 | 134 | 65.2 | 51.6 | 47.8 | 79.5 |
| 2020 | 128.2 | 64.9 | 47.8 | 48.3 | 79.5 |
| 2019 | 134.5 | 64.8 | 48.2 | 46.5 | 78.7 |
| 2018 | 132.3 | 63.5 | 51.1 | 46.6 | 78.5 |
| 2017 | 138.8 | 61.6 | 53.5 | 44 | 66.5 |
Hungary compared with Eastern Europe
| Country | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Meal, inexpensive restaurant | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 133.2 | 66.3 | 54 | $9.01 | $575/mo |
| Belarus | 119.3 | 49.2 | 48 | $9.17 | $387/mo |
| Bulgaria | 133.5 | 62.9 | 57.2 | $8.73 | $570/mo |
| Czech Republic | 163.6 | 73.2 | 75.5 | $8.30 | $895/mo |
| Moldova | — | — | — | $7.72 | $391/mo |
| Poland | 137.4 | 69.3 | 55.4 | $10.23 | $647/mo |
| Romania | 129.2 | 66.3 | 56.3 | $8.85 | $460/mo |
| Russia | 106.1 | 60.9 | 60.9 | $7.09 | $371/mo |
| Slovakia | 148.7 | 68.9 | 59.2 | $8.81 | $709/mo |
| Ukraine | 107.2 | 53.1 | 55.4 | $6.06 | $370/mo |
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.