Travel budget and cost of living in Hungary how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Hungary and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Hungary. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Hungary travel budget.
Travel budget in Hungary
Hungary: calculate your travel budget
Hungary: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Hungary for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 51 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 5.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1198* (406238 Ft)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 117 for 2 ppl.
- $ 29 per person
- $ 12 per person
- $ 8.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 2996* (1015994 Ft)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 144 for 2 ppl.
- $ 47 per person
- $ 24 per person
- $ 18 per person
Total budget:
$ 4455* (1510754 Ft)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Hungary in 2025
Cost of living: Hungary VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Hungary in 2025 is 32% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Hungary by expense type
Hungary: Restaurant budget

($ 7.3 to $ 18)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 18 to $ 44)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.3 to $ 10.1)
27% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.8)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.3)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.8)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.3)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2)
50% less than in the United States (USA)

Hungary: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 26 to $ 268)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 60 to $ 208)
38% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 71 to $ 296)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 101 to $ 321)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 99 to $ 382)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 32 to $ 309)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 74 to $ 271)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 91 to $ 289)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 72 to $ 190)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 124 to $ 429)
2% more than in the United States (USA)

Hungary: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)
1% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 5.2)
22% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.2)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 3.6)
30% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4 to $ 8.7)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.3)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 6.1)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.8)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)
78% less than in the United States (USA)

Hungary: Public and private transport budget

($ 1.1 to $ 1.6)
52% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 1.4)
32% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 1.9)
69% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.6 to $ 4.3)
20% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 47 to $ 92)
17% less than in the United States (USA)

Hungary: Leisure activity budget

($ 6.7 to $ 10.1)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 10.1 to $ 28)
22% less than in the United States (USA)

Hungary: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 5.9 to $ 7.7)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 30 to $ 117)
39% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 18 to $ 65)
22% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 121)

(fair price: $ 194)

(fair price: $ 184)

(fair price: $ 747)

(fair price: $ 716)

(fair price: $ 734)
About the information on the cost of living in Hungary
The information about the cost of living in Hungary shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Hungary updated on 28-04-2025.