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:
- $ 49 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 5.6 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1190* (400232 Ft)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 116 for 2 ppl.
- $ 30 per person
- $ 13 per person
- $ 9 per person
Total budget:
$ 3043* (1023540 Ft)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 146 for 2 ppl.
- $ 50 per person
- $ 24 per person
- $ 18 per person
Total budget:
$ 4580* (1540672 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 Belgium
On average, the cost of living in Hungary in 2025 is 31% less than in Belgium.
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Hungary by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Hungary compared to the national average.
Cities | /Hungary | View Details |
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Budapest | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Budapest |
Sopron | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Sopron |
Keszthely | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Keszthely |
Gyor | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Gyor |
Zalaegerszeg | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Zalaegerszeg |
Esztergom | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Esztergom |
Pécs | 7% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Pécs |
Local prices in Hungary by expense type
Hungary: Restaurant budget

($ 7.5 to $ 19)
48% less than in Belgium


($ 19 to $ 50)
38% less than in Belgium


($ 7.5 to $ 11)
35% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 4)
58% less than in Belgium


($ 1.1 to $ 2.5)
33% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 4.6)
40% less than in Belgium


($ 1.1 to $ 2.5)
51% less than in Belgium


($ 0.7 to $ 2.2)
60% less than in Belgium

Hungary: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 26 to $ 245)
32% less than in Belgium


($ 60 to $ 210)
29% less than in Belgium


($ 71 to $ 304)
16% less than in Belgium


($ 103 to $ 309)
13% less than in Belgium


($ 115 to $ 386)
22% less than in Belgium


($ 32 to $ 304)
25% less than in Belgium


($ 74 to $ 268)
33% less than in Belgium


($ 93 to $ 290)
17% less than in Belgium


($ 75 to $ 175)
41% less than in Belgium


($ 123 to $ 428)
13% less than in Belgium

Hungary: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.9 to $ 1.5)
10% less than in Belgium


($ 1.1 to $ 2.7)
38% less than in Belgium


($ 1.4 to $ 3.6)
11% less than in Belgium


($ 1.8 to $ 4)
25% less than in Belgium


($ 4.2 to $ 9)
48% less than in Belgium


($ 1.1 to $ 2.5)
34% less than in Belgium


($ 1.4 to $ 5.8)
0% less than in Belgium


($ 0.7 to $ 2)
50% less than in Belgium


($ 0.4 to $ 0.9)
46% less than in Belgium

Hungary: Public and private transport budget

($ 1.1 to $ 1.8)
54% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 1.6)
54% less than in Belgium


($ 1.6 to $ 2)
6% less than in Belgium


($ 2.7 to $ 4.6)
43% less than in Belgium


($ 47 to $ 92)
12% more than in Belgium

Hungary: Leisure activity budget

($ 6.9 to $ 13)
40% less than in Belgium


($ 11 to $ 29)
16% less than in Belgium

Hungary: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 6.4 to $ 9)
46% less than in Belgium


($ 37 to $ 129)
19% less than in Belgium


($ 19 to $ 61)
24% less than in Belgium

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 117)

(fair price: $ 727)

(fair price: $ 192)

(fair price: $ 185)

(fair price: $ 192)

(fair price: $ 713)
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 07-10-2025.