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Cost of Living and Rent in Budapest

Budapest · City-centre one-bedroom rent: HUF 268,103 / month. Outside the centre: HUF 208,800 / month.

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Budapest · Monthly living budget

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Average net income

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One-bedroom rent (centre)

HUF 268,103Monthly rent in the city centre

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Living costs

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Budget coverage

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Budapest · Transport

Figures below are country averages and may differ in this city.

Monthly public transportNo dataHungary · Country data

Petrol (one litre)HUF 597.00Hungary · Country data

Diesel (one litre)HUF 677.00Hungary · Country data

Data and methodology

Budget = monthly rent + living costs excluding rent. Budget coverage = monthly net income ÷ budget × 100. This ratio is not a purchasing power index or a guarantee of comfortable living.

Data are shown with their sources and verification dates. Missing amounts are shown as “No data”.

Sourced data details

City centre one-bedroom · monthly

HUF 268,103

2026-09-20

Rent source

Outside-centre one-bedroom · monthly

HUF 208,800

2026-09-20

Rent source

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What do the data show?

Budapest, Hungary: monthly city-centre one-bedroom rent HUF 268,103; outside the centre HUF 208,800. Country salaries are not substituted for missing verified city salaries. Rent source

Latest source-data date: 2026-09-20. Each metric retains its own date and scope.