Before you come to study at ELTE, you need to make a budget plan to see how you can cover the living costs in Budapest during your studies. Budapest is a popular destination for students also because the city offers affordable living costs.

Considering the different expenditures, you can calculate with the following prices.

Cost of living in Budapest

• accommodation, if you rent an apartment: HUF 220,000 - 250,000 = ab. EUR 550 - 625
• one single ticket (bus, tram): HUF 600 = ab. EUR 1.5
• one Monthly Budapest-pass for students (available for EU citizens with an EU student ID): HUF 3,450 = ab. EUR 8.80
• Pest County Pass (full price): HUF 9 450
• Pest County Pass (discounted, Hungarian student ID required): HUF 945

Shopping in Budapest

• one litre of milk: HUF 400 = EUR 1
• one litre of bottled water: HUF 150 - 250 = EUR 0.3 - 0.6
• one loaf of bread (1 kg): HUF 700 - 800 = EUR 1.5 - 2

Nightlife in Budapest

• one small bottle of beer: HUF 350 - 500 = EUR 0.9 - 1.2
• one bottle of red table wine: HUF 2200 - 3500= EUR 5.5 - 6.75
• one cinema ticket: HUF 3000 - 3500 = EUR 7.5 - 8.75