Livability · rank 20/41
Is 🇭🇺 Hungary (Budapest) a good place to live?
Quality score 75/100 against essentials of $1,049/month. Budapest offers big-city life cheap; public healthcare underfunded.
The five metrics
Internet 72 180 Mbps median broadband, 93.8% online
Safety 96 0.7 homicides/100k (2023)
Healthcare 67 76.7y life expectancy (2024)
Air quality 85 PM2.5 11.6 µg/m³ (2023)
English 55 day-to-day usability
What your budget buys
| Monthly budget | vs essentials ($1,049) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 1.9× | very comfortable |
| $3,000 | 2.9× | like royalty |
| $5,000 | 4.8× | like royalty |
Essentials from the Pint & Property basket. Rank countries by your own priorities in the interactive matrix.
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Similar value-for-money
- 🇸🇬 Singapore — quality 94.6, essentials $1,313/mo
- 🇨🇱 Chile — quality 71, essentials $981/mo
- 🇨🇴 Colombia — quality 48.6, essentials $697/mo
- 🇵🇱 Poland — quality 72.8, essentials $994/mo
See also: everyday prices · retiring in Hungary
Frequently asked questions
- Is Hungary a good place to live for remote workers?
- Hungary scores 75/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 180 Mbps, safety 96, healthcare 67, air 85, English 55) — rank 20 of 41. Budapest offers big-city life cheap; public healthcare underfunded.
- How fast is the internet in Hungary?
- Median fixed broadband is around 180 Mbps. Budapest offers big-city life cheap; public healthcare underfunded.
- What does $3,000/month get you in Hungary?
- Single-person essentials run about $1,049/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "like royalty" (2.9× essentials).