Student’s Basic Budget in Budapest

Survival budget – This is how much money you will need to have in order to survive in Budapest as a student:

• Accommodation: 40,000-60,000 Ft + utilities
• Food and drink: 30,000 – 40,000 Ft
• Mobility: 3,250 Ft (student pass)
• Insurance: 15,000 Ft
• Leisure activity / recreation: 2,000-12,000 Ft (one movie ticket costs approx. 1,000 Ft)
• Other (phone, internet, clothing, medical expenses, etc.): 15,000-30,000 Ft

Total: 85,000-150,000 Ft

To survive on your own in Budapest, and if you must pay your rent, want to go out only once or twice a month, and have the odd meal at a cheap restaurant, you need the bare minimum of 100,000 Ft monthly as a limited student’s budget.

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