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Living abroad is expensive, they say. They also say that Hungary is a cheap place for a foreigner. In fact, Budapest has long been Europe's cheapest (big) city for foreigners. (Not any more?)
My living costs were about the same in Budapest as normally in Finland. The money was wasted on quite different things, though. Living in Martos is practically free. Thus food constituted the largest part of the living costs. In principle food was also cheap, but we ate in a restaurant about every day. In Finland I never go to restaurants but cook myself. Summasummarum: I spent 50% more on food in Budapest than at home. The exact numbers are in the end of this page, for the curious.
Alcohol was so cheap that increased consumption cancelled the saving. The same probably applies to cigarettes and those who smoke.
Using one's phone abroad is expensive. I don't talk so it didn't bother me. I also dislike buying things I don't need. They wouldn't have been too cheap in Budapest either.
Travelling is cheap as long as one stays in Budapest or within the reach of local busses and trains. Trips abroad are costly, but they are worth it.
Month | Rent | Food | Studies | Travel | Alcohol | Nonsense | Other |
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September | 3500 | 35020 | 11212 | 61940 (1) | 5692 | 14160 | 60736 (2) |
October | 6520 | 36180 | 10432 | 15960 | 2648 | 7880 | 18380 |
November | 24520 (3) | 31400 | 0 | 5400 | 2932 | 7880 | 3464 |
December | 3500 | 37600 | 400 | 55880 (4) | 7648 | 41760 (5) | 139896 (6) |
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