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Affordable European Cities: Cost of Living Compared 2026
Monthly cost, daily budget and everyday prices — meals, coffee, taxis, rent — for 6 cities in one table. · Updated October 2026
🇭🇺 BudapestHungary
🇵🇱 KrakówPoland
🇨🇿 PragueCzechia
🇬🇷 AthensGreece
🇧🇬 SofiaBulgaria
🇷🇴 BucharestRomaniaBucharest has the lowest monthly cost
A month in Prague pays for about 44 days in Bucharest
1🇷🇴 Bucharest$2,349/mo$148/daylowest2🇭🇺 Budapest$2,961/mo$184/day+26%3🇧🇬 Sofia$3,101/mo$164/day+32%4🇵🇱 Kraków$3,117/mo$166/day+33%5🇬🇷 Athens$3,419/mo$222/day+46%6🇨🇿 Prague$3,435/mo$180/day+46%Ranked by monthly cost (stay + living) · % vs the cheapest · tap a city for its price guide
Prices item by item
| 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇵🇱 Kraków | 🇨🇿 Prague | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per day | $184 | $166 | $180 | $222 | $164 | $148 |
| Per month | $2,961 | $3,117 | $3,435 | $3,419 | $3,101 | $2,349 |
| Local meal | $11.1Ft 4,000 | $10.8zł 42 | $9.3Kč 200 | $15.1€ 13 | $14€ 12 | $10.8lei 50 |
| Restaurant dinner | $25Ft 9,000 | $21.8zł 85 | $20.9Kč 450 | $29.1€ 25 | $27.9€ 24 | $26.9lei 125 |
| Coffee | $3.06Ft 1,100 | $4.36zł 17 | $3.72Kč 80 | $4.07€ 3.5 | $3.02€ 2.6 | $3.66lei 17 |
| Beer | $3.61Ft 1,300 | $4.87zł 19 | $2.79Kč 60 | $5.81€ 5 | $3.26€ 2.8 | $3.23lei 15 |
| Water 500 ml | $1.25Ft 450 | $0.9zł 3.5 | $1.16Kč 25 | $0.7€ 0.6 | $0.81€ 0.7 | $0.75lei 3.5 |
| Taxi 5 km | $9.72Ft 3,500 | $5.64zł 22 | $7.44Kč 160 | $8.14€ 7 | $6.4€ 5.5 | $6.45lei 30 |
| Transit ride | $1.25Ft 450 | $1.54zł 6 | $1.81Kč 39 | $1.4€ 1.2 | $0.93€ 0.8 | $0.65lei 3 |
| Hotel night | $91.7Ft 33,000 | $87.2zł 340 | $102Kč 2,200 | $116€ 100 | $69.8€ 60 | $62.4lei 290 |
| Studio rent / mo | $694Ft 250,000 | $821zł 3,200 | $977Kč 21,000 | $756€ 650 | $721€ 620 | $473lei 2,200 |
| Massage 1 h | $44.4Ft 16,000 | $38.5zł 150 | $46.5Kč 1,000 | $46.5€ 40 | $34.9€ 30 | $43lei 200 |
| SIM 1 week | $13.9Ft 5,000 | $6.41zł 25 | $18.6Kč 400 | $17.4€ 15 | $9.3€ 8 | $5.38lei 25 |
Green = cheapest for that item · top: US$, below: local price
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- Local meal: 🇨🇿 Prague ($9.3)
- Restaurant dinner: 🇨🇿 Prague ($20.9)
- Coffee: 🇧🇬 Sofia ($3.02)
- Beer: 🇨🇿 Prague ($2.79)
- Water 500 ml: 🇬🇷 Athens ($0.7)
- Taxi 5 km: 🇵🇱 Kraków ($5.64)
- Transit ride: 🇷🇴 Bucharest ($0.65)
- Hotel night: 🇷🇴 Bucharest ($62.4)
- Studio rent / mo: 🇷🇴 Bucharest ($473)
- Massage 1 h: 🇧🇬 Sofia ($34.9)
- SIM 1 week: 🇷🇴 Bucharest ($5.38)
Bucharest is cheapest on 4 of 11 items.
Head-to-head comparisons
FAQ
Which of these 6 cities is cheapest?
By monthly cost, Bucharest is lowest at about $2,349 and Prague highest at about $3,435. For a travel day, Bucharest is $148 and Athens $222.
How big is the monthly cost gap?
A month's spending in Prague lasts about 44 days in Bucharest. Figures combine a short-term studio with food, transport and daily costs.
Where do the numbers come from?
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports.
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