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Popular 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
🇵🇹 LisbonPortugal
🇪🇸 BarcelonaSpain
🇭🇺 BudapestHungary
🇨🇿 PragueCzechia
🇵🇱 KrakówPoland
🇬🇷 AthensGreeceBudapest has the lowest monthly cost
A month in Barcelona pays for about 55 days in Budapest
1🇭🇺 Budapest$2,961/mo$184/daylowest2🇵🇱 Kraków$3,117/mo$166/day+5%3🇬🇷 Athens$3,419/mo$222/day+15%4🇨🇿 Prague$3,435/mo$180/day+16%5🇵🇹 Lisbon$5,020/mo$272/day+70%6🇪🇸 Barcelona$5,410/mo$297/day+83%Ranked by monthly cost (stay + living) · % vs the cheapest · tap a city for its price guide
Prices item by item
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇨🇿 Prague | 🇵🇱 Kraków | 🇬🇷 Athens | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per day | $272 | $297 | $184 | $180 | $166 | $222 |
| Per month | $5,020 | $5,410 | $2,961 | $3,435 | $3,117 | $3,419 |
| Local meal | $14€ 12 | $17.4€ 15 | $11.1Ft 4,000 | $9.3Kč 200 | $10.8zł 42 | $15.1€ 13 |
| Restaurant dinner | $34.9€ 30 | $37.2€ 32 | $25Ft 9,000 | $20.9Kč 450 | $21.8zł 85 | $29.1€ 25 |
| Coffee | $2.33€ 2 | $2.91€ 2.5 | $3.06Ft 1,100 | $3.72Kč 80 | $4.36zł 17 | $4.07€ 3.5 |
| Beer | $2.91€ 2.5 | $4.65€ 4 | $3.61Ft 1,300 | $2.79Kč 60 | $4.87zł 19 | $5.81€ 5 |
| Water 500 ml | $0.93€ 0.8 | $1.4€ 1.2 | $1.25Ft 450 | $1.16Kč 25 | $0.9zł 3.5 | $0.7€ 0.6 |
| Taxi 5 km | $8.14€ 7 | $12.8€ 11 | $9.72Ft 3,500 | $7.44Kč 160 | $5.64zł 22 | $8.14€ 7 |
| Transit ride | $2.21€ 1.9 | $3.37€ 2.9 | $1.25Ft 450 | $1.81Kč 39 | $1.54zł 6 | $1.4€ 1.2 |
| Hotel night | $163€ 140 | $163€ 140 | $91.7Ft 33,000 | $102Kč 2,200 | $87.2zł 340 | $116€ 100 |
| Studio rent / mo | $1,512€ 1,300 | $1,512€ 1,300 | $694Ft 250,000 | $977Kč 21,000 | $821zł 3,200 | $756€ 650 |
| Massage 1 h | $58.1€ 50 | $58.1€ 50 | $44.4Ft 16,000 | $46.5Kč 1,000 | $38.5zł 150 | $46.5€ 40 |
| SIM 1 week | $17.4€ 15 | $17.4€ 15 | $13.9Ft 5,000 | $18.6Kč 400 | $6.41zł 25 | $17.4€ 15 |
Green = cheapest for that item · top: US$, below: local price
Change or add cities and compare yourself ›Compare on my lifestyle in the appCheapest city for each item
- Local meal: 🇨🇿 Prague ($9.3)
- Restaurant dinner: 🇨🇿 Prague ($20.9)
- Coffee: 🇵🇹 Lisbon ($2.33)
- Beer: 🇨🇿 Prague ($2.79)
- Water 500 ml: 🇬🇷 Athens ($0.7)
- Taxi 5 km: 🇵🇱 Kraków ($5.64)
- Transit ride: 🇭🇺 Budapest ($1.25)
- Hotel night: 🇵🇱 Kraków ($87.2)
- Studio rent / mo: 🇭🇺 Budapest ($694)
- Massage 1 h: 🇵🇱 Kraków ($38.5)
- SIM 1 week: 🇵🇱 Kraków ($6.41)
Kraków is cheapest on 4 of 11 items.
Head-to-head comparisons
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FAQ
Which of these 6 cities is cheapest?
By monthly cost, Budapest is lowest at about $2,961 and Barcelona highest at about $5,410. For a travel day, Kraków is $166 and Barcelona $297.
How big is the monthly cost gap?
A month's spending in Barcelona lasts about 55 days in Budapest. 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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