Europe
Living in Hungary
Photo: Hungarian Parliament Building across the Danube, Budapest · Kilyann Le Hen, CC BY 4.0 · source
A landlocked central European country centred on Budapest, with thermal baths, lower costs than western Europe and cold winters. Editorial
The numbers
Main city climate-2° to 23°CColdest and warmest month averages, Budapest · 2020
Average temperature10.8°CBudapest (whole country 11.5°C) · 2020
Price level58%Of US prices for everyday goods and services · 2025
Average spending$1,959Per person per month (international $, PPP) · 2025
Income per person$49,800GDP per person a year (international $, PPP) · 2025
Unemployment4.5%Of the labour force · 2025
Homicides0.7Per 100,000 people a year · 2023
Life expectancy76.7 yearsAt birth · 2024
Clean air14 µg/m³Average fine-particle pollution (WHO guideline: 5) · 2023
Forest23%Of the land area · 2024
City dwellers71%Of people live in cities and towns · 2025
Tax revenue22.7%Of GDP · 2024
Language and getting around Editorial
- Languages: Hungarian. Some English, mostly in cities and business.
- Public transport: Extensive: most people can live without a car in the big cities.
- Geography: Landlocked, mostly flat. Capital: Budapest.
Moving to Hungary
Visa and residence rules depend on your nationality, job, studies and family, and they change often. Start with the government's own website: enterhungary.gov.hu.
Sources
| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per person (PPP) | 49,837.6 international $ | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Unemployment | 4.52 % of labour force | 2025 | World Bank WDI (ILO estimate) |
| Intentional homicides | 0.72 per 100,000 people | 2023 | World Bank WDI (UNODC) |
| Political stability and absence of violence | 0.51 score, -2.5 to 2.5 | 2025 | Worldwide Governance Indicators |
| Government effectiveness (public services) | 0.47 score, -2.5 to 2.5 | 2025 | Worldwide Governance Indicators |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.72 years | 2024 | World Bank WDI |
| Health spending per person | 1,419.87 US$ per person | 2023 | World Bank WDI (WHO) |
| Tax revenue | 22.74 % of GDP | 2024 | World Bank WDI (IMF) |
| People living in cities and towns | 70.69 % of population | 2025 | World Bank WDI (UN) |
| Forest area | 22.81 % of land | 2024 | World Bank WDI (FAO) |
| Fine-particle air pollution (PM2.5) | 13.72 µg/m³, annual mean | 2023 | World Bank WDI |
| Price level of household goods and services | 0.58 ratio, United States = 1 | 2025 | Calculated: PPP conversion factor (private consumption) / official exchange rate, World Bank WDI |
| Average household spending per person | 1,958.8 international $ per person per month | 2025 | Calculated: household consumption (PPP) / population / 12, World Bank WDI |
| Average temperature, whole country 1991-2020 | 11.5 °C | 2020 | World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CRU TS 4.08, 1991-2020) |
| Average temperature, main city | 10.8 °C | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
| Coldest month average, main city | -1.6 °C | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
| Warmest month average, main city | 22.8 °C | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
| Rainfall, main city | 613 mm per year | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
Data checked 2 November 2026. National averages hide differences between cities and regions. Climate figures for Budapest are 2001–2020 averages.
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