Hungary
Territory: 93 030 km2
Population: 10 021 000
GDP/ capita: 8310 USD
Unemployment rate: 5,6%
Inflation: 5%
Highest point: Kékes Tető-1 014 m
Currency: Hungarian Forint
National Holidays / Bank Holidays: 01/01, 15/03, Easter Monday, 01/05, 20/08, 23/10, 01/11, 24-25-26/12, 31/12
Religion: Roman Catholic 67%, Kalvinist 20%, Evangelic (Lutheran) 5%, Greek Catholic 3%, Jewish 1%
Form of the State: Republic
Current governing coalition: MSZP-SZDSZ (Social Democratic-Liberal coalition)
Prime Minister: Gyurcsány Ferenc
Budapest
Territory: 525 km2
Population: cca 2 000 000
Districts: 23
Bridges: 9
Islands in the River Danube: Margit sziget (thermal baths, parks, rose garden, mediaval ruins, small zoo), Óbudai sziget (the venue of the annual music and cultural mega festival called "Sziget Festival"), Csepel sziget, Szentendrei sziget
Railway Stations: Nyugati pu., Keleti pu., Déli pu.
Airports: Ferihegy 1. (only for low tariff flights), Ferihegy 2A, 2B
Metro lines: Yellow (#1), Red (#2), Blue (#3)
For the up to date foreign exchange rates please click HERE
Food | |||||
1 l milk | 200HUF | ||||
1 kg bread | 200 HUF | ||||
1,5 l mineral water | 130 HUF | ||||
1 kg cheese | 1300 HUF | ||||
2 l Coke | 300HUF | ||||
1 Big Mac menu | 950 HUF | ||||
1 Big Mac | 550 HUF | ||||
1dinner at an averege restaurant | 3000-7000 HUF | ||||
1 beer (1/2 litre) | 350-800 HUF | ||||
Transportation | |||||
One way metro/bus/tram ticket | 185 HUF | ||||
Daily pass for Public transport | 1400 HUF | ||||
Monthly pass for public transport | 6300 HUF | ||||
200 km ride on train (2nd class) | 3800 HUF | ||||
1 km by Taxi | 450 HUF | ||||
1 l petrol | 295 HUF | ||||
Free way pass/sticker for 4 days | 1400 HUF | ||||
1 Opel/Wauxhall Astra | 3.000.000 HUF | ||||
1 day rent a car | 13.000 - 35.000 HUF | ||||
Others | |||||
1 min. Phone call within Budapest | 15 HUF | ||||
1 min phone call within the country | 25/70 HUF | ||||
1 min international call | 120-400 HUF | ||||
Flat rental fee (35m2,long term) | 60.000-90.000 HUF + public utilities not included | ||||
Price of a flat in Budapest downtown | 290.000-700.000 HUF / m2 | ||||
Monthly cost of a flat (gas,electricity etc.) | 25.000 HUF | ||||
Youth hostel dorm beds | 3000-3500 HUF | ||||
Pension room | 10.000-15.000 HUF | ||||
Apartment for a night | 8.000-14.000 HUF | ||||
***Hotel double room | 15.000-23.000 HUF | ||||
*****Hotel double room | 30.000-60.000 HUF | ||||
Museum admission fee | 500-1500 HUF | ||||
Thermal bath | 1200-2200 HUF |