City comparison
Cost of living in Split vs Budapest
One person needs about €1,337 a month in Split and €1,220 in Budapest, rent included — Budapest is 9% cheaper overall.
🇭🇷 Split
Seasonal pricing: winter is a bargain, July doubles short-term rent overnight.
Monthly budget: €1,337
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics, HICP & tourism price survey (2025) · 121 community reports
🇭🇺 Budapest
Thermal baths, cheap rent and a currency that makes euro income stretch.
Monthly budget: €1,220
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Split or Budapest?
On salary, Budapest pays more for tech roles (€2,300 versus €1,900 a month), so the money left over after costs is €1,080 in Budapest at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €780 in Split against €750 in Budapest. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Split at 74 and Budapest at 78 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.