Budapest vs Győr
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Budapest edges it, 72 to 71, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Thermal baths, ruin bars and low rents
Full Budapest profile →Plan a trip to Budapest →Baroque river town between Vienna and Budapest
Full Győr profile →Plan a trip to Győr →Where they differ
- Getting there & around. Győr leads on getting there & around, 64 to 57, against Budapest. Non-stop airport destinations: 151 vs 235.
- Air quality. Budapest leads on air quality, 89 to 82, against Győr. PM2.5: 10.1 µg/m³ vs 12.9 µg/m³.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, climate, quality of life.
Pick Budapest if you want
- to spend about $85 less a month
- faster internet (91.7 Mbps measured)
Pick Győr if you want
- no clear edge over Budapest in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Budapest | Győr |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 59 ✓ | 56 |
| Safety | 80 | 80 |
| Healthcare | 78 | 78 |
| Internet | 85 ✓ | 81 |
| Visa ease | 78 | 78 |
| Getting there & around | 57 | 64 ✓ |
| Climate | 42 | 42 |
| Air quality | 89 ✓ | 82 |
| Quality of life | 81 | 81 |
Cost
| Metric | Budapest | Győr |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,365 ✓ | $1,450 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $991 | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Budapest | Győr |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 74.5 | 74.5 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 80 | 80 |
| Life expectancy | 76.7 yrs | 76.7 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Budapest | Győr |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 91.7 Mbps ✓ | 74.2 Mbps |
| Upload | 24.2 Mbps ✓ | 23 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Budapest | Győr |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | White Card (digital nomad residence permit) | White Card (digital nomad residence permit) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $3,368/mo | $3,368/mo |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Budapest | Győr |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 151 | 235 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 5 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 5 ✓ | 3 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Budapest | Győr |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 10.1 µg/m³ ✓ | 12.9 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Budapest or Győr?
- Budapest is cheaper: about $1,365 per month versus $1,450 for one person.
- Is Budapest or Győr safer?
- Budapest and Győr score the same on safety (80), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Budapest or Győr?
- Budapest: a measured median of 91.7 Mbps versus 74.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.