Cost of Living
For each month you are living in Budapest, you should consider the below sums of money to cover your expenses in the Academic Year 2013/14.
All costs listed in this document are estimates only and are intended to help students plan their financial resources. Actual expenditures will vary depending on individual spending habits.
CEU estimates that students need to budget an average of 160,000 HUF per month to cover accommodation costs, costs of utilities, meals, city transportation, instructional materials, some personal expenses and incidentals. Find the daily exchange rates on http://www.ceu.hu/admissions/tuitionandfees/payment (bottom of the page), under section „Conversion of fees”. Always use the most current exchange rate!
1. Accommodation Costs |
Housing in CEU Residence Center (costs are per student per night) | |
CEU Degree students Short-term stay (less than 15 nights) |
3,000 HUF/night |
Exchange/Visiting students Short-term stay (less than 15 nights) |
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Rented Accommodation in Budapest | |
Shared apartment | Range of 40,000 - 65,000 HUF/month |
In shared rented accommodation | Range of 10,000 - 25,000 HUF/month |
3. Meals |
Student Menu at the CEU cafeterias | 870 HUF/day (subject to periodic adjustment) |
Lunch/Dinner at a local (fast food) restaurant | Range of 900-1,500 HUF/meal |
Meals at CEU cafeterias or local restaurant (est. on one meal per weekday) | 30,000 HUF/month |
Estimated cost of food (local shopping in addition to one meal at the CEU cafeterias or local restaurants) | 30,000 HUF/month |
4. City Transportation* |
Monthly transportation pass | 10,500 HUF/month |
Single ticket | 350-530 HUF/trip |
* Subject to change.
5. CEU Instructional Materials |
CEU Readers: costs vary by reader | Range of 1,000 - 7,000 HUF/ month |
Center for Academic Writing Study Pack | 1,000-1,500 HUF (for the semester when the course is held) |
Fall and Winter term language courses | Survival Hungarian: 20,000 HUF/ semester (2x2 hours/week for 10 weeks) |
| Other levels of Hungarian: 32,000 HUF/ semester (2x2 hours/week for 10 weeks) |
| French, German, Spanish: 32,000 HUF/ semester (2x2 hours/ week for 10 weeks) |
| Spring term language courses | Survival Hungarian: 14,000 HUF/ Spring term (2x2 hours/ week for 6 weeks) Other levels of Hungarian: 20,000 HUF/ Spring term (2x2 hours/ week for 6 weeks) |
| French, German and Spanish: 20,000 HUF/ semester (2x2 hours/ week for 6 weeks) |
6. Personal Incidentals |
Personal care products, laundry products, and other | 8,000 - 18,000 HUF/month |
7. Health Insurance (all recipients of CEU financial aid receive health insurance as part of their financial aid package) |
Click here to see a list of service companies where you can get discounts with your CEU ID card.
Miscellaneous Expenses
Students must expect to pay such miscellaneous charges as:
Replacement of ID card 10 EUR
Replacement of locker key 1,000 HUF
Transcript Fee per official copy 500 HUF (issued within 3 working days)
Transcript Fee per official copy 1,000 HUF (issued within 1 working day)
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