About Budapest, the capital of Hungary Hi Everyone! I've been living in Budapest for a bit more than four years now and I thought I share my experiences of the city with you. First of all: where is Budapest, what kind of animal is it, and what does it smell like? Budapest is the capital city of Hungary. Hungary is a rather small country located in the Carpathian Basin, neighboring Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. The city was established 1873, when the three historical cities very close to each other: Óbuda, Buda and Pest was unified. And it smells bad sometimes, but that's just for the fun of it. :) Cost of living, living in general Out of 40 countries in Europe ranked by the cost of living, Hungary placed on the 27th place [1], so the cost of living in below average in Europe. Taking Hungary's cities, towns, and villages, Budapest is the most expensive of them all, mainly because of the prices of housing: rents are high compared to other places. But is it really the most expensive? In my opinion, no. Let me tell you why... The rents might be up in the sky, and still continuing to skyrocket, butt the opportunities and services one can get here overweighs the disadvantages: infinite work opportunities, very good and relatively cheap public transportation, many different kinds of stores within a stone's cast. You can't get there in most rural cities in Hungary, you either HAVE TO use a car to get to work, or to get to a special DIY store. Or let's say, you have good public transportation in that town, and many opportunities, but what you don't have is that restaurant from that particular country you love so much (or at least its cuisine). So all in all, Budapest is really a good city to live in, because you literally get everything you need, you might need, of you won't ever need, but it's just great to have. [1] - https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings_by_country.jsp?title=2019®ion=150