HU flag
Budapest

Hungary

vs
HU flag
Pécs

Hungary

Climate

Budapest logs 75 frost days a year to Pécs's 61 — Pécs wins by 14. Budapest also leads on hot days by 4.

BudapestPécs
Sunny days
176178
Hot days
2933
Frost days
7561
Rainy days
102113
Snow days
45
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s2.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1062,195
Darkest month sun
62 hrs/mo75 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.47.1

Budapest

Feels-like °C

-5
-2
5
10
18
25
27
26
18
11
2
-3

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Pécs

Feels-like °C

-2
2
6
11
19
28
29
28
20
13
4
0

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Budapest averages $1,369/mo for balanced living; Pécs has no cost baseline yet.

Budapest

$1,369

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,042Comfort $2,201
Cheaper than 83%in Among 217 Europe cities

Pécs

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Budapest scores 3.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Pécs has no mobility baseline.

3.0/5
vs
/5
BudapestPécs
WalkabilityTransitCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Budapest's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Pécs's 0.0.

3.9/5
vs
0.0/5
BudapestPécs
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Budapest leads

Nature & Outdoors

Budapest scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Pécs has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
BudapestPécs
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingClimbing

Safety

Budapest scores 2.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Pécs has no safety baseline.

2.6/5
vs
/5
BudapestPécs
Road

Career

Budapest scores 3.0 on career (0–5 scale); Pécs has no career baseline.

3.0/5
vs
/5
BudapestPécs
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Budapest scores 2.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Pécs has no social & community baseline.

2.6/5
vs
/5
BudapestPécs
Expat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First Community

Food & Dining

Budapest scores 2.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Pécs has no food & dining baseline.

2.6/5
vs
/5
BudapestPécs
RestaurantsDelivery

Family

Budapest scores 2.8 on family (0–5 scale); Pécs has no family baseline.

2.8/5
vs
/5
BudapestPécs
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Budapest scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Pécs has no healthcare baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
BudapestPécs
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Budapest averages 13.0 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Pécs's 12.4 µg/m³ (moderate) — Pécs breathes ~4% cleaner air (0.5 µg/m³ lower).

Budapest

Pécs

13.0µg/m³
12.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Budapest (1.7M) and Pécs (123K) are 14x in population — Budapest is the larger metro, Pécs the smaller; on land area Budapest spans roughly 9.9x more ground.

12x

Budapest is roughly 12x the scale of Pécs

Combined population & area comparison

HU flagBudapest
12x
HU flagPécs
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.HU flagBudapest1.7M14x
2.HU flagPécs123K1x
Area
1.HU flagBudapest368 km²9.9x
2.HU flagPécs37 km²1x
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24 km29 km

HU flagBudapest

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10 km10 km

HU flagPécs

Who Thrives Here

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Frequently asked about Budapest vs Pécs

Which is cheaper, Budapest or Pécs?
Budapest has an estimated monthly cost of $1,369.
How does the climate compare between Budapest and Pécs?
Sunny days: 176 vs 178 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,106 vs 2,195 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 62 vs 75 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 29 vs 33 d — Similar Frost days: 75 vs 61 d — Pécs lower Rainy days: 102 vs 113 d — Budapest lower Snowy days: 4 vs 5 d — Similar
Is Budapest or Pécs safer?
Budapest has a safety score of 2.6/5.
Should I move to Budapest or Pécs?
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