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Budapest Tourist Tax Calculator
Budapest lodging tax calculator — nights × nightly rate × tier multipliers, plus who's exempt and how the Hungary regime is collected. Updated for 2026.
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Budapest's regime is flat — tiers price identically.
Tourist tax total (5 nights)
$11.00
Source: TripCalc dataset · indicative — updated June 2026 · Methodology
Regime: a district-set tourism tax (idegenforgalmi adó) — central districts charge HUF 400–800 per person per night (statutory cap HUF 830), though most hotels simply apply 4% of the room rate.
Basis: charged per person per night. Guests under 18 are exempt in Budapest.
Planning note: Budapest's tax is set district by district, so the same stay can be billed differently across the Danube — most central hotels settle on 4% of the room rate. Figures are indicative 2026 bands.
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Budapest collects roughly $2.20 per night per person at mid-tier — so a couple pays it twice — and the calculator above totals your exact stay. Family of 4, 5 nights = $44.00 at mid tier — every guest pays, so headcount multiplies the bill. It ranks #34 of 49 tracked city regimes by nightly tourist tax, and the rate is flat across categories — collected by the hotel at check-out.
Budapest charges $2.20 a night: the regime explained
The regime in plain terms: a district-set tourism tax (idegenforgalmi adó) — central districts charge HUF 400–800 per person per night (statutory cap HUF 830), though most hotels simply apply 4% of the room rate. Basis: charged per person per night, meaning a family of four in Budapest pays four times the nightly rate. No category multiplier applies — the $2.20 nightly figure holds from hostel to five-star, which quietly favors luxury stays.
Guests under 18 are exempt in Budapest. Budapest's tax is set district by district, so the same stay can be billed differently across the Danube — most central hotels settle on 4% of the room rate.
What the Budapest tax costs across your stay
| Nights | 1 guest | 2 guests | 4 guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.20 | $4.40 | $8.80 |
| 3 | $6.60 | $13.20 | $26.40 |
| 5 | $11.00 | $22.00 | $44.00 |
| 7 | $15.40 | $30.80 | $61.60 |
| 10 | $22.00 | $44.00 | $88.00 |
| 14 | $30.80 | $61.60 | $123.20 |
Cells are the mid-tier total for the whole party; the regime is flat, so category changes nothing.
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The table below is the honest budgeting view: at $2.20 nightly per person, the difference between a long weekend and a ten-night stay is $15.40 per traveler of pure tax.
Where Budapest ranks among 49 tracked tourist taxes
Rank check: #34 of 49 tracked city regimes by nightly tourist tax, which is cheap by international standards; most visitors to Budapest never notice the line item. Whatever the level, expect it to climb — the decade's pattern is annual review and annual increase, and Budapest is not exempt from that pressure.
Paying it: the Budapest folio, fine print and exemptions
Nothing about this tax is paid in advance or at a desk: it rides the room bill, the hotel forwards it, and your only job is checking that the folio's tax line matches the $2.20 nightly expectation this calculator prices before you book.
Calculation Formula
Budapest total = nights × $2.20 (flat regime — tiers price identically) × travelersHow to Use This Calculator
- Enter your number of nights in Budapest (1–30).
- Pick your accommodation tier — the rate is flat regardless.
- Check the per-night and total-stay rows.
- Multiply by your party size — Budapest charges per person.
Worked Examples
- A 3-night mid-tier stay: 3 × $2.20 = $6.60 per person.
- A week at mid-tier: 7 × $2.20 = $15.40 per person.
- The same week: the flat regime means luxury and budget pay identically at $15.40.
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