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Gas Prices in Hungary

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Hungary averages $7.40 — that is $1.95 per litre, and ranks #179 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$7.40
$1.95 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$8.27
$2.18 per litre
World rank
#179
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
16%
of an average day’s income

In local money that is roughly 637.42 HUF per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.

Why Hungary pays this much

Heavily taxed

Crude costs roughly the same everywhere — high fuel and value-added taxes are what push Hungary's pump price this high.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $7.40 gallon in Hungary. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.10$0.55
Refining$0.55$0.15
Distribution$0.85$0.22
Tax$3.90$1.03
Pump price$7.40$1.95

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Hungary$7.40—
World average of all 225$5.55+$1.85
Europe average$8.08−$0.68
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$7.31
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$9.30
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Hungary has risen by $0.40 a gallon.

Nearby in Europe

North Macedonia$6.82Bulgaria$7.09Sweden$7.13Moldova$7.26Bosnia and Herzegovina$7.42Slovenia$7.43Serbia$7.51Montenegro$7.54

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