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Type an amount in Euro and read it in Hungarian forint at once. The page uses the European Central Bank's reference rate, and tells you which day that rate is from.
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The last thirty days
Where these codes and rates come from
The three letters in EUR, USD or JPY are not an abbreviation someone invented for a website: they are ISO 4217, a standard in which the first two letters are the country's own code and the third is usually the initial of the currency. The figures on this page come from the European Central Bank, which publishes one set of reference rates each working day, around 16:00 Central European time, agreed between the central banks of the Eurosystem. They are a daily snapshot meant for statistics and accounting, not a live trading feed — which is exactly why they are the same number for everyone, rather than whatever one bank happened to quote at one moment.
Where you meet an exchange rate
You meet an exchange rate four or five times a year without thinking about it: booking a trip, paying an invoice issued abroad, buying from a foreign shop, reading a salary offer in another currency, or checking what a card charge really cost. In all of these the reference rate is the honest middle, and the price you actually pay sits a little to one side of it. Knowing the middle is what lets you see how wide that margin is.
Questions people ask
Is this the rate my bank will give me?
No, and no page can promise one. This is the European Central Bank's reference rate: the midpoint published once a day for statistics. A bank, a card scheme or an exchange office adds its own margin on top — usually between half a percent and three percent, sometimes more at an airport counter. Use this figure to judge the offer you are given, not to predict it.
How often does the figure change, and what happens at weekends?
The European Central Bank publishes once each working day, in the afternoon, Central European time. There is no publication on Saturdays, Sundays or TARGET holidays, so on those days the page shows the last working day's rate and says which day it belongs to. The chart alongside is one year of the same daily series.
Is the answer exact?
Where both units are defined in terms of one another by whole numbers, yes — the page says so above the figure, and the only rounding is in how many digits are shown. Where the ratio has no finite decimal, the page shows twelve significant digits and says the relation is approximate rather than pretending otherwise.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The arithmetic runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded and there is no server to upload it to. Load the page once and it keeps working with the network switched off.
Why a Budapest menu looks like a phone number
The first shock of the forint
Anyone who has ever opened a menu in Budapest knows the feeling. A goulash soup costs 2,800, a beer 1,500, a night in a decent hotel 45,000. The Hungarian forint is a currency of large numbers, and the reason is simple: one euro buys hundreds of forints, so the prices that look so frightening are in fact quite ordinary. To Convert EUR to HUF is therefore the first thing a visitor, a buyer or a supplier needs to do, because without it the numbers have no meaning at all.
What this page does
The page converts euros to forints at the European Central Bank's daily reference rate and shows the date of that rate beside the result. Your amount stays in your browser. The text below is written for people who hold euros and have a reason to deal with Hungary: tourists, expatriates, importers, investors and students. It explains what the forint is, how it has moved, how to pay, and where the common traps lie.
Using the converter
Type euros, read forints
It takes a second to Convert EUR to HUF this way, and you can keep the page open while you scroll through a menu or a price list.
Enter the amount in euros. The page multiplies it by the published rate, which states how many forints one euro buys, and shows the result with the date. If you open it on a Saturday or a Sunday, you see Friday's rate, and the page says so, instead of putting today's date on an older figure.
A table for shop windows
Whenever you must Convert EUR to HUF for a long list of prices, the table is quicker than typing them one by one.
Under the field there is a table of common amounts, from one euro to five thousand. It lets you read off a price at a glance, which is handy in Hungary, where the figures run into thousands. A line below shows the last thirty days of rates, a quick way to see whether the forint has been calm or restless.
The way back
When you have forints left at the end of a trip or receive an invoice in forints and want to see it in euros, Convert HUF to EUR applies the same rate in the opposite direction.
What the reference rate is
The reference rate is the midpoint of the market agreed once a day at about 16:00 in Frankfurt. Banks and exchange offices quote a lower rate when you sell euros and a higher one when you buy, and the gap is their fee. Use the reference as the yardstick against which to judge any offer.
The forint in a few paragraphs
Born from a world record
The forint was introduced on 1 August 1946 to end the worst hyperinflation in recorded history. The previous currency, the pengő, had lost value so fast that prices doubled every fifteen hours, and notes of a hundred quintillion pengő were printed. The forint took its name from the florin of Florence, a gold coin copied across medieval Europe, and it has lasted ever since.
Coins and notes
Coins come in 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 forints; the 1 and 2 forint coins were withdrawn in 2008, so cash payments are rounded to the nearest five. Notes come in 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 forints, with portraits of Hungarian kings, statesmen and scientists. The 20,000 note is worth about fifty euros, so keep a mix.
No more fillér
The old subunit, the fillér, disappeared from circulation decades ago. Prices in shops are in whole forints. That means no decimals appear anywhere on this page's results, only whole numbers, which is as it should be.
The symbol
The symbol is Ft, written after the amount, as in 2 500 Ft. Hungarians put a space as thousands separator, not a comma or a full stop, so 2 500 is two thousand five hundred. The ISO code is HUF.
How the rate has moved
A currency that swings
Buyers who need to Convert EUR to HUF over a long period learn to look at the thirty-day line before they commit.
The forint moves more than the currencies of its neighbours. Since Hungary joined the European Union in 2004, one euro has bought anything from about 240 forints to well over 400. In the early years the forint was strong, then it fell in the global crisis, recovered, weakened again and reached record lows against the euro in the autumn of 2022.
The inflation of 2022 and 2023
Hungary suffered some of the highest inflation in the European Union in 2022 and early 2023, with annual rates above twenty per cent at the peak. Energy prices, a weak currency and a generous fiscal policy fed each other. The Hungarian National Bank raised its base rate to eighteen per cent and later cut it as inflation fell.
What the pattern means for you
If you have to Convert EUR to HUF for a payment due next quarter, assume that the rate can move by several per cent. A forward contract or a split into two dates reduces the risk.
A note on timing
The forint tends to be weakest in periods of global fear and strongest when investors are happy to hold risk. The correlation is not perfect, but it explains why summer holidays in a calm year are cheaper than expected, and why an energy scare makes Hungary suddenly dearer for euro payers.
What drives the rate
Interest rates
Treasurers who Convert EUR to HUF for payroll or supplier payments often avoid scheduling large transfers on the day of a rate decision.
When the Hungarian National Bank keeps its rate well above the European Central Bank's, investors buy forints to earn the difference, and the currency firms up. When the gap narrows, the support fades. Rate decisions are published in advance, and days around them are typically volatile.
Budget and trade balances
Hungary runs a budget deficit and imports a lot of energy, so concerns about public finances or energy supplies quickly weigh on the forint. Car exports, mostly from the German-owned factories at Győr and Kecskemét, support it.
Relations with Brussels
Disputes between the Hungarian government and the European Commission about funds and the rule of law have at times held back the flow of EU money to Hungary, and the forint has reacted to the headlines. Investors dislike uncertainty, and a calmer political season usually means a calmer rate.
Budapest and beyond
Thermal baths and ruin pubs
Budapest offers thermal baths such as Széchenyi, the crumbling-chic ruin pubs of the old Jewish quarter, the Danube promenade and a large number of museums. A day ticket at a thermal bath costs the equivalent of twenty to thirty euros, a coffee two, a beer in a ruin pub three. Convert EUR to HUF for these figures before you go, and a menu with four-digit prices will stop looking alarming.
Lake Balaton and the countryside
Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe, is a summer favourite, and prices there are lower than in Budapest. Wine regions such as Tokaj and Eger offer tastings at modest cost. Vineyards are measured in hectares, and for readers who think in acres Convert HA to ACRES makes a vineyard listing understandable.
Wine and spirits
Hungarian wine is sold by the bottle at 0.75 litres and by the litre in cellars. For American readers, Convert L to GAL turns a barrel or a tank into familiar units. Pálinka, a fruit brandy, is sold by the half-litre.
Paying in Hungary
Cards are everywhere
Because cards work almost everywhere, you seldom need to Convert EUR to HUF into banknotes beyond a modest reserve.
Contactless cards and mobile wallets work in shops, restaurants, trams and taxis in cities and tourist areas. Cash is rarely necessary except at small stalls and rural guesthouses.
The terminal that offers euros
When a terminal asks whether to charge you in euros or in forints, answer forints. The conversion by the terminal's provider usually costs three to six per cent more than your bank's.
Cash machines
Bank-owned cash machines give the best rate. Stand-alone machines run by non-bank operators in tourist districts charge fixed fees and apply poor conversions, and they have a bad reputation. When a screen offers to convert the amount to euros, decline.
Exchange offices and their famous boards
Budapest's exchange offices are notorious for boards that show an attractive rate with small print or a different rate for small sums. Look for an office that clearly shows both buying and selling rates and has a small spread. Before you hand over cash, ask how many forints you will receive for your exact amount, and compare with the reference rate on this page.
Working with Hungary
Car factories and suppliers
Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Suzuki and other carmakers have plants in Hungary, and hundreds of suppliers work for them. Most price in euros and pay wages in forints, so the rate shows up in their margins.
Services and software
For a Budapest team, the monthly need to Convert EUR to HUF shows up as one more line in the budget review.
Budapest hosts service centres and software development teams of many Western companies. Staff costs are in forints, group accounts in euros, and the forint's swings can be a headache for finance directors. Many fix an annual budget rate and review it each quarter.
Invoicing and VAT
A Hungarian invoice in euros must show the value in forints at the rate set by the Hungarian National Bank on the date of the transaction. This is the rate Hungarian accountants use, which may differ slightly from the European one.
Time
Hungary shares the Central European time zone with Germany and Austria. To plan a call with Britain or Ireland, Convert CET to GMT gives the difference.
Moving to Hungary: the first months in forints
Renting in Budapest
Tenants who Convert EUR to HUF for the first rent payment should check whether the landlord expects the forint amount or the euro amount.
Rents in Budapest are quoted in forints or euros depending on the landlord, and a one-bedroom flat in a central district can cost between 250,000 and 450,000 forints a month. Landlords usually ask for a deposit of two months and the first month in advance. Foreign tenants often find agents who quote euros, converting at a rate of their own. Ask for the forint figure in the contract and compare it with a fresh conversion, so that a disagreement about the rate does not surface in month three.
Utilities, phone and transport
Utility bills are paid in forints by standing order. A monthly pass for Budapest public transport costs the equivalent of about thirty euros, and mobile contracts are cheap by Western standards. When you Convert EUR to HUF for a household budget, build it up line by line and keep a ten per cent reserve for the winter heating bill.
Opening a bank account
Foreign residents can open an account with a passport, a residence permit and a proof of address. Many people ask for a salary to be paid into the account and then transfer a fixed amount home each month. Compare the rate your bank gives with the reference on this page before you set up a standing order.
Healthcare and insurance
Residents must contribute to the national health system, and many expatriates add private insurance. Premiums are in forints. The contribution does not depend on the exchange rate but looks different in euros each month.
Students in Hungary
Tuition and living costs
Hungarian universities attract a good number of foreign students, especially in medicine and engineering. Tuition fees in English-language programmes are usually quoted in euros or dollars, while living costs are in forints. A student who converts one lump sum at the start of the year is more exposed than one who converts month by month.
Scholarships
Stipends from Hungarian programmes are paid in forints at the start of each month. A student whose budget comes from home in euros should convert a fixed amount each month and keep a small reserve for the weeks when the forint is weak.
Student life and prices
A lunch in a university canteen costs under three euros, a monthly student pass for the city transport about ten, and a beer in a student bar two. Prices vary widely between Budapest and smaller university towns like Szeged and Pécs.
Buying property in Hungary
Prices per square metre
Flats are priced in forints or euros per square metre. A foreign buyer who thinks in square feet can use Convert M2 to FT2 to turn the Hungarian figure into American units. Prices in central Budapest are the highest, and prices drop with distance from the city and from the Danube.
Costs of buying
Buyers pay a property transfer duty of four per cent in most cases, plus a lawyer's fee and registration costs. Each is calculated in forints, so when you plan a purchase and Convert EUR to HUF for the whole cost, add them to the price. Foreigners from outside the European Union may need a permit before buying.
Currency of the contract
Contracts are normally drawn up in forints, even when the price is advertised in euros. If the sale is concluded months after the agreement, the rate on the day of payment decides what the buyer actually pays in euros. Many buyers insist on a clause that fixes the rate on a given date.
Doing business with Hungary from abroad
Invoicing in euros
A Hungarian supplier may invoice in euros and receive payment into a euro account, which avoids a conversion for both sides. If the supplier invoices in forints, the buyer takes the exchange risk. For goods paid over several months, a forward contract or a rate-adjustment clause is common.
Payments and banks
Transfers within the euro area are cheap and quick through SEPA, but a payment to a forint account leaves that system and may pass through intermediary banks. Ask your bank what rate and fee will apply and how long it takes.
Customs and Schengen
Hungary is in the Schengen area, so goods move freely within the European Union. Goods from non-EU countries pay customs duties and VAT on arrival. The VAT rate in Hungary, one of the highest in Europe at twenty-seven per cent, affects the final price of anything you import.
Hungarians abroad
Workers in Austria and Germany
Many Hungarians commute to Austria or work in Germany, earning euros and spending part of their pay at home in forints. For them the euro-forint rate is a direct measure of their purchasing power, and a ten per cent fall of the forint is a rise in their euro income when spent in Hungary.
Sending money home
Migrants who Convert EUR to HUF every month for family support often fix a day of the month and stick to it.
A remittance of 300 euros each month for a year carries twelve margins. If a provider takes two per cent instead of one, the difference over a year is thirty-six euros. Compare what arrives in the recipient's account and not the rate in the advertisement.
Franc loans
Before 2008, many Hungarians took mortgages in Swiss francs. When the franc soared, their repayments rose steeply, until the government forced the banks to convert the loans into forints. The episode is a reminder to be careful with debts in foreign currencies, and Convert CHF to HUF shows what a franc is worth in forints today.
Neighbouring currencies
Poland, Czechia and Romania
Hungary's neighbours also keep their own money. A traveller on a Central European tour may use Convert EUR to PLN and Convert EUR to CZK as well, and one passing through Transylvania will want Convert EUR to RON.
Dollars and the wider picture
Hungarian firms sell to the United States and buy energy priced in dollars. For that part of business, Convert USD to HUF is the page to open, and the euro-dollar pair is on Convert EUR to USD.
Mistakes when you Convert EUR to HUF
Counting zeros
A price of 15,000 Ft is not fifteen thousand euros; it is about forty. Check the size of the result against the table.
Thousands separator
Before you Convert EUR to HUF for a figure you copied from a website, check whether the thousands are separated by a space.
Hungarian prices use a space, so 2 500 Ft is two thousand five hundred. Do not read it as two and a half.
Changing twice
Changing euros into forints at home and the leftover back at the airport loses two margins. Plan your cash or use a card.
The small-print rate
An exchange board that shows a very good rate for an unlikely sum is a trap. Always ask for the total in forints for your sum before you hand over money.
Short answers
How do I Convert EUR to HUF here?
Type the euros into the first field. The page shows the forints at the latest reference rate, with its date.
Why are there no decimals?
Because forints are written in whole numbers. The page rounds to the nearest forint.
Is my amount stored?
No. It stays in your browser.
Your amount stays with you
Only the table of rates is fetched. The number you type never leaves your browser, and no account is needed. It is a discreet way to Convert EUR to HUF without telling a website how much you plan to spend.
In short
To Convert EUR to HUF, type the euros and read the forints at the European Central Bank's latest reference rate, with its date alongside. It is the midpoint of the market, so any real offer will be a little worse. Pay in forints, decline the terminal's offer to charge you in euros, be wary of exchange boards and compare every quote with the reference.