press rank #73 · 
~$1,200/mo
Can you live unwatched in Hungary?
Mixed civil liberties, ranked #73 for press freedom. Not individually assessed beyond public indices.
The privacy scorecard
8 cameras / 1,000 people press rank #73 ~$1,200/mo national average
Childhood vaccines: compulsory by law11 in total
One of the strictest schedules in Europe, and coverage sits above 99 per cent.
If you skip them: The public health authority can order the vaccination and fine the family.
Exemptions: Medical only.
Source: Vaccines 2024;12:1296, European survey
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Reports your account balances abroad (CRS)
Extradition treaty with the US
5 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
10 real places in Hungary
Facial recognition, Bitcoin friendliness and cost vary by city even inside the same country.
Budapest
~$1,350/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 3/5Debrecen
~$1,100/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 3/5Szeged
~$1,150/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 3/5Pécs
~$1,150/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 3/5Győr
~$1,200/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 3/5Sopron
~$1,200/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 3/5Veszprém
~$1,200/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 3/5Eger
~$1,150/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 3/5Lake Balaton
~$1,250/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 3/5Balatonfüred
~$1,250/mo! facial recognition present₿ crypto 3/5Weigh Hungary against your own threat model
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Find where to live on ArcadiaCountry-level estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.