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Living in Egyek

In Egyek, unemployment is 8.7% (2022).

Egyek's population was 4,924 at the end of 2022. Egyek had an unemployment rate of 8.69% at the end of 2022. Egyek was home to 43 foreign residents at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population4,924people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database
Average gross salary1,560EUR/month31 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KSH STADAT 20.1.2.7 — Average gross earnings of full-time employees by location of employer head office, counties and regions
Average net rent3.22EUR/m²/month31 Oct 2018Regional figureOfficial source · Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei
Unemployment rate8.69%country median 4.6% — 87% aboveOfficial source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database
Recorded crime1,213incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · 11.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region

Which Hungary-wide rules apply when you move to Egyek?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in HungaryNational rates and thresholds that apply in Egyek.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2022, the vacancy rate reached 12.55%. Egyek counted 2,176 dwellings at the end of 2022.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Egyek recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€26
Mobile plan, 10 GB€18
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited26.04 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom home internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB17.81 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom Domino Next16Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)12.55 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)4Official
Dwellings2,176 dwellings31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.22 EUR/m²/month31 Oct 2018Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei11Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)169.3 EUR/month31 Oct 2018Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei11Official · regional context

Is Egyek a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–62%
Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on education · range 38–56%
Student48%strong on cost, weak on work · range 38–58%
Family41%strong on safety, weak on education · range 30–52%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Egyek?

The unemployment rate is about 8.7 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.69 % · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database9
Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Egyek is 8.7%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,560 EUR/month31 Dec 2025KSH STADAT 20.1.2.7 — Average gross earnings of full-time employees by location of employer head office, counties and regions10Official · county
Unemployment rate8.69 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database9Official

What does a salary buy in Egyek?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Hungary median gross pay: €1,005 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€435of €672 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€672
Rent, 60 m²€3.22/m² · official · Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei · 2018-10-31− €193
Internet€26 · official · Telekom home internet · 2026-09-30− €26
Mobile plan€18 · official · Telekom Domino Next · 2026-09-30− €18
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€435
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Egyek. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

National Employment Service — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Egyek. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Egyek?

Police recorded about 1,213 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 11.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region1

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,213 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 202511.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region1Official · county

Mobility and administration

Egyek's nearest airport was DEB, 56 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport56 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)DEB3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Egyek. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Care and integration support for persons granted international or national protection — Newcomer Adaptation

National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing — Refugee Affairs Directorate

For persons granted international protection, persons granted national protection.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.7°C in January and 23.6°C in July. Egyek's monthly precipitation totalled 26.4 mm in January and 79.1 mm in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 13.81 · Feb 17.69 · Mar 22.84 · Apr 30.9 · May 32.58 · Jun 37.99 · Jul 41 · Aug 39.45 · Sep 35.81 · Oct 28.42 · Nov 22.71 · Dec 14.97 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -20.85 · Feb -21.41 · Mar -13.66 · Apr -4.35 · May 0.55 · Jun 4.93 · Jul 9.61 · Aug 8.74 · Sep 3.73 · Oct -4.69 · Nov -6.52 · Dec -16.65 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -1.66 · Feb 0.59 · Mar 5.79 · Apr 12 · May 17.12 · Jun 21.31 · Jul 23.58 · Aug 23.34 · Sep 17.68 · Oct 11.49 · Nov 5.5 · Dec -0.27 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 26.4 · Feb 32.8 · Mar 29.3 · Apr 40.5 · May 57.7 · Jun 61.1 · Jul 79.1 · Aug 54.4 · Sep 52.8 · Oct 47.5 · Nov 41.4 · Dec 39 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Egyek?

The published population was 4,924 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents43 people31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)3Official
Population4,924 people31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share24.33 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)7Official

International community in Egyek

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship4,924100.0%
Citizen of Hungary4,88199.1%
Foreign national430.9%
EU foreign national370.8%
Non-EU foreign national60.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Language spoken at home

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Language spoken with family members or friends4,924100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends4,51491.7%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends3877.9%
Other language spoken with family members or friends581.2%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups410.8%
German language spoken with family members or friends310.6%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends40.1%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population enumerated in the 2022 Hungarian Census; settlement data, population; all sexes and ages as source table defines · 2022 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Ethnic groups4,924100.0%
Hungarian4,30787.5%
No answer to ethnic groups50110.2%
Domestic ethnic groups2274.6%
Gipsy (Romani)2004.1%
German160.3%
Other ethnic groups60.1%
Romanian40.1%
Ukrainian40.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher5.39 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Egyek

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Békéscsaba as an Egyek alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 106 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 55,164 Békéscsaba vs 4,924 Egyek+1020%
  • Unemployment: 4.3% Békéscsaba vs 8.7% Egyek−51%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 319 Békéscsaba vs 1,213 Egyekno percentage
  • Rent: €3.20/m² Békéscsaba vs €3.22/m² Egyeksame level
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Cities near Egyek

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Hungary

Other cities in Hungary to compare with Egyek, nearest in population first.

All Hungary cities
Lábatlan4,902 residentsKomádi4,959 residentsKunmadaras4,966 residentsTiszaalpár4,880 residentsBattonya5,031 residentsFüzesgyarmat5,032 residents

How does Egyek compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Egyek under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Hungarian as a second language (második idegen nyelvként) support programmes. How to enrol a child (kormany.hu).

A country-wide rule for Hungary; Egyek's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.

Is Egyek part of Debrecen?

Egyek belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Debrecen; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 55.4 km away by straight-line distance. Debrecen city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source2

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Egyek?

The published population was 4,924 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How safe is Egyek?

Police recorded about 1,213 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 11.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region.

What is the unemployment rate in Egyek?

The unemployment rate is about 8.7 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Egyek?

43 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Is Egyek a good place to live?

Egyek may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Egyek part of Debrecen?

Egyek belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Debrecen; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 55.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Egyek?

Tiszafüred, Mezőcsát, Kunmadaras are near Egyek. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Citizenship citizenship group in Egyek?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,924 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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