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Living in Gyula

In Gyula, unemployment is 3.9% (2022).

The population of Gyula totalled 27,933 at the end of 2022. Gyula had an unemployment rate of 3.93% at the end of 2022. Foreign residents numbered 220 at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population27,933people31 Dec 2022Official source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database
Average gross salary1,350EUR/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 rent3.2EUR/m²/month31 Oct 2018Regional figureOfficial source · Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei
Unemployment rate3.93%country median 4.6% — 15% belowOfficial source · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database
Recorded crime1,886incidents 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 Gyula?

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 Gyula.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Gyula had a vacancy rate of 14.43% at the end of 2022. Gyula counted 14,437 dwellings at the end of 2022.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Gyula 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 internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB17.81 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom Domino Next15Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)14.43 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)3Official
Dwellings14,437 dwellings31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.2 EUR/m²/month31 Oct 2018Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei10Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)169.3 EUR/month31 Oct 2018Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei10Official · regional context

Is Gyula 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–67%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–63%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gyula?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.93 % · Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database8
Unemployment across cities in HungaryUnemployment in Gyula is 3.9%. Of 277 cities with data, 124 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2025KSH STADAT 20.1.2.7 — Average gross earnings of full-time employees by location of employer head office, counties and regions9Official · county
Unemployment rate3.93 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database8Official

What does a salary buy in Gyula?

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€436of €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€3.20/m² · official · Magánlakásbérlés, bérleti díjak – a 2018. évi lakbérfelmérés főbb eredményei · 2018-10-31− €192
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€436
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Gyula Salary needed to live in Gyula

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gyula. 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

National Employment Service of Hungary

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

Safety

How safe is Gyula?

Police recorded about 1,886 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 residents1,886 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 202511.1.2.1. Registered crimes by county and region1Official · county

Mobility and administration

Gyula's nearest airport was DEB, 97 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport97 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)DEB3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gyula. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gyula.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.9°C in January to 24.1°C in July. Gyula's monthly precipitation totalled 32.2 mm in January and 64.8 mm in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 15.17 · Feb 18.66 · Mar 23.59 · Apr 30.53 · May 33.62 · Jun 38.65 · Jul 40.29 · Aug 41.26 · Sep 37.18 · Oct 31.3 · Nov 24.76 · Dec 15.74 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -23.08 · Feb -18.57 · Mar -12.18 · Apr -5.19 · May 1.41 · Jun 5.07 · Jul 9.85 · Aug 8.36 · Sep 3.53 · Oct -4.24 · Nov -5.82 · Dec -17.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -0.9 · Feb 1.31 · Mar 6.23 · Apr 12.23 · May 17.59 · Jun 21.82 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 24.07 · Sep 18.38 · Oct 12.15 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 0.51 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 32.2 · Feb 35 · Mar 33 · Apr 43.4 · May 59.2 · Jun 68 · Jul 64.8 · Aug 53.8 · Sep 49.6 · Oct 44.9 · Nov 44 · Dec 46.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gyula?

The published population was 27,933 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents220 people31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)2Official
Population27,933 people31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share26.74 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)6Official

International community in Gyula

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
Citizenship27,933100.0%
Citizen of Hungary27,71399.2%
Foreign national2200.8%
EU foreign national1500.5%
Non-EU foreign national700.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

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 friends27,933100.0%
Hungarian language spoken with family members or friends24,69088.4%
No answer to question about language spoken with family members or friends3,13011.2%
Other language spoken with family members or friends7002.5%
Language spoken with family members or friends by domestic ethnic groups6762.4%
Romanian language spoken with family members or friends4431.6%
German language spoken with family members or friends1310.5%
Gipsy (Romani, Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends410.1%
Gipsy (Romani) language spoken with family members or friends300.1%
Serbian language spoken with family members or friends160.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukrainian language spoken with family members or friends140.1%
Gipsy (Boyash) language spoken with family members or friends110.0%
Slovakian language spoken with family members or friends90.0%
Greek language spoken with family members or friends80.0%
Polish language spoken with family members or friends80.0%
Croatian language spoken with family members or friends40.0%
Ruthenian language spoken with family members or friends40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

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 groups27,933100.0%
Hungarian24,35387.2%
No answer to ethnic groups3,10611.1%
Domestic ethnic groups1,2044.3%
Romanian6442.3%
German3111.1%
Gipsy (Romani)1240.4%
Other ethnic groups570.2%
Slovakian570.2%
Serbian230.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukrainian170.1%
Polish120.0%
Greek90.0%
Croatian70.0%
Armenian60.0%
Ruthenian60.0%
Bulgarian40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.42 %31 Dec 2022Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)5Official

Alternatives for people set on Gyula

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.

Érd as a Gyula alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 196 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 71,253 Érd vs 27,933 Gyula+155%
  • Rent: €2.93/m² Érd vs €3.20/m² Gyulano percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 462 Érd vs 1,886 Gyulano percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.6% Érd vs 3.9% Gyula−7%
Full comparisonMore about Érd

Cities near Gyula

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

Alternative cities in Hungary

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

All Hungary cities
Gyöngyös27,648 residentsSzentendre28,524 residentsEsztergom28,612 residentsKiskunfélegyháza28,872 residentsPápa29,019 residentsBudaörs29,024 residents

How does Gyula compare?

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Gyula in rankings

#30 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Hungary

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gyula 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; Gyula's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Gyula?

The published population was 27,933 people in 2022. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How safe is Gyula?

Police recorded about 1,886 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 Gyula?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2022). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2022 Census database.

How many foreign residents live in Gyula?

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

Is Gyula a good place to live?

Gyula 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.

Which cities are near Gyula?

Sarkad, Elek, Békéscsaba, Békés, Újkígyós are near Gyula. 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 Gyula?

The official citizenship distribution records 27,933 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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