cheaper abroad.

Hearing test and audiology prices in Budapest

Yes: 5 of 5 items compared are cheaper in Budapest than in the United States, by a median of 71% (from 4% to 92%). 5 items are priced here, at 10 providers in Budapest, each with the date it was seen and a link to its source. Against the other home countries the median saving is the Netherlands 64%, Germany 68%, the United Kingdom 54%, Australia 61%. 3 of them are also priced in Hanoi, and Hanoi is cheaper for 3 of those, by a median of 82%. All 5 prices were seen in the last six months, between 16 September 2026 and 6 October 2026.

Every item against the United States

Sorted by how much cheaper Budapest is. Every price is one observation at one provider, with the date it was seen.

Item In Budapest In Da NangIn HanoiIn Ho Chi Minh City In the United States Cheaper by Providers
Ear wax removal $165 000 Ft16 September 2026reported elsewhere - $3.4 90.000 ₫ 79% cheaper $7.7 200.000 ₫ 52% cheaper $210 92% cheaper $193 12
Custom ear plugs swimming or noise · per pair · Made from impressions of both ears, for swimming, sleep, music or noise protection $5516 990 Ft6 October 2026reported elsewhere - - - $200 private 73% cheaper $146 1
Ear mould for a hearing aid custom made · one ear · Made from an impression of the ear canal, acrylic or silicone $298 990 Ft6 October 2026reported elsewhere - - - $100 private 71% cheaper $71 1
Hearing test pure-tone audiogram · both ears · Tones played to each ear in a sound booth or quiet room, written up as an audiogram $3912 000 Ft6 October 2026reported elsewhere - $5.7 150.000 ₫ 85% cheaper - $50 private 23% cheaper $12 7
Tympanometry middle ear pressure test · one test · Measures how the eardrum moves, often done next to a hearing test $4814 900 Ft6 October 2026reported elsewhere - $8.4 220.000 ₫ 82% cheaper - $50 private 4% cheaper $2.3 7

5 items · 10 providers · 11 sources · seller's price, reported elsewhere

Price report, Q3 2026

Worth it or not

Budapest prices ear wax removal, a hearing test and tympanometry at private clinics and ENT practices (Óbuda, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor, Rózsadomb Center) and at Amplifon's Déli centre. Custom ear moulds and swim or noise plugs come from Fülvédelem.hu, which takes impressions on Maros utca, and are far cheaper than at home. The hearing test saves less, and a clinic lists it level with the Dutch private price. Ear wax removal is free at home, so a Budapest fee saves nothing, and tympanometry has no Dutch price to compare. No seller here publishes a hearing aid price; that needs a quote.

Some figures are starting or informative prices, and a clinic's list says a specialist consultation comes first and is not included. Ear wax prices mix per ear and per visit, and a clinic charges a full examination instead of the wash if the doctor decides. The plug price is per pair, and the page does not say whether the Budapest point also charges the impression fee. Flight and a return visit come on top.

Where to get it

  • Fülvédelem.hu (Belsound Kft.) Maros utca 16/B · Budapest 2 items · +36 30 499 6790 Veszprém-based maker (Belsound Kft.) of custom ear plugs and ear moulds, sells online and takes ear impressions at partner points; in Budapest at the Otonet Maros utcai Halláspont (Budapest XII).
  • Golden Medical Center Tutaj utca 8, 1133 Budapest (district XIII) · Budapest 2 items · +36 1 770 7065 · Mon-Fri 8:00-20:00 Private outpatient centre with a private GP practice (háziorvosi magánrendelés); no TAJ card needed, foreign nationals seen.
  • IQB Medical Törökvész út 87-91, Rózsadomb Center, 3rd floor, 1025 Budapest (district II) · Budapest 1 item · +36 1 553 3333 Private outpatient centre in Rózsadomb Center; its general doctor visit is run by a GP.
  • Oxygen Medical Árpád út 47 · Budapest 1 item Outpatient clinic offering physical therapy and specialist consultations.
  • RMC Clinics 74 to 78 Gabor Aron Street · Budapest 1 item · +36 1 392 0505 · Mon to Fri 08:00 to 20:00, Sat 09:00 to 14:00 Private medical clinic providing detailed ENT services including ear cleaning.
  • Amplifon Budapest Déli Magyar Jakobinusok tere 2-3. · Budapest 1 item · (1) 686 2220 Hearing centre of Amplifon Magyarország Kft., one of several Amplifon centres in Budapest; the price pages are company-wide.
  • Clinexpert Óbuda Kaszásdűlő u. 7. · Budapest 1 item · +36 70-361-1389 Private ENT practice in Óbuda with a published price list.
  • Medical Healing Point Kft. Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 11/A · Budapest 1 item · +36-30-6306396 Private health centre in Budapest II with an ENT specialist who does ear washing.
  • Wáberer Medical Center Alkotás utca 55 · Budapest 1 item · +36 1 323 7000 Modern private medical center offering advanced cardiology tests.
  • HMM - Egészségügyi szolgáltató Kft. 1135 Budapest, Jász u. 33-35. · Budapest 1 item · +36 1 / 800 9333 This page lists prices for ENT specialist consultations, follow-up, report consultation, and ear washing.

Price per item

Ear wax removal

At home: $210

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Oxygen Medical Budapest Árpád út 47 $165 000 Ft16 September 2026reported elsewhere oxygenmedical.hu Seller's own label: "Fulmosas - egy oldal". Unit: per ear. PER EAR, which is the unit our 'Ear wax removal' item needs and which almost nothing else in this slice prices separately (Oktogon Medical folds it into a 32 000 Ft ENT visit). The asterisk on the row points to a footnote I did not resolve, probably saying it needs a consultation.
Amplifon Budapest Déli Budapest Magyar Jakobinusok tere 2-3. $3912 000 Ft6 October 2026seller's price· one source amplifon.com Hallójárat mosás (ear canal washing), per occasion, from the Amplifon Kft. service price list (PDF, valid from 2023-03-28 until revoked). The list is company-wide for Amplifon hearing centres. Only price line for the service at this seller
HMM - Egészségügyi szolgáltató Kft. Budapest 1135 Budapest, Jász u. 33-35. $4815 000 Ft5 September 2026seller's price· one source hungariamed.hu Ear washing/cleaning. The prompt's scope note mentions microsuction, this is ear washing.
Medical Healing Point Kft. Budapest Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 11/A $6420 000 Ft6 October 2026seller's price· one source hmedical.hu Ear washing (Fülmosás) by an ENT specialist, price for one occasion. If the doctor decides a full ENT examination is needed, the full examination fee of 35.000 Ft is charged instead. The page does not say whether the price covers one or both ears
Clinexpert Óbuda Budapest Kaszásdűlő u. 7. $10934 000 Ft6 October 2026seller's price· indicative fulorrgegeszet.clinexpert.hu Own line "Fülmosás, fültisztítás" (ear washing and cleaning) on the ENT price list, priced like the ENT examination. The page does not say whether the price covers one or both ears

Hearing test · pure-tone audiogram · both ears

At home: $50 (private)

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Golden Medical Center Budapest Tutaj utca 8, 1133 Budapest (district XIII) $3912 000 Ft6 October 2026seller's price· indicative goldenmed.hu Line "Hallásvizsgálat" in the ÁRLISTA of the ENT page. The page prints no currency sign (Ft assumed, the same list prices the ENT exam 30.000) and does not say whether the ENT consultation is required, so indicative
RMC Clinics Budapest 74 to 78 Gabor Aron Street $6319 600 Ft6 October 2026seller's price· indicative rmc.hu Listed under Audiológia, Kiegészítő vizsgálatok (supplementary examinations). The price list carries a note that prices are informative and depend on the actual examination, so indicative. The page does not describe the test beyond its name and does not say whether a consultation is needed first

Tympanometry · middle ear pressure test · one test

At home: $50 (private)

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IQB Medical Budapest Törökvész út 87-91, Rózsadomb Center, 3rd floor, 1025 Budapest (district II) $4814 900 Ft6 October 2026seller's price· one source iqbmedical.hu Stand-alone tympanometry line. IQB also sells hearing test plus tympanometry as a package (24.900 Ft), not used here
Golden Medical Center Budapest Tutaj utca 8, 1133 Budapest (district XIII) $3912 000 Ft6 October 2026seller's price· indicative goldenmed.hu Line "Tympanometria" in the ÁRLISTA of the ENT page. No currency sign is printed (Ft assumed) and the page does not say whether the ENT consultation is required, so indicative
Wáberer Medical Center Budapest Alkotás utca 55 $3912 000 Ft6 October 2026seller's price· indicative wmc.hu From price ("Ft -tól"). Stand-alone tympanometry line; the page says an ENT or audiology specialist visit is needed first (not included)

Ear mould for a hearing aid · custom made · one ear

At home: $100 (private)

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Fülvédelem.hu (Belsound Kft.) Budapest Maros utca 16/B $298 990 Ft6 October 2026seller's price· indicative fulvedelem.hu Hard semi-solid acrylic custom ear mould for behind-the-ear aids ("egyéni fülilleszték", made from an ear impression). Three moulds share the lowest price of 8.990 Ft (pántos, félpántos, féltömör); this is the plain BTE one. The page does not state whether the price is per ear or per pair, it names one mould per item. Impression fee is separate (1 500 Ft per piece, partners may charge extra, see the price list page). The page says to phone for the nearest impression point; the Budapest point page lists swim and sleep plugs but does not name hearing aid moulds, so indicative

Custom ear plugs · swimming or noise · per pair

At home: $200 (private)

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Fülvédelem.hu (Belsound Kft.) Budapest Maros utca 16/B $5516 990 Ft6 October 2026seller's price· indicative fulvedelem.hu Custom swimming ear plugs, one pair (2 ears), made to size from an ear impression (3D made, medical silicone, any colour). The impression fee is a separate line (Lenyomatvételi díj, 1 500 Ft for 1 piece) and some partners may charge extra. The Budapest point (Maros utca page) names production time 10 to 17 working days. Cheapest custom pair at this seller (noise plugs from 25 000 Ft per pair; the custom sleep plug is a single piece at 9 990 Ft). Veszprém-based maker, Budapest impression point on its own page

Removal of an ear canal plug by suction · lấy nút biểu bì ống tai ngoài

At home: $75 (private)

Listed, not priced

Hearing aid · basic digital · one ear

At home: $815 (private)

Listed, not priced

Hearing aid · Phonak Audéo level 30 rechargeable · one ear

At home: $1,474 (private)

Listed, not priced

Hearing aid · Phonak Audéo level 90 rechargeable · one ear

At home: $2,364 (private)

Listed, not priced

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