Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Argentina: $1,340 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $3,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Budapest outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇦🇷 Argentina

$1,340

/mo nomad

Budapest

🇭🇺 Hungary

$1,621

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Argentina is 2.1% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Argentina is 1.1% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.41 ARS 21.9K

$13.99 Ft 4,551

3.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.1 ARS 82.0K

$60.3 Ft 19.6K

-10.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.04 ARS 19.8K

$9.96 Ft 3,241

30.92%

Cappuccino

$3.51 ARS 5,325

$3.38 Ft 1,100

3.85%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 ARS 3,305

$2.13 Ft 692

2.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 ARS 2,424

$1.87 Ft 608

-14.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.68 ARS 5,587

$3.75 Ft 1,221

-1.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 ARS 6,133

$3.57 Ft 1,162

13.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 ARS 2,062

$1.13 Ft 368

20.35%

White Bread (500g)

$2.31 ARS 3,505

$1.84 Ft 599

25.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.82 ARS 2,760

$2.39 Ft 777

-23.85%

Eggs

$2.64 ARS 3,999

$3.83 Ft 1,245

-31.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.22 ARS 15.5K

$11.33 Ft 3,686

-9.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.49 ARS 12.9K

$6.74 Ft 2,192

25.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.71 ARS 17.8K

$14.69 Ft 4,780

-20.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.51 ARS 3,809

$1.84 Ft 597

36.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 ARS 3,155

$2.01 Ft 653

3.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.39 ARS 2,112

$2.36 Ft 767

-41.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.32 ARS 3,524

$3.77 Ft 1,226

-38.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 ARS 1,738

$0.96 Ft 313

19.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.10 ARS 1,665

$1.03 Ft 334

6.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.54 ARS 2,339

$1.56 Ft 509

-1.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 ARS 2,390

$0.66 Ft 216

139.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.95 ARS 5,988

$7.96 Ft 2,591

-50.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.02 ARS 7,616

$6.01 Ft 1,954

-16.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ARS 2,882

$1.30 Ft 421

46.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ARS 4,455

$2.08 Ft 676

41.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.03 ARS 1,557

$1.50 Ft 489

-31.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.86 ARS 43.8K

$27.61 Ft 8,982

4.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.63 ARS 2,467

$3.30 Ft 1,074

-50.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ARS 1,500

$1.30 Ft 424

-23.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.51 ARS 11.4K

$19.78 Ft 6,436

-62.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ARS 1,851

$1.81 Ft 591

-32.60%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.9K ARS 40.7M

$29.3K Ft 9.5M

-8.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.0K ARS 50.0M

$34.1K Ft 11.1M

-3.36%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$145 ARS 219.8K

$170 Ft 55.3K

-14.72%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.76 ARS 26.9K

$23.98 Ft 7,802

-25.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.56 ARS 40.3K

$23.42 Ft 7,621

13.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.19 ARS 53.4K

$66.2 Ft 21.6K

-46.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.46 ARS 28.0K

$19.18 Ft 6,239

-3.75%

Cinema Ticket

$9.89 ARS 15.0K

$9.52 Ft 3,098

3.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$336 ARS 509.7K

$537 Ft 174.6K

-37.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,222 ARS 9.4M

$16.6K Ft 5.4M

-62.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$111 ARS 167.7K

$101 Ft 33.0K

9.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$86.7 ARS 131.4K

$42.99 Ft 14.0K

101.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 ARS 184.1K

$113 Ft 36.7K

7.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 ARS 181.8K

$119 Ft 38.6K

0.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$550 ARS 833.5K

$805 Ft 262.0K

-31.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 ARS 562.6K

$629 Ft 204.7K

-41.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,071 ARS 1.6M

$1,549 Ft 504.1K

-30.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$818 ARS 1.2M

$1,167 Ft 379.7K

-29.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,245 ARS 3.4M

$5,618 Ft 1.8M

-60.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,477 ARS 2.2M

$3,968 Ft 1.3M

-62.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$783 ARS 1.2M

$1,626 Ft 529.0K

-51.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

58.21

6.43

805.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Argentina: October 5, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Argentina

$371 27.5%

Budapest

$629 38.7% 69.6% $258

Groceries & Markets

Argentina

$261 19.3%

Budapest

$258 15.8% 1.4% $3.5

Eating Out

Argentina

$238 17.6%

Budapest

$224 13.8% 5.8% $14

Clothing & Footwear

Argentina

$197 14.6%

Budapest

$169 10.4% 14.3% $28

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Argentina

$189 14%

Budapest

$217 13.4% 14.8% $28

Sport & Entertainment

Argentina

$55 4.1%

Budapest

$85 5.2% 55.1% $30

Getting Around

Argentina

$40 2.9%

Budapest

$43 2.7% 9.8% $3.9

Good to know

🇦🇷 Argentina

🇭🇺 Budapest

🕒 Local time

06:05 6:05 AM

11:05 11:05 AM

5 h ahead of Argentina

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

47,327,407

1,686,222 Capital

💱 Currency

Argentine Peso ARS $

Hungarian Forint HUF Ft

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD

10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR

1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD

1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR

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HUF, USD, EUR to ARS – Argentine Peso Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

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Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 325 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

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