Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangladesh: $353 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $15,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Budapest
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🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$353

/mo nomad

Budapest

🇭🇺 Hungary

$1,621

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangladesh is 67.3% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 78.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangladesh is 67.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.63 ৳200

$13.99 Ft 4,555

-88.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.24 ৳1,504

$60.3 Ft 19.7K

-79.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.53 ৳557

$9.96 Ft 3,244

-54.52%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.04 ৳497

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.14 ৳509

Cappuccino

$1.83 ৳225

$3.38 Ft 1,102

-45.86%

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

$0.32 ৳39.33

$2.13 Ft 693

-84.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ৳21.60

$1.87 Ft 609

-90.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.75 Ft 1,222

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 Ft 1,163

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ৳90.0

$1.13 Ft 369

-35.40%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ৳69.2

$1.84 Ft 600

-69.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.63 ৳76.9

$2.39 Ft 777

-73.64%

Eggs

$1.18 ৳145

$3.83 Ft 1,246

-69.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.05 ৳989

$11.33 Ft 3,689

-28.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.55 ৳314

$6.74 Ft 2,194

-62.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.31 ৳776

$14.69 Ft 4,784

-57.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 ৳304

$1.84 Ft 598

34.24%

Banana (1kg)

$0.87 ৳106

$2.01 Ft 654

-56.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ৳274

$2.36 Ft 767

-5.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 ৳73.5

$3.77 Ft 1,227

-84.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 ৳42.01

$0.96 Ft 314

-64.58%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 ৳71.1

$1.03 Ft 335

-43.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.42 ৳52.2

$1.56 Ft 509

-73.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 ৳32.84

$0.66 Ft 216

-59.09%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.85 ৳1,087

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.77 ৳463

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.86 ৳597

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.18 ৳390

$7.96 Ft 2,594

-60.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.01 Ft 1,956

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.30 Ft 422

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 Ft 677

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.33 ৳41.11

$1.50 Ft 490

-78.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.22 ৳2,115

$27.61 Ft 8,991

-37.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 ৳111

$3.30 Ft 1,075

-72.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 ৳48.82

$1.30 Ft 424

-69.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 ৳305

$19.78 Ft 6,442

-87.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ৳137

$1.81 Ft 591

-38.67%

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

$28.6K ৳3.5M

$29.3K Ft 9.6M

-2.35%

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

$33.1K ৳4.1M

$34.1K Ft 11.1M

-2.96%

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

$30.97 ৳3,806

$170 Ft 55.3K

-81.78%

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

$5.23 ৳643

$23.98 Ft 7,809

-78.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.85 ৳1,579

$23.42 Ft 7,628

-45.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$11.82 ৳1,452

$66.2 Ft 21.6K

-82.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.79 ৳1,449

$19.18 Ft 6,245

-38.53%

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 ৳505

$9.52 Ft 3,101

-56.83%

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

$34.42 ৳4,229

$537 Ft 174.8K

-93.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,589 ৳195.3K

$16.6K Ft 5.4M

-90.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.75 ৳2,058

$101 Ft 33.0K

-83.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.84 ৳2,192

$42.99 Ft 14.0K

-58.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.29 ৳4,951

$113 Ft 36.7K

-64.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.90 ৳3,920

$119 Ft 38.7K

-73.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$89.9 ৳11.0K

$805 Ft 262.2K

-88.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$46.83 ৳5,754

$629 Ft 204.9K

-92.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$221 ৳27.2K

$1,549 Ft 504.6K

-85.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$127 ৳15.6K

$1,167 Ft 380.1K

-89.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$986 ৳121.1K

$5,618 Ft 1.8M

-82.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$548 ৳67.4K

$3,968 Ft 1.3M

-86.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$225 ৳27.6K

$1,626 Ft 529.5K

-86.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.73

6.43

66.87%

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

Last update for Bangladesh: October 3, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

Bangladesh

$113 32.3%

Budapest

$258 15.8% 129% $145

Eating Out

Bangladesh

$51 14.5%

Budapest

$224 13.8% 343% $174

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Bangladesh

$49 14.1%

Budapest

$217 13.4% 343% $168

Clothing & Footwear

Bangladesh

$48 13.8%

Budapest

$169 10.4% 252% $121

Accommodation & Living

Bangladesh

$47 13.4%

Budapest

$629 38.7% 1244% $582

Getting Around

Bangladesh

$21 6.2%

Budapest

$43 2.7% 103% $22

Sport & Entertainment

Bangladesh

$20 5.8%

Budapest

$85 5.2% 326% $65

Good to know

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

🇭🇺 Budapest

🕒 Local time

17:22 5:22 PM

13:22 1:22 PM

4 h behind Bangladesh

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

171,466,990

1,686,222 Capital

💱 Currency

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

Hungarian Forint HUF Ft

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD

1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to BDT – Bangladeshi Taka Converter

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🇧🇩 Bangladeshi Taka (৳)

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 326 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

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