Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Afghanistan

For one person, living is cheaper in Afghanistan: $551 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $12,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
$551
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 98.1% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 194.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 175.3% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 275.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.99 Ft 4,551
$2.35 ؋152
495.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
$10.67 ؋691
465.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 Ft 3,241
$3.86 ؋250
158.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.11 ؋137
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.74 ؋501
-
Cappuccino
$3.38 Ft 1,100
$1.02 ؋66.4
231.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Ft 692
$0.45 ؋28.93
373.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Ft 608
$0.19 ؋12.01
884.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 Ft 1,221
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 Ft 1,162
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 Ft 368
$0.79 ؋51.3
43.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 Ft 599
$0.28 ؋18.17
557.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 Ft 777
$1.94 ؋126
23.20%
Eggs
$3.83 Ft 1,245
$1.59 ؋103
140.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 Ft 3,686
$4.73 ؋306
139.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 Ft 2,192
$3.85 ؋249
75.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.69 Ft 4,780
$6.72 ؋435
118.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 597
$0.69 ؋44.50
166.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 653
$0.93 ؋60.0
116.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 Ft 767
$1.03 ؋66.5
129.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 Ft 1,226
$0.53 ؋34.53
611.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 Ft 313
$0.55 ؋35.89
74.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 Ft 334
$0.41 ؋26.32
151.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Ft 509
$0.40 ؋25.72
290.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 Ft 216
$0.34 ؋22.25
94.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.82 ؋118
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.74 ؋47.89
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.02 ؋66.3
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.96 Ft 2,591
$2.29 ؋148
247.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.01 Ft 1,954
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 421
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 Ft 676
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🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.50 Ft 489
$0.30 ؋19.34
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.61 Ft 8,982
$14.43 ؋934
91.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 Ft 1,074
$1.49 ؋96.8
121.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 Ft 424
$0.48 ؋31.04
170.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.78 Ft 6,436
$1.73 ؋112
1043.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 Ft 591
$1.11 ؋71.6
63.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
$8,439 ؋546.5K
247.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
$34.2K ؋2.2M
-0.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 Ft 55.3K
$57.5 ؋3,724
195.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.98 Ft 7,802
$13.64 ؋884
75.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.42 Ft 7,621
$163 ؋10.6K
-85.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
$10.68 ؋692
520.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 Ft 6,239
$4.03 ؋261
375.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 Ft 3,098
$2.57 ؋166
270.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 Ft 174.6K
$20.21 ؋1,309
2555.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
$1,302 ؋84.3K
1175.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 Ft 33.0K
$13.25 ؋858
664.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
$18.30 ؋1,185
134.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 Ft 36.7K
$43.65 ؋2,827
158.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 Ft 38.6K
$32.51 ؋2,105
265.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 Ft 262.0K
$115 ؋7,464
598.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 Ft 204.7K
$89.7 ؋5,810
601.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
$196 ؋12.7K
689.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
$111 ؋7,217
947.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
$652 ؋42.2K
762.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
$351 ؋22.7K
1031.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
$259 ؋16.8K
527.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.43
18.22
-64.71%

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

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Budapest
$629
Afghanistan
$90 85.7% $540
Groceries & Markets
Budapest
$258
Afghanistan
$102 60.2% $155
Eating Out
Budapest
$224
Afghanistan
$45 79.8% $179
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
$217
Afghanistan
$235 7.9% $17
Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
$169
Afghanistan
$48 71.3% $121
Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
$85
Afghanistan
$16 81.5% $69
Getting Around
Budapest
$43
Afghanistan
$20 55.1% $24
Good to know
🇭🇺 Budapest
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
🕒 Local time
10:30 10:30 AM
13:00 1:00 PM
2 h 30 min ahead of Budapest
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,686,222 Capital
41,454,761
💱 Currency
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
Afghanistan Afghani AFN ؋
📈 Exchange rate
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
100 AFN = 1.54 USD
100 AFN = 1.38 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

AFN, USD, EUR to HUF – Hungarian Forint Converter

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).

Afghanistan Afghani exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 64.76 AFN (100 AFN = 1.54 USD). 1 EUR = 72.64 AFN (100 AFN = 1.38 EUR).

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