Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Bangladesh

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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Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
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🇧🇩 Bangladesh
$353
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😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 205.9% more expensive than Bangladesh without rent, and 359.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 204.9% more expensive than Bangladesh without rent, and 328.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Bangladesh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.99 Ft 4,551
$1.63 ৳200
758.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
$12.24 ৳1,503
392.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 Ft 3,241
$4.53 ৳556
119.87%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.04 ৳497
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.14 ৳508
-
Cappuccino
$3.38 Ft 1,100
$1.83 ৳225
84.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Ft 692
$0.32 ৳39.32
565.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Ft 608
$0.18 ৳21.59
938.89%
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
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Bangladesh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 Ft 368
$0.73 ৳90.0
54.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 Ft 599
$0.56 ৳69.1
228.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 Ft 777
$0.63 ৳76.8
279.37%
Eggs
$3.83 Ft 1,245
$1.18 ৳144
224.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 Ft 3,686
$8.05 ৳988
40.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 Ft 2,192
$2.55 ৳313
164.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.69 Ft 4,780
$6.31 ৳776
132.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 597
$2.47 ৳304
-25.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 653
$0.87 ৳106
131.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 Ft 767
$2.23 ৳274
5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 Ft 1,226
$0.60 ৳73.4
528.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 Ft 313
$0.34 ৳41.99
182.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 Ft 334
$0.58 ৳71.1
77.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Ft 509
$0.42 ৳52.2
271.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 Ft 216
$0.27 ৳32.82
144.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.85 ৳1,087
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.77 ৳463
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.86 ৳597
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.96 Ft 2,591
$3.18 ৳390
150.31%
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
Bangladesh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.50 Ft 489
$0.33 ৳41.09
354.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.61 Ft 8,982
$17.22 ৳2,115
60.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 Ft 1,074
$0.90 ৳111
266.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 Ft 424
$0.40 ৳48.80
225.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.78 Ft 6,436
$2.48 ৳305
697.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 Ft 591
$1.11 ৳136
63.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
$28.6K ৳3.5M
2.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
$33.1K ৳4.1M
3.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Bangladesh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 Ft 55.3K
$30.97 ৳3,804
448.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.98 Ft 7,802
$5.23 ৳643
358.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.42 Ft 7,621
$12.85 ৳1,578
82.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Bangladesh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
$11.82 ৳1,451
460.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 Ft 6,239
$11.79 ৳1,448
62.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 Ft 3,098
$4.11 ৳505
131.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Bangladesh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 Ft 174.6K
$34.42 ৳4,227
1459.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
$1,589 ৳195.2K
944.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Bangladesh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 Ft 33.0K
$16.75 ৳2,057
505.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
$17.84 ৳2,191
140.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 Ft 36.7K
$40.29 ৳4,949
179.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 Ft 38.6K
$31.90 ৳3,919
272.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Bangladesh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 Ft 262.0K
$89.9 ৳11.0K
795.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 Ft 204.7K
$46.83 ৳5,752
1243.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
$221 ৳27.2K
600.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
$127 ৳15.6K
821.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
$986 ৳121.1K
470.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
$548 ৳67.3K
623.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Bangladesh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
$225 ৳27.6K
623.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.43
10.73
-40.07%

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

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Last update for Bangladesh: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Budapest
$629
Bangladesh
$47 92.6% $582
Groceries & Markets
Budapest
$258
Bangladesh
$113 56.3% $145
Eating Out
Budapest
$224
Bangladesh
$51 77.4% $174
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
$217
Bangladesh
$49 77.4% $168
Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
$169
Bangladesh
$48 71.6% $121
Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
$85
Bangladesh
$20 76.5% $65
Getting Around
Budapest
$43
Bangladesh
$21 50.6% $22
Good to know
🇭🇺 Budapest
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
🕒 Local time
14:59 2:59 PM
18:59 6:59 PM
4 h ahead of Budapest
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,686,222 Capital
171,466,990
💱 Currency
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳
📈 Exchange rate
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD
1,000 BDT = 7.27 EUR
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BDT, 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).

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 = 7.27 EUR).

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