Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Indonesia

For one person, living is cheaper in Indonesia: $643 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $11,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$643
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 100.7% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 152.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 125.5% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 142.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Indonesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.99 Ft 4,551
$1.73 Rp 30.9K
708.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
$11.67 Rp 208.6K
417.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 Ft 3,241
$3.22 Rp 57.5K
209.32%
Cappuccino
$3.38 Ft 1,100
$1.58 Rp 28.3K
113.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Ft 692
$0.49 Rp 8,839
334.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Ft 608
$0.24 Rp 4,257
679.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 Ft 1,221
$2.29 Rp 40.9K
63.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 Ft 1,162
$3.44 Rp 61.4K
3.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Indonesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 Ft 368
$1.17 Rp 21.0K
-3.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 Ft 599
$1.13 Rp 20.2K
62.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 Ft 777
$0.83 Rp 14.8K
187.95%
Eggs
$3.83 Ft 1,245
$1.53 Rp 27.3K
150.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 Ft 3,686
$8.64 Rp 154.4K
31.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 Ft 2,192
$3.05 Rp 54.6K
120.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.69 Ft 4,780
$7.61 Rp 136.1K
93.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 597
$2.45 Rp 43.7K
-24.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 653
$1.37 Rp 24.6K
46.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 Ft 767
$1.78 Rp 31.8K
32.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 Ft 1,226
$1.18 Rp 21.0K
219.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 Ft 313
$1.25 Rp 22.3K
-23.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 Ft 334
$2.03 Rp 36.2K
-49.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Ft 509
$0.84 Rp 15.0K
85.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 Ft 216
$0.41 Rp 7,307
60.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.96 Ft 2,591
$2.55 Rp 45.6K
212.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.01 Ft 1,954
$16.80 Rp 300.4K
-64.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 421
$1.90 Rp 34.0K
-31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 Ft 676
$2.96 Rp 53.0K
-29.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Indonesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.50 Ft 489
$0.29 Rp 5,190
417.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.61 Ft 8,982
$11.22 Rp 200.5K
146.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 Ft 1,074
$0.54 Rp 9,572
511.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 Ft 424
$0.40 Rp 7,236
225.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.78 Ft 6,436
$3.10 Rp 55.4K
538.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 Ft 591
$0.77 Rp 13.7K
135.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
$22.8K Rp 406.7M
28.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
$30.4K Rp 544.0M
12.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Indonesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 Ft 55.3K
$64.8 Rp 1.2M
162.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.98 Ft 7,802
$4.34 Rp 77.6K
452.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.42 Ft 7,621
$19.83 Rp 354.4K
18.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Indonesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
$20.15 Rp 360.3K
228.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 Ft 6,239
$10.89 Rp 194.7K
76.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 Ft 3,098
$2.78 Rp 49.6K
242.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Indonesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 Ft 174.6K
$117 Rp 2.1M
360.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
$5,690 Rp 101.7M
191.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Indonesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 Ft 33.0K
$41.14 Rp 735.3K
146.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
$26.34 Rp 470.8K
63.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 Ft 36.7K
$70.0 Rp 1.3M
61.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 Ft 38.6K
$63.4 Rp 1.1M
87.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Indonesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 Ft 262.0K
$296 Rp 5.3M
172.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 Ft 204.7K
$171 Rp 3.1M
267.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
$796 Rp 14.2M
94.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
$433 Rp 7.7M
169.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
$1,902 Rp 34.0M
195.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
$1,101 Rp 19.7M
260.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Indonesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
$268 Rp 4.8M
507.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.43
9.41
-31.67%

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

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Budapest
$629
Indonesia
$171 72.8% $458
Groceries & Markets
Budapest
$258
Indonesia
$195 24.3% $63
Eating Out
Budapest
$224
Indonesia
$64 71.6% $161
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
$217
Indonesia
$89 59.1% $128
Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
$169
Indonesia
$90 46.6% $79
Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
$85
Indonesia
$26 69.9% $60
Getting Around
Budapest
$43
Indonesia
$15 65.6% $28
Good to know
🇭🇺 Budapest
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🕒 Local time
07:45 7:45 AM
12:45 12:45 PM
5 h ahead of Budapest
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,686,222 Capital
275,439,000
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

IDR, 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).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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