Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and the Philippines

For one person, living is cheaper in the Philippines: $754 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $10,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
🇵🇭 Philippines
$754
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 78% more expensive than the Philippines without rent, and 115.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 86.2% more expensive than the Philippines without rent, and 121.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Philippines
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.99 Ft 4,551
$4.08 ₱256
242.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
$21.43 ₱1,344
181.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 Ft 3,241
$3.18 ₱199
213.21%
Cappuccino
$3.38 Ft 1,100
$2.22 ₱139
52.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Ft 692
$0.70 ₱43.83
204.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Ft 608
$0.37 ₱22.97
405.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 Ft 1,221
$1.29 ₱81.2
190.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 Ft 1,162
$2.00 ₱126
78.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Philippines
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 Ft 368
$1.69 ₱106
-33.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 Ft 599
$1.18 ₱74.1
55.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 Ft 777
$0.87 ₱54.3
174.71%
Eggs
$3.83 Ft 1,245
$1.96 ₱123
95.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 Ft 3,686
$6.95 ₱436
63.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 Ft 2,192
$4.29 ₱269
57.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.69 Ft 4,780
$7.07 ₱444
107.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 597
$2.90 ₱182
-36.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 653
$1.44 ₱90.2
39.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 Ft 767
$2.52 ₱158
-6.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 Ft 1,226
$1.50 ₱94.4
151.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 Ft 313
$2.19 ₱137
-56.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 Ft 334
$2.56 ₱161
-59.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Ft 509
$1.33 ₱83.2
17.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 Ft 216
$0.65 ₱40.91
1.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.96 Ft 2,591
$2.83 ₱177
181.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.01 Ft 1,954
$6.20 ₱389
-3.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 421
$1.17 ₱73.5
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 Ft 676
$1.73 ₱108
20.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Philippines
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.50 Ft 489
$0.28 ₱17.68
435.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.61 Ft 8,982
$12.71 ₱797
117.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 Ft 1,074
$0.78 ₱48.96
323.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 Ft 424
$0.23 ₱14.43
465.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.78 Ft 6,436
$1.88 ₱118
952.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 Ft 591
$1.16 ₱72.6
56.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
$21.2K ₱1.3M
38.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
$19.5K ₱1.2M
75.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Philippines
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 Ft 55.3K
$103 ₱6,459
65.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.98 Ft 7,802
$14.13 ₱886
69.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.42 Ft 7,621
$27.09 ₱1,699
-13.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Philippines
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
$31.47 ₱1,974
110.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 Ft 6,239
$5.95 ₱373
222.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 Ft 3,098
$5.46 ₱342
74.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Philippines
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 Ft 174.6K
$142 ₱8,889
278.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
$5,663 ₱355.2K
193.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Philippines
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 Ft 33.0K
$43.92 ₱2,755
130.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
$24.08 ₱1,510
78.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 Ft 36.7K
$67.1 ₱4,210
67.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 Ft 38.6K
$60.4 ₱3,789
96.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Philippines
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 Ft 262.0K
$322 ₱20.2K
149.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 Ft 204.7K
$184 ₱11.5K
242.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
$652 ₱40.9K
137.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
$355 ₱22.2K
229.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
$2,998 ₱188.0K
87.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
$1,394 ₱87.4K
184.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Philippines
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
$313 ₱19.6K
419.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.43
7.2
-10.69%

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

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Last update for the Philippines: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Budapest
$629
Philippines
$184 70.8% $445
Groceries & Markets
Budapest
$258
Philippines
$191 25.9% $67
Eating Out
Budapest
$224
Philippines
$84 62.7% $141
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
$217
Philippines
$144 33.7% $73
Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
$169
Philippines
$88 48% $81
Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
$85
Philippines
$42 50.3% $43
Getting Around
Budapest
$43
Philippines
$16 63.7% $28
Good to know
🇭🇺 Budapest
🇵🇭 Philippines
🕒 Local time
14:05 2:05 PM
20:05 8:05 PM
6 h ahead of Budapest
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,686,222 Capital
109,035,343
💱 Currency
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
Philippine Peso PHP ₱
📈 Exchange rate
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
100 PHP = 1.59 USD
100 PHP = 1.42 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

PHP, 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).

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.28 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

USD to HUF in detail →
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