Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Sudan

For one person, living is cheaper in Sudan: $590 a month against $1,647 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $12,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Budapest, Hungary
Sudan
Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,647
/mo nomad
🇸🇩 Sudan
$590
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 145.4% more expensive than Sudan without rent, and 178.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 154.8% more expensive than Sudan without rent, and 164.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Sudan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 Ft 4,419
$2.98 SDG 1,781
357.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.7 Ft 19.7K
$14.17 SDG 8,482
328.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 Ft 3,248
$2.61 SDG 1,560
283.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.84 SDG 1,103
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.09 SDG 1,249
-
Cappuccino
$3.33 Ft 1,078
$1.77 SDG 1,059
88.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 Ft 686
$0.65 SDG 387
226.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 Ft 583
$0.59 SDG 351
205.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 Ft 1,169
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 Ft 1,163
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Sudan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 Ft 362
$1.17 SDG 701
-4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 Ft 624
$1.08 SDG 648
78.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 Ft 806
$1.05 SDG 628
137.14%
Eggs
$3.94 Ft 1,278
$2.79 SDG 1,671
41.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.28 Ft 3,656
$6.59 SDG 3,942
71.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 Ft 2,183
$8.49 SDG 5,080
-20.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 Ft 4,682
$14.45 SDG 8,650
-0.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 Ft 603
$4.25 SDG 2,546
-56.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 660
$1.54 SDG 921
32.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 Ft 742
$1.56 SDG 933
46.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 Ft 1,294
$3.27 SDG 1,960
22.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 Ft 305
$1.83 SDG 1,097
-48.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 Ft 331
$1.08 SDG 649
-5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 Ft 536
$0.65 SDG 388
153.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 Ft 221
$0.58 SDG 345
17.24%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.96 SDG 2,369
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.76 SDG 456
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 SDG 1,006
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.81 Ft 2,533
$1.78 SDG 1,066
338.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 Ft 1,952
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 Ft 419
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 Ft 656
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Sudan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.50 Ft 485
$0.54 SDG 321
177.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.13 Ft 8,792
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 Ft 1,088
$3.68 SDG 2,200
-8.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 Ft 445
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.96 Ft 6,468
$5.01 SDG 2,999
298.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 Ft 604
$1.11 SDG 663
67.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K Ft 9.2M
$4,938 SDG 3.0M
477.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K Ft 10.8M
$9,865 SDG 5.9M
238.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Sudan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 Ft 57.8K
$46.38 SDG 27.8K
284.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.58 Ft 7,643
$9.35 SDG 5,595
152.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.12 Ft 7,817
$31.87 SDG 19.1K
-24.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Sudan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.7 Ft 22.6K
$7.88 SDG 4,715
784.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.03 Ft 5,520
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.48 Ft 3,397
$4.06 SDG 2,433
158.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Sudan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 Ft 202.6K
$85.1 SDG 50.9K
634.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.6K Ft 6.4M
$1,969 SDG 1.2M
897.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Sudan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 Ft 33.1K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.41 Ft 14.1K
$8.71 SDG 5,216
398.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 Ft 35.6K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 Ft 39.1K
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Sudan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 Ft 274.0K
$528 SDG 315.9K
60.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 Ft 206.9K
$206 SDG 123.1K
210.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 Ft 521.5K
$1,175 SDG 703.3K
36.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 Ft 394.5K
$452 SDG 270.6K
169.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,555 Ft 1.8M
$1,541 SDG 922.3K
260.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,898 Ft 1.3M
$1,112 SDG 665.9K
250.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Sudan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,724 Ft 559.0K
$230 SDG 137.6K
649.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
30
-78.87%

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

Last update for Budapest: November 1, 2026

Last update for Sudan: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Budapest
$638
Sudan
$206 67.8% $433
Groceries & Markets
Budapest
$260
Sudan
$214 17.7% $46
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
$226
Sudan
$88 61.2% $138
Eating Out
Budapest
$220
Sudan
$58 73.7% $162
Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
$169
Sudan
$3.9 * 97.7% $165
Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
$91
Sudan
$16 82.3% $75
Getting Around
Budapest
$43
Sudan
$5.8 * 86.6% $38

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇭🇺 Budapest
🇸🇩 Sudan
🕒 Local time
03:30 3:30 AM
04:30 4:30 AM
1 h ahead of Budapest
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,686,222 Capital
40,533,330
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SDG, USD, EUR to HUF – Hungarian Forint Converter

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 324 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.09 USD). 1 EUR = 364 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.75 EUR).

Sudanese Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 599 SDG (1,000 SDG = 1.67 USD). 1 EUR = 672 SDG (1,000 SDG = 1.49 EUR).

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