Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Yemen

For one person, living is cheaper in Yemen: $1,072 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $6,600 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Budapest outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
🇾🇪 Yemen
$1,072
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Budapest is 5% cheaper than Yemen without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 1.6% more expensive than Yemen without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Yemen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.99 Ft 4,551
$8.28 YER 1,952
68.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
$25.54 YER 6,023
136.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 Ft 3,241
$10.75 YER 2,536
-7.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.61 YER 851
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.09 YER 1,201
-
Cappuccino
$3.38 Ft 1,100
$3.44 YER 812
-1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Ft 692
$1.77 YER 418
20.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Ft 608
$0.90 YER 212
107.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 Ft 1,221
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 Ft 1,162
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Yemen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 Ft 368
$2.96 YER 699
-61.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 Ft 599
$1.37 YER 322
34.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 Ft 777
$4.32 YER 1,019
-44.68%
Eggs
$3.83 Ft 1,245
$5.19 YER 1,225
-26.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 Ft 3,686
$11.18 YER 2,637
1.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 Ft 2,192
$10.12 YER 2,386
-33.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.69 Ft 4,780
$29.62 YER 6,986
-50.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 597
$5.86 YER 1,382
-68.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 653
$2.33 YER 550
-13.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 Ft 767
$4.42 YER 1,043
-46.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 Ft 1,226
$2.81 YER 661
34.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 Ft 313
$2.58 YER 609
-62.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 Ft 334
$2.40 YER 567
-57.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Ft 509
$0.90 YER 212
73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 Ft 216
$1.01 YER 238
-34.65%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.47 YER 584
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 YER 415
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 YER 834
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.96 Ft 2,591
$4.95 YER 1,168
60.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.01 Ft 1,954
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 421
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 Ft 676
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Yemen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.50 Ft 489
$0.44 YER 103
240.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.61 Ft 8,982
$83.4 YER 19.7K
-66.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 Ft 1,074
$2.07 YER 488
59.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 Ft 424
$2.08 YER 491
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.78 Ft 6,436
$7.26 YER 1,712
172.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 Ft 591
$2.88 YER 680
-37.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
$17.1K YER 4.0M
71.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
$34.5K YER 8.1M
-1.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Yemen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 Ft 55.3K
$77.9 YER 18.4K
118.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.98 Ft 7,802
$20.78 YER 4,900
15.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.42 Ft 7,621
$40.77 YER 9,613
-42.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Yemen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
$54.3 YER 12.8K
21.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 Ft 6,239
$14.72 YER 3,472
30.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 Ft 3,098
$5.90 YER 1,390
61.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Yemen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 Ft 174.6K
$63.4 YER 15.0K
746.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
$1,667 YER 393.0K
896.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Yemen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 Ft 33.0K
$57.9 YER 13.7K
74.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
$82.5 YER 19.5K
-47.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 Ft 36.7K
$58.7 YER 13.8K
92.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 Ft 38.6K
$58.9 YER 13.9K
101.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Yemen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 Ft 262.0K
$237 YER 56.0K
239.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 Ft 204.7K
$131 YER 30.9K
380.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
$474 YER 111.8K
226.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
$333 YER 78.4K
250.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
$3,211 YER 757.1K
74.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
$696 YER 164.1K
470.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Yemen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
$273 YER 64.5K
494.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.43
11.12
-42.18%

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

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Last update for Yemen: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Budapest
$629
Yemen
$131 79.2% $498
Groceries & Markets
Budapest
$258
Yemen
$358 38.8% $100
Eating Out
Budapest
$224
Yemen
$150 32.9% $74
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
$217
Yemen
$139 35.8% $78
Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
$169
Yemen
$116 31.4% $53
Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
$85
Yemen
$66 22.5% $19
Getting Around
Budapest
$43
Yemen
$98 125% $54
Good to know
🇭🇺 Budapest
🇾🇪 Yemen
🕒 Local time
08:10 8:10 AM
09:10 9:10 AM
1 h ahead of Budapest
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,686,222 Capital
28,250,420
💱 Currency
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
Yemeni Rial YER ﷼
📈 Exchange rate
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
1,000 YER = 4.24 USD
1,000 YER = 3.78 EUR
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YER, 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).

Yemeni Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 236 YER (1,000 YER = 4.24 USD). 1 EUR = 264 YER (1,000 YER = 3.78 EUR).

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