Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambodia and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Cambodia: $878 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $8,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇰🇭 Cambodia
$878
/mo nomad
Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cambodia is 37.5% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cambodia is 40% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cambodia
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 ៛12.3K
$13.99 Ft 4,551
-78.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.39 ៛123.2K
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
-49.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 ៛29.0K
$9.96 Ft 3,241
-28.21%
Cappuccino
$2.36 ៛9,561
$3.38 Ft 1,100
-30.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 ៛4,245
$2.13 Ft 692
-50.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ៛2,181
$1.87 Ft 608
-71.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ៛3,952
$3.75 Ft 1,221
-74.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ៛10.2K
$3.57 Ft 1,162
-29.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cambodia
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ៛8,842
$1.13 Ft 368
92.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 ៛6,790
$1.84 Ft 599
-9.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ៛3,694
$2.39 Ft 777
-61.92%
Eggs
$1.75 ៛7,092
$3.83 Ft 1,245
-54.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.59 ៛59.2K
$11.33 Ft 3,686
28.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 ៛15.5K
$6.74 Ft 2,192
-43.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.96 ៛40.4K
$14.69 Ft 4,780
-32.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 ៛14.8K
$1.84 Ft 597
98.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ៛5,893
$2.01 Ft 653
-27.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 ៛16.7K
$2.36 Ft 767
74.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ៛6,718
$3.77 Ft 1,226
-55.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 ៛5,406
$0.96 Ft 313
38.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ៛4,437
$1.03 Ft 334
5.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 ៛5,535
$1.56 Ft 509
-12.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ៛3,364
$0.66 Ft 216
25.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 ៛7,045
$7.96 Ft 2,591
-78.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 ៛43.8K
$6.01 Ft 1,954
79.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ៛4,087
$1.30 Ft 421
-22.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ៛7,767
$2.08 Ft 676
-8.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Cambodia
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ៛3,946
$1.50 Ft 489
-35.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.20 ៛41.4K
$27.61 Ft 8,982
-63.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ៛4,422
$3.30 Ft 1,074
-66.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ៛3,994
$1.30 Ft 424
-24.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ៛20.4K
$19.78 Ft 6,436
-74.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ៛5,397
$1.81 Ft 591
-26.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K ៛139.7M
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
17.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K ៛136.5M
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
-1.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambodia
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 ៛424.3K
$170 Ft 55.3K
-38.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.46 ៛26.2K
$23.98 Ft 7,802
-73.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.68 ៛88.0K
$23.42 Ft 7,621
-7.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cambodia
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.62 ៛156.6K
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
-41.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.29 ៛41.7K
$19.18 Ft 6,239
-46.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.14 ៛20.8K
$9.52 Ft 3,098
-46.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cambodia
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 ៛2.2M
$537 Ft 174.6K
1.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,508 ៛26.4M
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
-60.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cambodia
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.17 ៛110.2K
$101 Ft 33.0K
-73.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.78 ៛92.4K
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
-47.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 ៛297.5K
$113 Ft 36.7K
-34.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.97 ៛202.7K
$119 Ft 38.6K
-57.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cambodia
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 ៛1.5M
$805 Ft 262.0K
-53.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 ៛1.1M
$629 Ft 204.7K
-58.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 ៛3.2M
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
-49.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ៛2.2M
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
-53.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,665 ៛10.8M
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
-52.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,334 ៛5.4M
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
-66.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cambodia
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$284 ៛1.2M
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
-82.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.19
6.43
27.37%

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

Last update for Cambodia: October 6, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cambodia
$262
Budapest
$629 140% $367
Groceries & Markets
Cambodia
$246
Budapest
$258 4.8% $12
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambodia
$133
Budapest
$217 63.7% $85
Eating Out
Cambodia
$90
Budapest
$224 148% $134
Clothing & Footwear
Cambodia
$78
Budapest
$169 117% $91
Sport & Entertainment
Cambodia
$49
Budapest
$85 74.4% $36
Getting Around
Cambodia
$20
Budapest
$43 116% $23
Good to know
🇰🇭 Cambodia
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
12:07 12:07 PM
07:07 7:07 AM
5 h behind Cambodia
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
17,423,880
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
Cambodian Riel KHR ៛
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
10,000 KHR = 2.47 USD
10,000 KHR = 2.2 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to KHR – Cambodian Riel Converter

Cambodian Riel exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4,056 KHR (10,000 KHR = 2.47 USD). 1 EUR = 4,549 KHR (10,000 KHR = 2.2 EUR).

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).

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  • Cambodia Budapest 8,750 km ≈ 11 h nonstop flight
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  • Cambodia
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Cambodia vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇰🇭 Cambodia
$878
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇰🇭 Cambodia
$878
/mo nomad
🇨🇳 China
$784
/mo nomad
🇰🇭 Cambodia
$878
/mo nomad
🇹🇷 Turkey
$1,199
/mo nomad
🇰🇭 Cambodia
$878
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
/mo nomad
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