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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and India

😐 Solo nomad: Hungary is 130.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 195.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hungary is 151.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 163.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hungary
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 Ft 3,877
$2.54 ₹230
359.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 Ft 16.9K
$13.78 ₹1,251
269.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 Ft 2,937
$4.14 ₹375
113.77%
Cappuccino
$2.32 Ft 771
$1.81 ₹164
28.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Ft 521
$0.41 ₹36.98
282.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 395
$0.15 ₹13.69
693.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 Ft 751
$1.93 ₹175
17.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 Ft 970
$3.59 ₹326
-18.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hungary
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Ft 364
$0.73 ₹65.9
50.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Ft 506
$0.51 ₹46.62
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 668
$0.72 ₹65.1
179.17%
Eggs
$2.80 Ft 929
$1.00 ₹90.5
180.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.67 Ft 3,209
$5.17 ₹469
87.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.00 Ft 1,993
$3.16 ₹287
89.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 Ft 4,130
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Ft 560
$2.10 ₹191
-19.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 Ft 624
$0.72 ₹65.3
161.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 Ft 682
$1.08 ₹98.3
89.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 Ft 1,077
$0.56 ₹51.1
480.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 371
$0.43 ₹38.99
160.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Ft 418
$0.49 ₹44.46
157.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 Ft 465
$0.50 ₹45.73
180.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Ft 185
$0.33 ₹29.84
69.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 Ft 2,209
$4.18 ₹380
59.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 Ft 1,633
$8.00 ₹726
-38.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Ft 368
$1.89 ₹172
-41.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 Ft 509
$3.06 ₹278
-50.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hungary
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 Ft 423
$0.37 ₹33.33
245.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.66 Ft 8,518
$9.71 ₹881
164.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ft 1,025
$0.91 ₹82.8
239.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ft 369
$0.28 ₹25.17
296.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.09 Ft 6,337
$1.73 ₹157
1003.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Ft 572
$1.18 ₹107
45.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K Ft 9.3M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
100.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K Ft 9.9M
$22.2K ₹2.0M
34.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hungary
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 49.0K
$40.51 ₹3,676
264.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.46 Ft 8,784
$3.89 ₹353
580.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.52 Ft 6,811
$7.79 ₹707
163.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hungary
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 Ft 17.5K
$16.34 ₹1,482
223.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.84 Ft 5,922
$7.62 ₹691
134.12%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 Ft 2,915
$3.51 ₹319
150.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hungary
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$394 Ft 130.8K
$68.3 ₹6,194
477.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K Ft 3.4M
$1,829 ₹166.0K
463.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hungary
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.9 Ft 26.9K
$25.62 ₹2,325
215.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.30 Ft 12.0K
$27.01 ₹2,451
34.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 Ft 29.9K
$45.10 ₹4,093
99.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 Ft 31.5K
$33.35 ₹3,026
184.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hungary
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 Ft 189.3K
$179 ₹16.2K
218.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 Ft 148.3K
$113 ₹10.3K
294.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 Ft 328.4K
$406 ₹36.8K
143.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 Ft 257.4K
$258 ₹23.4K
200.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,756 Ft 1.2M
$1,338 ₹121.4K
180.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,781 Ft 923.2K
$682 ₹61.9K
307.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hungary
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,268 Ft 421.0K
$462 ₹41.9K
174.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.35
9.02
-18.51%

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Last update for Hungary: January 13, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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