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

😐 Solo nomad: Hungary is 139.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 192.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hungary is 152.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 171.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hungary
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.65 Ft 4,038
$2.49 ₹213
367.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 Ft 17.8K
$14.06 ₹1,202
265.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 Ft 3,041
$4.1 ₹351
114.15%
Cappuccino
$2.4 Ft 832
$1.82 ₹156
31.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 Ft 549
$0.44 ₹37.72
259.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 413
$0.17 ₹14.36
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 Ft 787
$1.94 ₹166
17.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 Ft 1,016
$3.53 ₹302
-17.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hungary
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 Ft 381
$0.73 ₹62.1
50.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 Ft 514
$0.48 ₹41.19
208.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 Ft 671
$0.72 ₹61.4
169.44%
Eggs
$2.81 Ft 973
$0.94 ₹80.1
198.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 Ft 3,321
$5.23 ₹448
83.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 Ft 2,048
$3.14 ₹269
88.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.49 Ft 4,327
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Ft 587
$2.2 ₹188
-23.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 Ft 640
$0.72 ₹61.2
156.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 Ft 686
$1.09 ₹93.2
81.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 Ft 1,098
$0.57 ₹49.11
456.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 Ft 382
$0.42 ₹36.21
161.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 Ft 442
$0.45 ₹38.73
184.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 Ft 486
$0.55 ₹46.97
154.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 191
$0.33 ₹27.96
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 Ft 2,339
$4.08 ₹349
65.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 Ft 1,976
$7.99 ₹683
-28.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 Ft 398
$1.92 ₹164
-40.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 Ft 535
$2.89 ₹248
-46.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hungary
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Ft 441
$0.34 ₹28.83
273.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.43 Ft 8,810
$10.01 ₹856
154.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 Ft 1,112
$0.97 ₹83
230.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 Ft 388
$0.28 ₹23.62
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.12 Ft 6,626
$1.77 ₹151
980.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 603
$1.24 ₹106
40.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K Ft 9.8M
$14K ₹1.2M
102.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K Ft 10.7M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
38.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hungary
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 Ft 51.5K
$40.79 ₹3,489
264.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.06 Ft 9,374
$3.79 ₹324
613.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 Ft 7,011
$8.13 ₹695
148.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hungary
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 Ft 18.5K
$16 ₹1,368
233.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.25 Ft 6,323
$7.59 ₹649
140.45%
Cinema Ticket
$8.6 Ft 2,980
$3.45 ₹295
149.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hungary
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 Ft 133.8K
$69.7 ₹5,958
454.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K Ft 3.5M
$1,847 ₹158K
449.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hungary
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 Ft 28.2K
$25.29 ₹2,163
221.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.4 Ft 13K
$26.99 ₹2,309
38.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 Ft 31.4K
$44.67 ₹3,821
102.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 Ft 33.1K
$33.23 ₹2,842
187.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hungary
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 Ft 197.1K
$179 ₹15.3K
217.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 Ft 154.7K
$114 ₹9,770
290.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 Ft 340.6K
$414 ₹35.4K
137.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 Ft 262.8K
$260 ₹22.2K
191.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,622 Ft 1.3M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
141.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,766 Ft 958.5K
$830 ₹71K
233.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hungary
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,254 Ft 434.6K
$500 ₹42.8K
150.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.35
9.02
-18.51%

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Last update for Hungary: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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