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Cost of Living Index in Nepal
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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Budapest
For one person, living is cheaper in India: $400 a month against $1,647 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $15,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.
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🙂 Solo nomad: India is 68.1% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 71% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 74.9% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
India
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 ₹204
$13.63 Ft 4,407
-84.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.70 ₹1,010
$60.7 Ft 19.6K
-82.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 ₹344
$10.02 Ft 3,239
-63.67%
Cappuccino
$1.75 ₹165
$3.33 Ft 1,075
-47.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹39.67
$2.12 Ft 684
-80.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹14.18
$1.80 Ft 581
-91.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 ₹176
$3.61 Ft 1,166
-48.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₹296
$3.59 Ft 1,160
-12.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹61.2
$1.12 Ft 361
-41.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹43.21
$1.93 Ft 623
-76.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹60.6
$2.49 Ft 804
-74.30%
Eggs
$0.95 ₹89.6
$3.94 Ft 1,275
-75.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 ₹460
$11.28 Ft 3,646
-56.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.82 ₹266
$6.73 Ft 2,177
-58.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$14.44 Ft 4,670
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Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ₹182
$1.86 Ft 601
3.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 ₹59.9
$2.04 Ft 658
-69.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ₹93.3
$2.29 Ft 740
-56.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹45.16
$3.99 Ft 1,290
-87.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹31.41
$0.94 Ft 304
-64.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₹40.02
$1.02 Ft 330
-58.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹43.58
$1.65 Ft 534
-72.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹29.38
$0.68 Ft 221
-54.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.17 ₹488
$7.81 Ft 2,526
-33.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₹714
$6.02 Ft 1,946
25.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₹156
$1.29 Ft 418
27.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 ₹252
$2.02 Ft 655
31.68%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.24 ₹495
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹22.65
$1.50 Ft 484
-84.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.23 ₹777
$27.13 Ft 8,769
-69.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 ₹90.6
$3.36 Ft 1,085
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₹23.61
$1.37 Ft 444
-81.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ₹145
$19.96 Ft 6,451
-92.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹107
$1.86 Ft 603
-39.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.1K ₹1.0M
$28.5K Ft 9.2M
-61.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₹1.9M
$33.4K Ft 10.8M
-39.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.08 ₹3,598
$178 Ft 57.6K
-78.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.53 ₹333
$23.58 Ft 7,623
-85.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.95 ₹656
$24.12 Ft 7,797
-71.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.43 ₹1,458
$69.7 Ft 22.5K
-77.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 ₹670
$17.03 Ft 5,505
-58.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₹296
$10.48 Ft 3,388
-70.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.1 ₹5,484
$625 Ft 202.1K
-90.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,158 ₹298.4K
$19.6K Ft 6.4M
-83.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.69 ₹2,143
$102 Ft 33.0K
-77.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.44 ₹2,309
$43.41 Ft 14.0K
-43.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.02 ₹3,781
$110 Ft 35.5K
-63.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.67 ₹2,803
$121 Ft 39.0K
-75.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹13.7K
$845 Ft 273.3K
-82.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.8 ₹9,147
$638 Ft 206.4K
-84.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ₹32.0K
$1,609 Ft 520.1K
-78.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 ₹21.8K
$1,217 Ft 393.5K
-81.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,142 ₹107.9K
$5,555 Ft 1.8M
-79.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$633 ₹59.8K
$3,898 Ft 1.3M
-83.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$407 ₹38.4K
$1,724 Ft 557.5K
-76.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.94
6.34
41.01%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for India: November 1, 2026
Last update for Budapest: November 1, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
India $102 25.5%
Budapest $260 15.8% 155% $158
Accommodation & Living
India $97 24.2%
Budapest $638 38.8% 559% $542
Eating Out
India $67 16.8%
Budapest $220 13.4% 228% $153
Clothing & Footwear
India $53 13.1%
Budapest $169 10.3% 222% $117
Monthly Utilities & Internet
India $49 12.1%
Budapest $226 13.7% 365% $177
Sport & Entertainment
India $22 5.4%
Budapest $91 5.5% 318% $69
Getting Around
India $11 2.9%
Budapest $43 2.6% 280% $32
Groceries & Markets
India $219 25%
Budapest $612 17.6% 179% $393
Accommodation & Living
India $231 26.4%
Budapest $1.2K 34.9% 427% $986
Eating Out
India $183 20.9%
Budapest $745 21.4% 306% $562
Clothing & Footwear
India $117 13.3%
Budapest $376 10.8% 222% $259
Monthly Utilities & Internet
India $52 5.9%
Budapest $249 7.2% 379% $197
Sport & Entertainment
India $50 5.8%
Budapest $198 5.7% 293% $148
Getting Around
India $23 2.7%
Budapest $90 2.6% 285% $66
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