Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Indonesia: $643 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $11,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇮🇩 Indonesia

$643

/mo nomad

Budapest

🇭🇺 Hungary

$1,621

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 50.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Indonesia is 55.6% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 Rp 30.9K

$13.99 Ft 4,551

-87.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.67 Rp 208.6K

$60.3 Ft 19.6K

-80.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.22 Rp 57.5K

$9.96 Ft 3,241

-67.67%

Cappuccino

$1.58 Rp 28.3K

$3.38 Ft 1,100

-53.25%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 Rp 8,839

$2.13 Ft 692

-77.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 Rp 4,257

$1.87 Ft 608

-87.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.29 Rp 40.9K

$3.75 Ft 1,221

-38.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 Rp 61.4K

$3.57 Ft 1,162

-3.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 Rp 21.0K

$1.13 Ft 368

3.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 Rp 20.2K

$1.84 Ft 599

-38.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 Rp 14.8K

$2.39 Ft 777

-65.27%

Eggs

$1.53 Rp 27.3K

$3.83 Ft 1,245

-60.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.64 Rp 154.4K

$11.33 Ft 3,686

-23.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.05 Rp 54.6K

$6.74 Ft 2,192

-54.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.61 Rp 136.1K

$14.69 Ft 4,780

-48.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.45 Rp 43.7K

$1.84 Ft 597

33.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 Rp 24.6K

$2.01 Ft 653

-31.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 Rp 31.8K

$2.36 Ft 767

-24.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 Rp 21.0K

$3.77 Ft 1,226

-68.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.25 Rp 22.3K

$0.96 Ft 313

30.21%

Onion (1kg)

$2.03 Rp 36.2K

$1.03 Ft 334

97.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 Rp 15.0K

$1.56 Ft 509

-46.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 Rp 7,307

$0.66 Ft 216

-37.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.55 Rp 45.6K

$7.96 Ft 2,591

-67.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.80 Rp 300.4K

$6.01 Ft 1,954

179.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 Rp 34.0K

$1.30 Ft 421

46.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 Rp 53.0K

$2.08 Ft 676

42.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 Rp 5,190

$1.50 Ft 489

-80.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.22 Rp 200.5K

$27.61 Ft 8,982

-59.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 Rp 9,572

$3.30 Ft 1,074

-83.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 Rp 7,236

$1.30 Ft 424

-69.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.10 Rp 55.4K

$19.78 Ft 6,436

-84.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 Rp 13.7K

$1.81 Ft 591

-57.46%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.8K Rp 406.7M

$29.3K Ft 9.5M

-22.41%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.4K Rp 544.0M

$34.1K Ft 11.1M

-10.78%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$64.8 Rp 1.2M

$170 Ft 55.3K

-61.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.34 Rp 77.6K

$23.98 Ft 7,802

-81.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.83 Rp 354.4K

$23.42 Ft 7,621

-15.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.15 Rp 360.3K

$66.2 Ft 21.6K

-69.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.89 Rp 194.7K

$19.18 Ft 6,239

-43.22%

Cinema Ticket

$2.78 Rp 49.6K

$9.52 Ft 3,098

-70.80%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$117 Rp 2.1M

$537 Ft 174.6K

-78.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,690 Rp 101.7M

$16.6K Ft 5.4M

-65.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.14 Rp 735.3K

$101 Ft 33.0K

-59.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.34 Rp 470.8K

$42.99 Ft 14.0K

-38.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.0 Rp 1.3M

$113 Ft 36.7K

-37.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.4 Rp 1.1M

$119 Ft 38.6K

-46.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$296 Rp 5.3M

$805 Ft 262.0K

-63.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 Rp 3.1M

$629 Ft 204.7K

-72.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$796 Rp 14.2M

$1,549 Ft 504.1K

-48.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 Rp 7.7M

$1,167 Ft 379.7K

-62.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,902 Rp 34.0M

$5,618 Ft 1.8M

-66.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,101 Rp 19.7M

$3,968 Ft 1.3M

-72.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$268 Rp 4.8M

$1,626 Ft 529.0K

-83.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.41

6.43

46.35%

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

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Indonesia

$195 30%

Budapest

$258 15.8% 32.1% $63

Accommodation & Living

Indonesia

$171 26.4%

Budapest

$629 38.7% 267% $458

Clothing & Footwear

Indonesia

$90 13.9%

Budapest

$169 10.4% 87.1% $79

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Indonesia

$89 13.7%

Budapest

$217 13.4% 144% $128

Eating Out

Indonesia

$64 9.8%

Budapest

$224 13.8% 252% $161

Sport & Entertainment

Indonesia

$26 4%

Budapest

$85 5.2% 232% $60

Getting Around

Indonesia

$15 2.3%

Budapest

$43 2.7% 191% $28

Good to know

🇮🇩 Indonesia

🇭🇺 Budapest

🕒 Local time

11:58 11:58 AM

06:58 6:58 AM

5 h behind Indonesia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

275,439,000

1,686,222 Capital

💱 Currency

Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp

Hungarian Forint HUF Ft

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD

100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR

1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD

1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇮🇩 Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 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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