Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Kenya: $703 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $11,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇰🇪 Kenya
$703
/mo nomad
Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 38.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 41.7% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenya
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.81 KES 494
$13.99 Ft 4,551
-72.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.03 KES 4,024
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
-48.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 KES 877
$9.96 Ft 3,241
-32.13%
Cappuccino
$2.41 KES 313
$3.38 Ft 1,100
-28.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 KES 82.1
$2.13 Ft 692
-70.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 KES 74.6
$1.87 Ft 608
-69.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 KES 301
$3.75 Ft 1,221
-38.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 354
$3.57 Ft 1,162
-23.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenya
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 KES 96.0
$1.13 Ft 368
-34.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KES 70.0
$1.84 Ft 599
-70.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 KES 205
$2.39 Ft 777
-33.89%
Eggs
$1.61 KES 209
$3.83 Ft 1,245
-57.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 KES 1,229
$11.33 Ft 3,686
-16.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 KES 787
$6.74 Ft 2,192
-10.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 KES 709
$14.69 Ft 4,780
-62.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 KES 369
$1.84 Ft 597
54.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 KES 131
$2.01 Ft 653
-49.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 KES 215
$2.36 Ft 767
-29.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 KES 111
$3.77 Ft 1,226
-77.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 KES 110
$0.96 Ft 313
-11.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 KES 117
$1.03 Ft 334
-12.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 KES 93.3
$1.56 Ft 509
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KES 74.2
$0.66 Ft 216
-13.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 KES 443
$7.96 Ft 2,591
-57.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 KES 1,511
$6.01 Ft 1,954
93.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 KES 270
$1.30 Ft 421
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 KES 335
$2.08 Ft 676
24.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenya
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 102
$1.50 Ft 489
-47.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.71 KES 5,929
$27.61 Ft 8,982
65.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 KES 201
$3.30 Ft 1,074
-53.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 KES 194
$1.30 Ft 424
15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 KES 448
$19.78 Ft 6,436
-82.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 196
$1.81 Ft 591
-16.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K KES 2.5M
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
-34.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K KES 2.5M
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
-44.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.1 KES 6,883
$170 Ft 55.3K
-68.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.79 KES 1,659
$23.98 Ft 7,802
-46.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.17 KES 4,821
$23.42 Ft 7,621
58.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.29 KES 4,966
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
-42.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.44 KES 2,003
$19.18 Ft 6,239
-19.50%
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 KES 1,008
$9.52 Ft 3,098
-18.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenya
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 KES 22.5K
$537 Ft 174.6K
-67.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,530 KES 1.2M
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
-42.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.58 KES 2,410
$101 Ft 33.0K
-81.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 KES 2,735
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
-50.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.17 KES 5,470
$113 Ft 36.7K
-62.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.07 KES 5,327
$119 Ft 38.6K
-65.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenya
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 KES 37.4K
$805 Ft 262.0K
-64.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 KES 20.2K
$629 Ft 204.7K
-75.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 KES 100.5K
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
-49.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 KES 51.3K
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
-66.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,241 KES 161.0K
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
-77.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$921 KES 119.4K
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
-76.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenya
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$349 KES 45.3K
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
-78.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.64
6.43
112.13%

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

Last update for Kenya: October 6, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Kenya
$185
Budapest
$258 39.4% $73
Accommodation & Living
Kenya
$155
Budapest
$629 305% $474
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenya
$103
Budapest
$217 111% $114
Eating Out
Kenya
$102
Budapest
$224 121% $123
Getting Around
Kenya
$58
Budapest
$43 25% $14
Clothing & Footwear
Kenya
$55
Budapest
$169 206% $114
Sport & Entertainment
Kenya
$54
Budapest
$85 58.4% $31
Good to know
🇰🇪 Kenya
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
11:14 11:14 AM
10:14 10:14 AM
1 h behind Kenya
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
48,468,138
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
Kenyan Shilling KES Sh
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
1,000 KES = 7.71 USD
1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to KES – Kenyan Shilling Converter

Kenyan Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 130 KES (1,000 KES = 7.71 USD). 1 EUR = 145 KES (1,000 KES = 6.87 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).

USD to KES in detail →
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  • Kenya Budapest 5,690 km ≈ 8 h nonstop flight
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  • Kenya
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Kenya vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇰🇪 Kenya
$703
/mo nomad
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$2,785
/mo nomad
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$703
/mo nomad
🇿🇦 South Africa
$1,182
/mo nomad
🇰🇪 Kenya
$703
/mo nomad
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$380
/mo nomad
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$703
/mo nomad
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$480
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