Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyrgyzstan and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Kyrgyzstan: $891 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $8,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
$891
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Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
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🙂 Solo nomad: Kyrgyzstan is 45.4% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kyrgyzstan is 46.6% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kyrgyzstan
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.76 KGS 504
$13.99 Ft 4,551
-58.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.20 KGS 2,028
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
-61.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 KGS 488
$9.96 Ft 3,241
-43.98%
Cappuccino
$2.24 KGS 196
$3.38 Ft 1,100
-33.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 KGS 64.2
$2.13 Ft 692
-65.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KGS 30.00
$1.87 Ft 608
-81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 KGS 107
$3.75 Ft 1,221
-67.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 KGS 158
$3.57 Ft 1,162
-49.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kyrgyzstan
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 KGS 86.4
$1.13 Ft 368
-12.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 KGS 33.75
$1.84 Ft 599
-78.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 KGS 134
$2.39 Ft 777
-35.98%
Eggs
$1.59 KGS 139
$3.83 Ft 1,245
-58.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 KGS 631
$11.33 Ft 3,686
-36.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 KGS 364
$6.74 Ft 2,192
-38.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 KGS 738
$14.69 Ft 4,780
-42.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 KGS 104
$1.84 Ft 597
-35.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 KGS 156
$2.01 Ft 653
-11.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 KGS 178
$2.36 Ft 767
-13.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 KGS 130
$3.77 Ft 1,226
-60.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 KGS 51.0
$0.96 Ft 313
-39.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 KGS 40.09
$1.03 Ft 334
-55.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 KGS 55.0
$1.56 Ft 509
-59.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 KGS 51.6
$0.66 Ft 216
-10.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 KGS 175
$7.96 Ft 2,591
-74.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 KGS 563
$6.01 Ft 1,954
7.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 KGS 111
$1.30 Ft 421
-2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 KGS 165
$2.08 Ft 676
-9.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Kyrgyzstan
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 KGS 19.12
$1.50 Ft 489
-85.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.49 KGS 1,004
$27.61 Ft 8,982
-58.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 KGS 82.2
$3.30 Ft 1,074
-71.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 KGS 31.57
$1.30 Ft 424
-72.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 KGS 487
$19.78 Ft 6,436
-71.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 KGS 88.2
$1.81 Ft 591
-44.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K KGS 2.4M
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
-4.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K KGS 2.7M
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
-8.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyrgyzstan
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.59 KGS 4,073
$170 Ft 55.3K
-72.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.08 KGS 444
$23.98 Ft 7,802
-78.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.58 KGS 1,013
$23.42 Ft 7,621
-50.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kyrgyzstan
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 KGS 3,695
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
-36.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.83 KGS 1,209
$19.18 Ft 6,239
-27.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 KGS 396
$9.52 Ft 3,098
-52.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kyrgyzstan
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 KGS 17.9K
$537 Ft 174.6K
-61.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,350 KGS 642.5K
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
-55.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kyrgyzstan
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.85 KGS 3,484
$101 Ft 33.0K
-60.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.61 KGS 3,463
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
-7.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 KGS 6,867
$113 Ft 36.7K
-30.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 KGS 6,490
$119 Ft 38.6K
-37.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kyrgyzstan
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 KGS 46.1K
$805 Ft 262.0K
-34.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 KGS 34.0K
$629 Ft 204.7K
-38.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 KGS 88.9K
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
-34.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 KGS 57.2K
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
-43.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,638 KGS 143.2K
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
-70.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,121 KGS 98.0K
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
-71.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kyrgyzstan
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 KGS 42.2K
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
-70.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.09
6.43
212.44%

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

Last update for Kyrgyzstan: October 4, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Kyrgyzstan
$389
Budapest
$629 61.8% $240
Groceries & Markets
Kyrgyzstan
$162
Budapest
$258 59.4% $96
Clothing & Footwear
Kyrgyzstan
$105
Budapest
$169 61.8% $65
Eating Out
Kyrgyzstan
$104
Budapest
$224 116% $120
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyrgyzstan
$63
Budapest
$217 244% $154
Sport & Entertainment
Kyrgyzstan
$51
Budapest
$85 66.1% $34
Getting Around
Kyrgyzstan
$15
Budapest
$43 187% $28
Good to know
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
09:30 9:30 AM
05:30 5:30 AM
4 h behind Kyrgyzstan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
6,694,200
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
Kyrgyzstani Som KGS сом
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
100 KGS = 1.14 USD
100 KGS = 1.02 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to KGS – Kyrgyzstani Som Converter

Kyrgyzstani Som exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 87.42 KGS (100 KGS = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 98.05 KGS (100 KGS = 1.02 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 KGS in detail →
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  • Kyrgyzstan Budapest 4,290 km ≈ 6 h nonstop flight
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  • Kyrgyzstan
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