Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Myanmar and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Myanmar: $760 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $10,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇲🇲 Myanmar
$760
/mo nomad
Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Myanmar is 36.1% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Myanmar is 42.4% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Myanmar
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.06 MMK 4,303
$13.99 Ft 4,551
-85.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.76 MMK 37.2K
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
-70.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.91 MMK 10.3K
$9.96 Ft 3,241
-50.70%
Cappuccino
$1.53 MMK 3,207
$3.38 Ft 1,100
-54.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 MMK 1,497
$2.13 Ft 692
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 MMK 1,460
$1.87 Ft 608
-62.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 MMK 2,120
$3.75 Ft 1,221
-73.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MMK 3,761
$3.57 Ft 1,162
-49.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Myanmar
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MMK 3,515
$1.13 Ft 368
48.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 MMK 2,665
$1.84 Ft 599
-30.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MMK 3,600
$2.39 Ft 777
-28.03%
Eggs
$2.13 MMK 4,461
$3.83 Ft 1,245
-44.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 MMK 17.5K
$11.33 Ft 3,686
-26.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.80 MMK 10.1K
$6.74 Ft 2,192
-28.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.70 MMK 14.0K
$14.69 Ft 4,780
-54.39%
Apples (1kg)
$5.25 MMK 11.0K
$1.84 Ft 597
185.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 MMK 2,264
$2.01 Ft 653
-46.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 MMK 6,265
$2.36 Ft 767
26.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 MMK 5,289
$3.77 Ft 1,226
-32.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 MMK 4,557
$0.96 Ft 313
127.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 MMK 2,713
$1.03 Ft 334
26.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 MMK 2,279
$1.56 Ft 509
-30.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 MMK 930
$0.66 Ft 216
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.62 MMK 3,394
$7.96 Ft 2,591
-79.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.57 MMK 20.0K
$6.01 Ft 1,954
59.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 MMK 1,893
$1.30 Ft 421
-30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MMK 2,759
$2.08 Ft 676
-36.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Myanmar
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 MMK 1,890
$1.50 Ft 489
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 MMK 24.6K
$27.61 Ft 8,982
-57.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 MMK 2,273
$3.30 Ft 1,074
-66.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 MMK 2,042
$1.30 Ft 424
-24.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 MMK 6,188
$19.78 Ft 6,436
-85.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$8.02 MMK 16.8K
$1.81 Ft 591
343.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K MMK 73.9M
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
20.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K MMK 74.0M
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
3.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Myanmar
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 MMK 113.9K
$170 Ft 55.3K
-67.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.16 MMK 21.3K
$23.98 Ft 7,802
-57.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.32 MMK 42.5K
$23.42 Ft 7,621
-13.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Myanmar
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 MMK 118.3K
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
-14.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 MMK 12.6K
$19.18 Ft 6,239
-68.67%
Cinema Ticket
$2.27 MMK 4,759
$9.52 Ft 3,098
-76.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Myanmar
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 MMK 1.0M
$537 Ft 174.6K
-7.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K MMK 30.4M
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
-12.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Myanmar
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MMK 119.7K
$101 Ft 33.0K
-43.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.02 MMK 85.9K
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
-4.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 MMK 190.7K
$113 Ft 36.7K
-19.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 MMK 196.4K
$119 Ft 38.6K
-21.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Myanmar
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 MMK 764.4K
$805 Ft 262.0K
-54.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 MMK 414.6K
$629 Ft 204.7K
-68.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 MMK 2.0M
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
-38.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 MMK 1.2M
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
-50.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,827 MMK 3.8M
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
-67.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$372 MMK 779.5K
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
-90.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Myanmar
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 MMK 559.8K
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
-83.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
6.43
78.85%

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

Last update for Myanmar: October 4, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Myanmar
$217
Budapest
$258 18.9% $41
Accommodation & Living
Myanmar
$198
Budapest
$629 218% $431
Clothing & Footwear
Myanmar
$127
Budapest
$169 32.8% $42
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Myanmar
$85
Budapest
$217 156% $132
Eating Out
Myanmar
$64
Budapest
$224 251% $160
Sport & Entertainment
Myanmar
$61
Budapest
$85 39.7% $24
Getting Around
Myanmar
$21
Budapest
$43 104% $22
Good to know
🇲🇲 Myanmar
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
12:47 12:47 PM
08:17 8:17 AM
4 h 30 min behind Myanmar
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
53,370,609
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
Myanmar Kyat MMK K
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
10,000 MMK = 4.78 USD
10,000 MMK = 4.26 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to MMK – Myanmar Kyat Converter

Myanmar Kyat exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2,094 MMK (10,000 MMK = 4.78 USD). 1 EUR = 2,348 MMK (10,000 MMK = 4.26 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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Myanmar vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇲🇲 Myanmar
$760
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇲🇲 Myanmar
$760
/mo nomad
🇨🇳 China
$784
/mo nomad
🇲🇲 Myanmar
$760
/mo nomad
🇹🇷 Turkey
$1,199
/mo nomad
🇲🇲 Myanmar
$760
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
/mo nomad
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