Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Palestine and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Budapest: $1,621 a month against $1,786 in Palestine, rent and utilities included – about $2,000 less a year. The total is higher in Palestine despite lower rent and utilities.

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Cost of Living Index in Budapest
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🇵🇸 Palestine

$1,786

/mo nomad

Budapest

🇭🇺 Hungary

$1,621

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Palestine is 30.2% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Palestine is 21.5% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.68 ₪29.63

$13.99 Ft 4,551

-30.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.88 ₪150

$60.3 Ft 19.6K

-18.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.30 ₪34.58

$9.96 Ft 3,241

13.45%

Cappuccino

$4.37 ₪13.37

$3.38 Ft 1,100

29.29%

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

$1.21 ₪3.71

$2.13 Ft 692

-43.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ₪2.68

$1.87 Ft 608

-52.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.13 ₪21.82

$3.75 Ft 1,221

90.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.05 ₪24.64

$3.57 Ft 1,162

125.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ₪6.45

$1.13 Ft 368

86.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₪4.54

$1.84 Ft 599

-19.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.00 ₪9.17

$2.39 Ft 777

25.52%

Eggs

$2.98 ₪9.12

$3.83 Ft 1,245

-22.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.97 ₪36.61

$11.33 Ft 3,686

5.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.51 ₪32.15

$6.74 Ft 2,192

55.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.48 ₪68.8

$14.69 Ft 4,780

53.03%

Apples (1kg)

$4.25 ₪13.00

$1.84 Ft 597

130.98%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 ₪6.85

$2.01 Ft 653

11.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 ₪5.42

$2.36 Ft 767

-25.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.45 ₪7.49

$3.77 Ft 1,226

-35.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 ₪5.07

$0.96 Ft 313

72.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.62 ₪4.95

$1.03 Ft 334

57.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.81 ₪5.54

$1.56 Ft 509

16.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ₪2.91

$0.66 Ft 216

43.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.34 ₪31.63

$7.96 Ft 2,591

29.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.93 ₪61.0

$6.01 Ft 1,954

231.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 ₪7.45

$1.30 Ft 421

87.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 ₪6.85

$2.08 Ft 676

7.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ₪4.91

$1.50 Ft 489

6.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$97.8 ₪299

$27.61 Ft 8,982

254.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.81 ₪14.71

$3.30 Ft 1,074

45.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.02 ₪12.31

$1.30 Ft 424

209.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.25 ₪9.95

$19.78 Ft 6,436

-83.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.74 ₪8.39

$1.81 Ft 591

51.38%

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

$50.5K ₪154.6K

$29.3K Ft 9.5M

72.24%

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

$64.5K ₪197.3K

$34.1K Ft 11.1M

89.04%

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

$203 ₪621

$170 Ft 55.3K

19.38%

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

$35.81 ₪110

$23.98 Ft 7,802

49.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.93 ₪138

$23.42 Ft 7,621

91.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.7 ₪268

$66.2 Ft 21.6K

32.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.59 ₪93.6

$19.18 Ft 6,239

59.49%

Cinema Ticket

$11.25 ₪34.44

$9.52 Ft 3,098

18.17%

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

$182 ₪558

$537 Ft 174.6K

-66.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,224 ₪22.1K

$16.6K Ft 5.4M

-56.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.02 ₪150

$101 Ft 33.0K

-51.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$88.1 ₪270

$42.99 Ft 14.0K

104.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 ₪363

$113 Ft 36.7K

5.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 ₪336

$119 Ft 38.6K

-7.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$746 ₪2,284

$805 Ft 262.0K

-7.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$540 ₪1,652

$629 Ft 204.7K

-14.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,116 ₪3,416

$1,549 Ft 504.1K

-27.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,141 ₪3,492

$1,167 Ft 379.7K

-2.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,116 ₪3,416

$5,618 Ft 1.8M

-80.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$955 ₪2,922

$3,968 Ft 1.3M

-75.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$918 ₪2,810

$1,626 Ft 529.0K

-43.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.43

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

Last update for Palestine: 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

Palestine

$540 29.9%

Budapest

$629 38.7% 16.6% $89

Groceries & Markets

Palestine

$353 19.6%

Budapest

$258 15.8% 27% $95

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Palestine

$284 15.7%

Budapest

$217 13.4% 23.4% $66

Eating Out

Palestine

$224 12.4%

Budapest

$224 13.8% 0.2% $0.3

Clothing & Footwear

Palestine

$164 9.1%

Budapest

$169 10.4% 2.8% $4.6

Getting Around

Palestine

$129 7.2%

Budapest

$43 2.7% 66.4% $86

Sport & Entertainment

Palestine

$110 6.1%

Budapest

$85 5.2% 22.6% $25

Good to know

🇵🇸 Palestine

🇭🇺 Budapest

🕒 Local time

08:26 8:26 AM

07:26 7:26 AM

1 h behind Palestine

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,227,193

1,686,222 Capital

💱 Currency

Israeli New Shekel ILS ₪

Hungarian Forint HUF Ft

📈 Exchange rate

1 ILS = 0.327 USD

1 ILS = 0.291 EUR

1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD

1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR

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HUF, USD, EUR to ILS – Israeli New Shekel Converter

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🇮🇱 Israeli New Shekel (₪)

Israeli New Shekel exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.06 ILS (1 ILS = 0.327 USD). 1 EUR = 3.43 ILS (1 ILS = 0.291 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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