Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Budapest: $1,621 a month against $3,480 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $22,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,480

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Budapest

🇭🇺 Hungary

$1,621

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😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 38.9% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 114.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 34.5% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 98% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.88 SGD 15.21

$13.99 Ft 4,551

-15.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.9 SGD 89.5

$60.3 Ft 19.6K

15.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 SGD 11.22

$9.96 Ft 3,241

-12.05%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SGD 6.52

$3.38 Ft 1,100

50.59%

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

$1.85 SGD 2.36

$2.13 Ft 692

-13.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 SGD 1.52

$1.87 Ft 608

-36.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.33 SGD 10.67

$3.75 Ft 1,221

122.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.29 SGD 13.17

$3.57 Ft 1,162

188.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.95 SGD 3.77

$1.13 Ft 368

161.06%

White Bread (500g)

$2.48 SGD 3.18

$1.84 Ft 599

34.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.78 SGD 3.56

$2.39 Ft 777

16.32%

Eggs

$3.60 SGD 4.61

$3.83 Ft 1,245

-6.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.49 SGD 27.52

$11.33 Ft 3,686

89.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.65 SGD 12.35

$6.74 Ft 2,192

43.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.13 SGD 32.18

$14.69 Ft 4,780

71.07%

Apples (1kg)

$4.57 SGD 5.85

$1.84 Ft 597

148.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.98 SGD 3.82

$2.01 Ft 653

48.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.66 SGD 5.97

$2.36 Ft 767

97.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.90

$3.77 Ft 1,226

-39.79%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 SGD 3.31

$0.96 Ft 313

168.75%

Onion (1kg)

$2.31 SGD 2.96

$1.03 Ft 334

124.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 SGD 2.36

$1.56 Ft 509

17.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 SGD 1.86

$0.66 Ft 216

121.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.16 SGD 18.12

$7.96 Ft 2,591

77.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.82 SGD 30.49

$6.01 Ft 1,954

296.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.61 SGD 5.90

$1.30 Ft 421

254.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 SGD 5.89

$2.08 Ft 676

121.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.03

$1.50 Ft 489

6.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.9 SGD 120

$27.61 Ft 8,982

240.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 SGD 4.59

$3.30 Ft 1,074

8.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 SGD 0.97

$1.30 Ft 424

-41.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.21 SGD 20.75

$19.78 Ft 6,436

-18.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.44 SGD 3.12

$1.81 Ft 591

34.81%

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

$160.5K SGD 205.5K

$29.3K Ft 9.5M

447.38%

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

$148.0K SGD 189.6K

$34.1K Ft 11.1M

334.03%

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

$171 SGD 220

$170 Ft 55.3K

0.89%

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

$12.22 SGD 15.64

$23.98 Ft 7,802

-49.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.34 SGD 33.73

$23.42 Ft 7,621

12.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$110 SGD 141

$66.2 Ft 21.6K

66.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.40 SGD 15.88

$19.18 Ft 6,239

-35.35%

Cinema Ticket

$11.85 SGD 15.17

$9.52 Ft 3,098

24.47%

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

$1,490 SGD 1,908

$537 Ft 174.6K

177.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K SGD 35.9K

$16.6K Ft 5.4M

69.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.8 SGD 104

$101 Ft 33.0K

-20.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.2 SGD 65.5

$42.99 Ft 14.0K

19.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 SGD 140

$113 Ft 36.7K

-2.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 165

$119 Ft 38.6K

8.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,011 SGD 3,855

$805 Ft 262.0K

273.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,135 SGD 2,734

$629 Ft 204.7K

239.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,793 SGD 7,417

$1,549 Ft 504.1K

273.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,921 SGD 5,020

$1,167 Ft 379.7K

235.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.4K SGD 30.0K

$5,618 Ft 1.8M

316.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.9K SGD 21.6K

$3,968 Ft 1.3M

325.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,341 SGD 5,559

$1,626 Ft 529.0K

167.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

6.43

-62.05%

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

Last update for Singapore: 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

Singapore

$2.1K 61.6%

Budapest

$629 38.7% 70.5% $1.5K

Groceries & Markets

Singapore

$456 13.2%

Budapest

$258 15.8% 43.5% $198

Eating Out

Singapore

$257 7.4%

Budapest

$224 13.8% 12.7% $33

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Singapore

$210 6.1%

Budapest

$217 13.4% 3.5% $7.3

Clothing & Footwear

Singapore

$167 4.8%

Budapest

$169 10.4% 1.4% $2.4

Sport & Entertainment

Singapore

$134 3.9%

Budapest

$85 5.2% 36.3% $49

Getting Around

Singapore

$108 3.1%

Budapest

$43 2.7% 59.6% $64

Good to know

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇭🇺 Budapest

🕒 Local time

11:21 11:21 AM

05:21 5:21 AM

6 h behind Singapore

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,866,139

1,686,222 Capital

💱 Currency

Singapore Dollar SGD $

Hungarian Forint HUF Ft

📈 Exchange rate

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.696 EUR

1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD

1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to SGD – Singapore Dollar Converter

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Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 SGD (1 SGD = 0.696 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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