Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Sri Lanka: $691 a month against $1,647 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $11,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

$691

/mo nomad

Budapest

🇭🇺 Hungary

$1,647

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Sri Lanka is 46.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sri Lanka is 49.4% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.94 LKR 978

$13.63 Ft 4,419

-78.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.13 LKR 7,026

$60.7 Ft 19.7K

-65.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.33 LKR 2,436

$10.02 Ft 3,248

-26.85%

Cappuccino

$2.47 LKR 821

$3.33 Ft 1,078

-25.83%

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

$0.63 LKR 210

$2.12 Ft 686

-70.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 LKR 89.7

$1.80 Ft 583

-85.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 LKR 795

$3.61 Ft 1,169

-33.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 LKR 974

$3.59 Ft 1,163

-18.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 LKR 516

$1.12 Ft 362

38.39%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 LKR 168

$1.93 Ft 624

-73.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.72 LKR 238

$2.49 Ft 806

-71.08%

Eggs

$1.56 LKR 520

$3.94 Ft 1,278

-60.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.50 LKR 4,490

$11.28 Ft 3,656

19.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.48 LKR 1,490

$6.73 Ft 2,183

-33.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.45 LKR 2,479

$14.44 Ft 4,682

-48.41%

Apples (1kg)

$5.64 LKR 1,876

$1.86 Ft 603

203.23%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 LKR 264

$2.04 Ft 660

-61.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.83 LKR 1,274

$2.29 Ft 742

67.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 405

$3.99 Ft 1,294

-69.42%

Potato (1kg)

$0.90 LKR 301

$0.94 Ft 305

-4.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 LKR 232

$1.02 Ft 331

-31.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 LKR 331

$1.65 Ft 536

-39.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 LKR 157

$0.68 Ft 221

-30.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.26 LKR 3,410

$7.81 Ft 2,533

31.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.81 LKR 4,261

$6.02 Ft 1,952

112.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 LKR 661

$1.29 Ft 419

54.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 978

$2.02 Ft 656

45.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 LKR 60.2

$1.50 Ft 485

-88.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.16 LKR 2,712

$27.13 Ft 8,792

-69.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 125

$3.36 Ft 1,088

-88.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 LKR 106

$1.37 Ft 445

-76.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.88 LKR 294

$19.96 Ft 6,468

-95.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 LKR 419

$1.86 Ft 604

-32.26%

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

$43.5K LKR 14.5M

$28.5K Ft 9.2M

52.55%

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

$43.8K LKR 14.6M

$33.4K Ft 10.8M

31.10%

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

$59.9 LKR 19.9K

$178 Ft 57.8K

-66.38%

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

$4.29 LKR 1,426

$23.58 Ft 7,643

-81.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.96 LKR 5,640

$24.12 Ft 7,817

-29.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.40 LKR 5,119

$69.7 Ft 22.6K

-77.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 LKR 1,970

$17.03 Ft 5,520

-65.24%

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 LKR 1,370

$10.48 Ft 3,397

-60.69%

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

$41.15 LKR 13.7K

$625 Ft 202.6K

-93.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K LKR 5.3M

$19.6K Ft 6.4M

-18.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.86 LKR 5,938

$102 Ft 33.1K

-82.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.27 LKR 5,409

$43.41 Ft 14.1K

-62.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 LKR 26.0K

$110 Ft 35.6K

-28.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$42.87 LKR 14.3K

$121 Ft 39.1K

-64.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$423 LKR 140.7K

$845 Ft 274.0K

-49.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 LKR 61.4K

$638 Ft 206.9K

-71.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,334 LKR 443.4K

$1,609 Ft 521.5K

-17.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 LKR 142.6K

$1,217 Ft 394.5K

-64.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,743 LKR 1.2M

$5,555 Ft 1.8M

-32.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,138 LKR 378.4K

$3,898 Ft 1.3M

-70.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$225 LKR 74.7K

$1,724 Ft 559.0K

-86.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.72

6.34

100.63%

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

Last update for Sri Lanka: November 3, 2026

Last update for Budapest: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Sri Lanka

$225 32.5%

Budapest

$260 15.8% 15.7% $35

Accommodation & Living

Sri Lanka

$185 26.7%

Budapest

$638 38.8% 246% $454

Eating Out

Sri Lanka

$97 14%

Budapest

$220 13.4% 128% $123

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Sri Lanka

$81 11.7%

Budapest

$226 13.7% 178% $145

Clothing & Footwear

Sri Lanka

$70 10.1%

Budapest

$169 10.3% 142% $99

Sport & Entertainment

Sri Lanka

$24 3.4%

Budapest

$91 5.5% 283% $67

Getting Around

Sri Lanka

$11 1.6%

Budapest

$43 2.6% 299% $32

Good to know

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

🇭🇺 Budapest

🕒 Local time

08:27 8:27 AM

03:57 3:57 AM

4 h 30 min behind Sri Lanka

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

21,444,000

1,686,222 Capital

💱 Currency

Sri Lankan Rupee LKR Rs

Hungarian Forint HUF Ft

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 LKR = 3.01 USD

1,000 LKR = 2.68 EUR

1,000 HUF = 3.09 USD

1,000 HUF = 2.75 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to LKR – Sri Lankan Rupee Converter

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🇱🇰 Sri Lankan Rupee (Rs)

Sri Lankan Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 333 LKR (1,000 LKR = 3.01 USD). 1 EUR = 373 LKR (1,000 LKR = 2.68 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 324 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.09 USD). 1 EUR = 364 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.75 EUR).

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