Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Venezuela and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Venezuela: $925 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $8,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇻🇪 Venezuela
$925
/mo nomad
Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Venezuela is 15.5% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Venezuela is 15.4% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Venezuela
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.20 VES 8,919
$13.99 Ft 4,551
-27.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.0 VES 47.2K
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
-10.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 VES 8,856
$9.96 Ft 3,241
1.71%
Cappuccino
$2.58 VES 2,257
$3.38 Ft 1,100
-23.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 VES 1,173
$2.13 Ft 692
-37.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 VES 960
$1.87 Ft 608
-41.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 VES 1,283
$3.75 Ft 1,221
-60.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 VES 2,654
$3.57 Ft 1,162
-15.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Venezuela
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 VES 2,055
$1.13 Ft 368
107.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 VES 1,681
$1.84 Ft 599
4.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 VES 1,321
$2.39 Ft 777
-36.82%
Eggs
$3.03 VES 2,654
$3.83 Ft 1,245
-20.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.82 VES 5,961
$11.33 Ft 3,686
-39.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 VES 6,870
$6.74 Ft 2,192
16.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 VES 7,861
$14.69 Ft 4,780
-38.80%
Apples (1kg)
$5.78 VES 5,053
$1.84 Ft 597
214.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 VES 1,489
$2.01 Ft 653
-15.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 VES 1,663
$2.36 Ft 767
-19.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 VES 1,756
$3.77 Ft 1,226
-46.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 VES 1,690
$0.96 Ft 313
101.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 VES 1,647
$1.03 Ft 334
82.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 VES 1,265
$1.56 Ft 509
-7.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 1,693
$0.66 Ft 216
193.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 VES 3,470
$7.96 Ft 2,591
-50.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.90 VES 8,660
$6.01 Ft 1,954
64.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 VES 1,132
$1.30 Ft 421
-0.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 VES 1,852
$2.08 Ft 676
1.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Venezuela
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 VES 398
$1.50 Ft 489
-70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.24 VES 26.5K
$27.61 Ft 8,982
9.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 VES 4,004
$3.30 Ft 1,074
38.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 VES 2,138
$1.30 Ft 424
87.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.06 VES 13.2K
$19.78 Ft 6,436
-23.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 VES 596
$1.81 Ft 591
-62.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K VES 21.8M
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
-15.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K VES 33.4M
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
11.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Venezuela
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.21 VES 17.7K
$170 Ft 55.3K
-88.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.73 VES 9,383
$23.98 Ft 7,802
-55.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 VES 28.4K
$23.42 Ft 7,621
38.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Venezuela
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.82 VES 33.1K
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
-42.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 VES 15.0K
$19.18 Ft 6,239
-10.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 VES 4,269
$9.52 Ft 3,098
-48.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Venezuela
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.8 VES 83.0K
$537 Ft 174.6K
-82.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,168 VES 3.6M
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
-74.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Venezuela
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 VES 44.2K
$101 Ft 33.0K
-50.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.05 VES 34.2K
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
-9.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 VES 79.2K
$113 Ft 36.7K
-19.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.7 VES 75.8K
$119 Ft 38.6K
-26.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Venezuela
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 VES 261.6K
$805 Ft 262.0K
-62.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 VES 170.5K
$629 Ft 204.7K
-69.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 VES 458.6K
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
-66.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 VES 331.5K
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
-67.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$748 VES 654.5K
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
-86.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$465 VES 406.8K
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
-88.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Venezuela
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$219 VES 191.6K
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
-86.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.35
6.43
247.59%

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

Last update for Venezuela: October 5, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Venezuela
$273
Budapest
$258 5.8% $16
Accommodation & Living
Venezuela
$195
Budapest
$629 223% $434
Eating Out
Venezuela
$166
Budapest
$224 35% $58
Clothing & Footwear
Venezuela
$120
Budapest
$169 40.8% $49
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Venezuela
$63
Budapest
$217 242% $154
Getting Around
Venezuela
$49
Budapest
$43 11.1% $5.4
Sport & Entertainment
Venezuela
$48
Budapest
$85 79.2% $38
Good to know
🇻🇪 Venezuela
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
01:28 1:28 AM
07:28 7:28 AM
6 h ahead of Venezuela
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
28,515,829
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
Venezuelan Bolívar VES Bs.S
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
1,000 VES = 1.14 USD
1,000 VES = 1.02 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to VES – Venezuelan Bolívar Converter

Venezuelan Bolívar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 875 VES (1,000 VES = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 981 VES (1,000 VES = 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).

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  • Venezuela Budapest 8,850 km ≈ 12 h nonstop flight
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  • Venezuela
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Venezuela vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇻🇪 Venezuela
$925
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇻🇪 Venezuela
$925
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
/mo nomad
🇻🇪 Venezuela
$925
/mo nomad
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,315
/mo nomad
🇻🇪 Venezuela
$925
/mo nomad
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,340
/mo nomad
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