Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Vietnam: $762 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $10,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇻🇳 Vietnam

$762

/mo nomad

Budapest

🇭🇺 Hungary

$1,621

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Vietnam is 49.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Vietnam is 51.1% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.96 ₫50.6K

$13.99 Ft 4,555

-85.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.61 ₫507.7K

$60.3 Ft 19.7K

-67.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₫119.7K

$9.96 Ft 3,244

-53.51%

Cappuccino

$1.72 ₫44.5K

$3.38 Ft 1,102

-49.11%

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

$0.53 ₫13.6K

$2.13 Ft 693

-75.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ₫7,725

$1.87 Ft 609

-83.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ₫25.5K

$3.75 Ft 1,222

-73.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₫40.5K

$3.57 Ft 1,163

-56.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 ₫38.0K

$1.13 Ft 369

30.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₫24.6K

$1.84 Ft 600

-48.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.90 ₫23.4K

$2.39 Ft 777

-62.34%

Eggs

$1.48 ₫38.4K

$3.83 Ft 1,246

-61.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.34 ₫293.6K

$11.33 Ft 3,689

0.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ₫96.9K

$6.74 Ft 2,194

-44.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.50 ₫245.9K

$14.69 Ft 4,784

-35.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 ₫73.1K

$1.84 Ft 598

53.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 ₫28.6K

$2.01 Ft 654

-45.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.38 ₫35.8K

$2.36 Ft 767

-41.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.2K

$3.77 Ft 1,227

-68.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 ₫28.3K

$0.96 Ft 314

13.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.1K

$1.03 Ft 335

16.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₫17.6K

$1.56 Ft 509

-56.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₫13.4K

$0.66 Ft 216

-21.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.36 ₫35.3K

$7.96 Ft 2,594

-82.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.40 ₫243.4K

$6.01 Ft 1,956

56.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₫20.7K

$1.30 Ft 422

-38.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₫37.7K

$2.08 Ft 677

-29.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,156

$1.50 Ft 490

-78.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.43 ₫218.3K

$27.61 Ft 8,991

-69.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₫19.6K

$3.30 Ft 1,075

-76.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.59 ₫15.3K

$1.30 Ft 424

-54.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 ₫58.2K

$19.78 Ft 6,442

-88.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 ₫22.7K

$1.81 Ft 591

-51.38%

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

$31.2K ₫807.6M

$29.3K Ft 9.6M

6.37%

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

$29.5K ₫764.5M

$34.1K Ft 11.1M

-13.42%

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

$71.9 ₫1.9M

$170 Ft 55.3K

-57.72%

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

$5.68 ₫147.1K

$23.98 Ft 7,809

-76.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.20 ₫238.2K

$23.42 Ft 7,628

-60.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.63 ₫560.1K

$66.2 Ft 21.6K

-67.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.09 ₫235.3K

$19.18 Ft 6,245

-52.61%

Cinema Ticket

$3.84 ₫99.4K

$9.52 Ft 3,101

-59.66%

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

$376 ₫9.7M

$537 Ft 174.8K

-30.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.7K ₫509.9M

$16.6K Ft 5.4M

18.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.67 ₫1.1M

$101 Ft 33.0K

-58.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.84 ₫668.9K

$42.99 Ft 14.0K

-39.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.9 ₫2.2M

$113 Ft 36.7K

-23.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.7 ₫2.0M

$119 Ft 38.7K

-35.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$412 ₫10.7M

$805 Ft 262.2K

-48.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 ₫7.1M

$629 Ft 204.9K

-56.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$850 ₫22.0M

$1,549 Ft 504.6K

-45.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$555 ₫14.4M

$1,167 Ft 380.1K

-52.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,624 ₫93.8M

$5,618 Ft 1.8M

-35.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,854 ₫48.0M

$3,968 Ft 1.3M

-53.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$414 ₫10.7M

$1,626 Ft 529.5K

-74.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.75

6.43

36.08%

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

Last update for Vietnam: October 5, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Vietnam

$273 36.2%

Budapest

$629 38.7% 130% $356

Groceries & Markets

Vietnam

$188 24.8%

Budapest

$258 15.8% 37.3% $70

Clothing & Footwear

Vietnam

$104 13.7%

Budapest

$169 10.4% 63.3% $66

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Vietnam

$87 11.5%

Budapest

$217 13.4% 151% $131

Eating Out

Vietnam

$62 8.1%

Budapest

$224 13.8% 265% $163

Sport & Entertainment

Vietnam

$29 3.9%

Budapest

$85 5.2% 191% $56

Getting Around

Vietnam

$13 1.8%

Budapest

$43 2.7% 224% $30

Good to know

🇻🇳 Vietnam

🇭🇺 Budapest

🕒 Local time

10:23 10:23 AM

05:23 5:23 AM

5 h behind Vietnam

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

96,208,984

1,686,222 Capital

💱 Currency

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

Hungarian Forint HUF Ft

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.44 EUR

1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD

1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR

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HUF, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

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Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,889 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,037 VND (100,000 VND = 3.44 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 326 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

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