Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 62.6% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 55.9% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 51.2% more in Budapest
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Budapest
Housing: pay 68.5% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 80.3% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.1% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 6.7% less in Budapest

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Budapest are more expensive than in Astana. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Budapest.

Budapest vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 55.9% more for restaurants

	Astana	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,183.11	$10.52 HUF3,667.58	+4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,109.87	$7.89 HUF2,750.68	+30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT492.56	$1.53 HUF531.78	+59.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT263.74	$1.18 HUF412.30	+130.2%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 51.2% more for groceries

	Astana	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT264.81	$1.48 HUF516.01	+187.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,486.84	$4.42 HUF1,539.24	-8.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,211.48	$3.98 HUF1,387.06	-7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT848.63	$2.43 HUF847.82	+47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,150.04	$2.44 HUF850.61	+8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT297.91	$0.71 HUF246.50	+21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT442.26	$0.80 HUF277.93	-7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT487.24	$0.81 HUF281.37	-15.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT433.23	$1.17 HUF408.74	+38.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT118.10	$0.51 HUF177.45	+121.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT101.37	$0.55 HUF190.73	+177.1%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Astana	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT960.46	$6.17 HUF2,151.42	+229.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,774.66	$23.54 HUF8,206.21	+55.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,366,219.87	$26,962.74 HUF9,398,169.82	+33.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT3,006.20	$12.15 HUF4,236.05	+107.5%
Average			+106.6%

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pay 68.5% more for housing

	Astana	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,521.25	$17.98 HUF6,268.66	+41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT237,929.43	$642.83 HUF224,065.82	+38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT171,042.63	$478.04 HUF166,626.44	+43.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,648.58	$105.42 HUF36,745.27	+150.0%
Average			+68.5%

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pay 80.3% more for childcare

	Astana	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT116,619.97	$423.92 HUF147,761.09	+86.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,111,859.47	$10,554.11 HUF3,678,756.10	+74.1%
Average			+80.3%

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pay 82.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT621.97	$2.63 HUF916.89	+117.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,110.94	$2.37 HUF827.30	+9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT894.09	$5.98 HUF2,085.94	+243.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,487.17	$49.31 HUF17,188.44	-11.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,591.55	$7.63 HUF2,658.99	+51.1%
Average			+82.1%

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pay 6.7% less for clothing

	Astana	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT39,022.34	$74.81 HUF26,075.90	-1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT22,065.24	$36.73 HUF12,802.06	-14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT51,124.31	$86.74 HUF30,232.49	-12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT46,920.24	$93.52 HUF32,597.18	+2.3%
Average			-6.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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