Cost of living comparison
Mumbai is 46.1% cheaper than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% less in Mumbai
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% less in Mumbai
- Transportation
-
pay 53.7% less in Mumbai
- Housing
-
pay 33.7% less in Mumbai
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% less in Mumbai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% less in Mumbai
- Clothing
-
pay 38.7% less in Mumbai
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Mumbai.
If you lived in Mumbai instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF3,743.95
|
$4.74
₹405.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,807.97
|
$4.74
₹405.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF542.85
|
$0.49
₹42.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF420.89
|
$0.17
₹14.79
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF526.76
|
$0.54
₹46.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,571.30
|
$3.11
₹266.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,415.94
|
$3.00
₹257.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF865.48
|
$1.06
₹90.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF868.32
|
$1.89
₹161.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF251.63
|
$1.05
₹90.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF283.72
|
$0.35
₹30.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF287.23
|
$0.55
₹46.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF417.26
|
$0.28
₹24.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF181.14
|
$0.22
₹18.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF194.70
|
$0.23
₹19.45
|
|
pay 53.7% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,196.22
|
$4.71
₹403.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF8,377.10
|
$4.15
₹354.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF9,593,880.95
|
$17,776.60
₹1,521,119.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,324.27
|
$3.08
₹263.66
|
|
pay 33.7% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,399.20
|
$8.97
₹767.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF228,731.85
|
$653.07
₹55,882.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF170,096.34
|
$367.93
₹31,483.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF37,510.46
|
$38.74
₹3,315.15
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF150,838.13
|
$103.16
₹8,827.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF3,755,363.94
|
$2,718.70
₹232,635.36
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF935.99
|
$2.37
₹202.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF844.53
|
$2.71
₹231.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,129.37
|
$4.27
₹365.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF17,546.38
|
$28.14
₹2,407.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,714.37
|
$4.74
₹405.63
|
|
pay 38.7% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF26,618.91
|
$30.00
₹2,567.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF13,068.65
|
$33.35
₹2,853.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF30,862.07
|
$61.08
₹5,226.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF33,276.00
|
$41.06
₹3,513.42
|
|
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