Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 2.7 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$10.52
HUF4,176.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$7.89
HUF3,132.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.47
|
$1.53
HUF605.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$1.18
HUF469.52
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
$1.48
HUF587.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.52
|
$4.42
HUF1,752.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹244.37
|
$3.98
HUF1,579.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
$2.43
HUF965.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.99
|
$2.44
HUF968.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.71
|
$0.71
HUF280.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.40
|
$0.80
HUF316.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.28
|
$0.81
HUF320.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.43
|
$1.17
HUF465.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$0.51
HUF202.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.43
|
$0.55
HUF217.21
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹374.96
|
$6.17
HUF2,450.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
$23.54
HUF9,345.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
$26,962.74
HUF10,702,588.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.41
|
$12.15
HUF4,824.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
$17.98
HUF7,138.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
$642.83
HUF255,165.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
$478.04
HUF189,753.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
$105.42
HUF41,845.33
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
$423.92
HUF168,269.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
$10,554.11
HUF4,189,349.00
|
|
pay 47.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.35
|
$2.63
HUF1,044.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹206.20
|
$2.37
HUF942.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$5.98
HUF2,375.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
$49.31
HUF19,574.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹417.79
|
$7.63
HUF3,028.05
|
|
pay 84.5% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
$74.81
HUF29,695.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
$36.73
HUF14,578.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
$86.74
HUF34,428.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
$93.52
HUF37,121.51
|
|
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