Cost of living comparison
India is 54.1% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 47.0% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% less in India
- Housing
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pay 66.5% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 78.9% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.8% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 41.7% less in India
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,208.28
|
$2.40
₹203.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,659.64
|
$3.90
₹330.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF432.52
|
$0.40
₹33.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF307.35
|
$0.17
₹14.06
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF498.56
|
$0.46
₹38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,567.33
|
$2.54
₹214.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,376.25
|
$2.56
₹216.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF934.06
|
$0.94
₹79.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF817.42
|
$1.37
₹115.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF237.80
|
$0.88
₹74.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF264.98
|
$0.32
₹27.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF261.18
|
$0.48
₹40.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF446.98
|
$0.24
₹20.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF174.58
|
$0.16
₹13.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF191.18
|
$0.19
₹15.88
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,160.20
|
$4.62
₹390.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,347.78
|
$10.12
₹856.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,083,010.61
|
$13,525.56
₹1,144,675.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,200.32
|
$2.94
₹248.71
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,126.95
|
$7.39
₹625.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF149,894.27
|
$138.05
₹11,683.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF114,499.20
|
$90.33
₹7,644.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,029.00
|
$29.97
₹2,536.27
|
|
pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF96,987.66
|
$55.73
₹4,716.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,591,530.50
|
$1,565.54
₹132,492.43
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF561.60
|
$1.84
₹155.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF660.82
|
$1.59
₹134.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,000.21
|
$3.59
₹303.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,453.91
|
$15.33
₹1,297.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,267.34
|
$3.35
₹283.71
|
|
pay 41.7% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF23,424.92
|
$24.02
₹2,033.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,749.05
|
$25.36
₹2,146.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF23,645.34
|
$41.62
₹3,522.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF27,646.16
|
$31.12
₹2,633.41
|
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