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
-
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
HUF3,292.33
|
$2.40
₹206.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,729.31
|
$3.90
₹335.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF443.85
|
$0.40
₹34.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF315.41
|
$0.17
₹14.29
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF511.62
|
$0.46
₹39.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,608.39
|
$2.54
₹218.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,412.30
|
$2.56
₹220.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF958.53
|
$0.94
₹80.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF838.83
|
$1.37
₹117.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF244.03
|
$0.88
₹75.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF271.92
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF268.03
|
$0.48
₹40.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF458.69
|
$0.24
₹20.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF179.15
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF196.19
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,216.79
|
$4.62
₹397.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,540.27
|
$10.12
₹870.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,320,955.76
|
$13,525.56
₹1,163,124.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,310.35
|
$2.94
₹252.71
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,287.45
|
$7.39
₹635.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF153,821.01
|
$138.05
₹11,871.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF117,498.70
|
$90.33
₹7,768.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,972.85
|
$29.97
₹2,577.15
|
|
pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF99,528.42
|
$55.73
₹4,792.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,659,420.12
|
$1,565.54
₹134,627.83
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF576.31
|
$1.84
₹157.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF678.13
|
$1.59
₹136.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,052.61
|
$3.59
₹308.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,858.75
|
$15.33
₹1,318.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,326.74
|
$3.35
₹288.28
|
|
pay 41.7% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,038.58
|
$24.02
₹2,065.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,004.44
|
$25.36
₹2,181.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,264.77
|
$41.62
₹3,578.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,370.40
|
$31.12
₹2,675.85
|
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