Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 46.0% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% less in Nepal
- Groceries
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pay 38.6% less in Nepal
- Transportation
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pay 10.8% less in Nepal
- Housing
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pay 72.2% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 70.9% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.5% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 41.9% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,331.13
|
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,761.47
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF449.08
|
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF319.12
|
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF517.65
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,627.34
|
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,428.94
|
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF969.83
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF848.72
|
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF246.90
|
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF275.13
|
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF271.19
|
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF464.10
|
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF181.27
|
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF198.50
|
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,242.91
|
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,629.12
|
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,430,796.11
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,361.15
|
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,361.54
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF155,633.67
|
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF118,883.33
|
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF37,408.54
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
|
pay 70.9% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF100,701.28
|
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,690,759.36
|
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF583.10
|
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF686.13
|
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,076.79
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,045.63
|
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,354.16
|
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
|
pay 41.9% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,321.85
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,122.34
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,550.71
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,704.73
|
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
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