Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 3.7 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Budapest
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$11.29
HUF4,256.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
$8.47
HUF3,192.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
$1.65
HUF623.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
$1.26
HUF475.61
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Budapest
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
$1.59
HUF598.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
$4.84
HUF1,824.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
$4.13
HUF1,557.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
$2.52
HUF948.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
$2.59
HUF974.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
$0.73
HUF273.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
$0.85
HUF320.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
$0.90
HUF339.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
$1.41
HUF531.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
$0.57
HUF214.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
$0.62
HUF234.86
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Budapest
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
$6.74
HUF2,540.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
$26.82
HUF10,108.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
$31,054.17
HUF11,704,318.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
$13.04
HUF4,915.81
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Budapest
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
$17.90
HUF6,745.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
$643.77
HUF242,637.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
$500.61
HUF188,679.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
$123.00
HUF46,359.57
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
$438.86
HUF165,408.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
$10,690.89
HUF4,029,397.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Budapest
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
$2.82
HUF1,064.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
$2.36
HUF888.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$6.21
HUF2,340.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
$51.95
HUF19,580.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
$7.76
HUF2,926.08
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Budapest
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
$80.02
HUF30,158.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
$34.09
HUF12,849.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
$92.91
HUF35,016.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
$100.47
HUF37,866.93
|
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