Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 30.7% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.4% more in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% more in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 73.1% more in Budapest
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6% more in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in Budapest
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Budapest
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing in Budapest are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Budapest.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 79.4% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$10.52
HUF3,667.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$7.89
HUF2,750.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$1.53
HUF531.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$1.18
HUF412.30
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.48
HUF516.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.800
|
$4.42
HUF1,539.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$3.98
HUF1,387.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.43
HUF847.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
$2.44
HUF850.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$0.71
HUF246.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.80
HUF277.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.230
|
$0.81
HUF281.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$1.17
HUF408.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.51
HUF177.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.55
HUF190.73
|
|
pay 73.1% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$6.17
HUF2,151.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.940
|
$23.54
HUF8,206.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,770.720
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,398,169.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.960
|
$12.15
HUF4,236.05
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.160
|
$17.98
HUF6,268.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD269.420
|
$642.83
HUF224,065.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD208.540
|
$478.04
HUF166,626.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.660
|
$105.42
HUF36,745.27
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.260
|
$423.92
HUF147,761.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,125.810
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,678,756.10
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.63
HUF916.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.830
|
$2.37
HUF827.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$5.98
HUF2,085.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.690
|
$49.31
HUF17,188.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.480
|
$7.63
HUF2,658.99
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.940
|
$74.81
HUF26,075.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.750
|
$36.73
HUF12,802.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.480
|
$86.74
HUF30,232.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.040
|
$93.52
HUF32,597.18
|
|
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