Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 50.4% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 43.1% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 33.6% more in Budapest
Transportation: pay 75.1% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 61.9% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 42.4% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.2% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 4.4% more in Budapest

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Budapest are more expensive than in Astana. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 43.1% more for restaurants

	Astana	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+25.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	+29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$2.08 HUF673.49	+89.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$1.83 HUF591.19	+178.0%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 33.6% more for groceries

	Astana	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$1.80 HUF580.67	+186.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	-8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	+74.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	+15.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$0.85 HUF274.62	+4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$0.94 HUF303.05	-12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$1.06 HUF341.51	+2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$1.73 HUF558.38	+71.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.45 HUF144.57	+43.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.46 HUF147.52	+124.8%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 75.1% more for transportation

	Astana	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+179.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	+64.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$29,374.56 HUF9M	+19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	+26.4%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 61.9% more for housing

	Astana	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	+31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$817.66 HUF264K	+42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$631.44 HUF204K	+60.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	+154.1%
Average			+61.9%

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pay 42.4% more for childcare

	Astana	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$539.65 HUF174K	+43.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+41.0%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+173.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	+29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+255.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+16.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	+43.9%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 4.4% more for clothing

	Astana	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+51.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-8.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	-5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	-9.0%
Average			+4.4%

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