Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 5.0 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
Islamabad
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
PKR342.35
|
$10.16
HUF3,658.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
$7.26
HUF2,613.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR60.25
|
$1.35
HUF485.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
PKR41.16
|
$1.09
HUF391.62
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Islamabad
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
PKR134.14
|
$1.53
HUF549.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.02
PKR560.51
|
$6.36
HUF2,288.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
PKR661.01
|
$5.36
HUF1,929.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
PKR261.79
|
$3.33
HUF1,200.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.93
PKR257.23
|
$2.52
HUF908.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.55
|
$0.74
HUF265.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR67.66
|
$0.91
HUF328.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.67
|
$0.90
HUF325.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR65.20
|
$1.72
HUF619.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.59
|
$0.55
HUF197.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.71
|
$0.62
HUF223.19
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Islamabad
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
PKR877.90
|
$7.24
HUF2,606.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$3.87
PKR1,075.97
|
$27.59
HUF9,931.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,380.28
PKR3,716,983.70
|
$28,243.49
HUF10,168,032.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.94
PKR537.98
|
$12.20
HUF4,390.79
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Islamabad
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.15
PKR4,209.13
|
$15.52
HUF5,586.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$148.59
PKR41,278.08
|
$581.19
HUF209,236.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.06
PKR23,906.07
|
$442.56
HUF159,328.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.24
PKR13,955.15
|
$126.71
HUF45,615.76
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
Islamabad
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$39.54
PKR10,983.85
|
$410.75
HUF147,877.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$804.88
PKR223,592.87
|
$10,178.42
HUF3,664,367.40
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Islamabad
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
PKR586.89
|
$2.32
HUF836.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
PKR294.91
|
$2.11
HUF761.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PKR293.45
|
$6.10
HUF2,195.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.92
PKR4,422.07
|
$53.92
HUF19,412.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
$7.26
HUF2,613.56
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Islamabad
|
Budapest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.09
|
$81.06
HUF29,182.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
PKR4,654.38
|
$37.35
HUF13,447.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.89
PKR14,416.12
|
$84.29
HUF30,345.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.47
PKR8,186.72
|
$100.12
HUF36,046.27
|
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