Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 9.6% more expensive than Male.

Restaurants: pay 81.4% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 19.2% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 14.7% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 9.7% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 59.2% more in Budapest

The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Budapest are more expensive than in Male. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Budapest. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.4% more for restaurants

	Male	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$13.77 HUF4,515.51	+129.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$10.17 HUF3,336.46	+4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$2.08 HUF683.14	+28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$1.83 HUF599.66	+515.5%
Average			+81.4%

Male vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.2% less for groceries

	Male	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.80 HUF588.99	+8.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$5.57 HUF1,827.95	+4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$4.40 HUF1,441.46	-42.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$3.88 HUF1,270.98	+101.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$3.10 HUF1,017.37	+12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.85 HUF278.56	-52.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.94 HUF307.39	-32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$1.06 HUF346.40	-43.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$1.73 HUF566.38	+41.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$0.45 HUF146.64	-52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$0.46 HUF149.63	-47.0%
Average			-19.2%

Male vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.7% more for transportation

	Male	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$7.07 HUF2,317.68	+85.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$27.54 HUF9,031.02	-10.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$29,374.56 HUF10M	-9.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$14.14 HUF4,635.93	-19.3%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 9.7% less for housing

	Male	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$23.57 HUF7,730.72	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$817.66 HUF268K	-14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$631.44 HUF207K	-9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$132.77 HUF43,540.93	+45.9%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Male	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$539.65 HUF177K	+191.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+454.9%
Average			+302.4%

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pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$3.67 HUF1,204.14	-24.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$3.35 HUF1,097.08	-5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$7.96 HUF2,608.96	-46.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$67.07 HUF21,995.56	-5.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$9.33 HUF3,060.51	-4.1%
Average			-14.4%

Male vs. Budapest - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 59.2% more for clothing

	Male	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$100.01 HUF32,796.87	+153.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$42.98 HUF14,093.97	-13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$113.36 HUF37,175.32	+30.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$118.19 HUF38,758.14	+125.0%
Average			+59.2%

Male vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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