Cost of living comparison
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Budapest vs. Mumbai Cost of Living Summary
Budapest is 2.8 times more expensive than Mumbai.
- Restaurants
- pay 3.6 times more in Budapest
- Groceries
- pay 2.6 times more in Budapest
- Transportation
- pay 3.4 times more in Budapest
- Housing
- pay 2.0 times more in Budapest
- Childcare
- pay 3.5 times more in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 80.1% more in Budapest
- Clothing
- pay 2.4 times more in Budapest
Budapest vs. Mumbai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Budapest instead of Mumbai, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Mumbai | Budapest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.64 ₹531.98 | $11.93 HUF3,703.58 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $4.51 ₹425.59 | $8.94 HUF2,777.69 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.61 ₹58.02 | $1.83 HUF569.32 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.18 ₹17.23 | $1.36 HUF420.93 | |
Mumbai vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Mumbai | Budapest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.52 ₹48.94 | $1.83 HUF567.32 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.32 ₹313.08 | $5.49 HUF1,704.54 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.83 ₹266.76 | $4.73 HUF1,470.12 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.05 ₹99.44 | $3.28 HUF1,018.10 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.71 ₹161.14 | $3.05 HUF948.44 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.11 ₹104.87 | $0.95 HUF293.83 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.37 ₹34.53 | $0.94 HUF291.32 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.59 ₹56.04 | $1.01 HUF313.54 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.27 ₹25.13 | $1.68 HUF522.95 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.22 ₹20.73 | $0.56 HUF173.76 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.24 ₹22.66 | $0.60 HUF186.22 | |
Mumbai vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Mumbai | Budapest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.48 ₹422.45 | $7.01 HUF2,176.84 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $4.51 ₹425.59 | $26.83 HUF8,333.06 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $16,913.28 ₹2M | $26,801.65 HUF8M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $3.04 ₹287.27 | $13.77 HUF4,277.64 | |
Mumbai vs. Budapest - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Mumbai | Budapest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $9.14 ₹862.69 | $22.10 HUF6,862.24 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $650.39 ₹61,371.37 | $762.27 HUF237K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $341.27 ₹32,202.64 | $595.85 HUF185K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $43.00 ₹4,057.37 | $115.90 HUF35,994.79 | |
Mumbai vs. Budapest - Cost of housing
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Mumbai | Budapest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $124.19 ₹11,718.46 | $464.58 HUF144K | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $3,907.55 ₹369K | $12,648.55 HUF4M | |
Mumbai vs. Budapest - Cost of childcare
pay 80.1% more for entertainment and sports
Mumbai | Budapest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.82 ₹265.99 | $2.98 HUF925.90 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.55 ₹241.08 | $2.96 HUF918.45 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.89 ₹367.07 | $7.16 HUF2,222.15 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $22.77 ₹2,148.99 | $66.02 HUF20,504.28 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $4.51 ₹425.59 | $9.24 HUF2,870.28 | |
Mumbai vs. Budapest - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Mumbai | Budapest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $28.65 ₹2,703.59 | $95.35 HUF29,612.98 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $27.74 ₹2,617.96 | $41.51 HUF12,890.54 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $49.15 ₹4,638.22 | $100.47 HUF31,202.46 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $39.52 ₹3,729.42 | $108.87 HUF33,811.17 | |
Mumbai vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing
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