Bangalore vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2918
🏠 One person rent
$249
$589
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1010
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$1262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
74
92
😀 Quality of life
68
80
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.69M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 51% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 8023rd and 4643rd ($578 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Hungary, respectively. Check India vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.1 months in Budapest. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 3393rd and 551st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Budapest

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Bangalore Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$453
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
7.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$4116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$25.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$6.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$7.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$11060

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090