Cost of Living · ID vs HU
🇮🇩 Bali vs 🇭🇺 Budapest: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $605 in Indonesia vs $1,074 in Hungary — 77.37% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Hungary
- 👟 Running shoes (brand): 20.94%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 20.97%
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 21.06%
Closest to Indonesia prices
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +94.57%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +94.56%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +94.56%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Indonesia | Hungary | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $358 | $697 (246,064 HUF) | +94.56% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $287 | $557 (196,851 HUF) | +94.57% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $655 | $1,274 (449,943 HUF) | +94.56% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $5.18 | $8.73 (3,083 HUF) | +68.53% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $21.56 | $36.38 (12,847 HUF) | +68.74% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $3.54 | $5.70 (2,013 HUF) | +61.02% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.44 | $0.65 (230 HUF) | +47.73% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $1.29 | $1.89 (667 HUF) | +46.51% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $1.37 | $2.01 (710 HUF) | +46.72% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $4.04 | $5.91 (2,087 HUF) | +46.29% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $1.62 | $2.36 (833 HUF) | +45.68% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $1.94 | $2.84 (1,003 HUF) | +46.39% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $4.85 | $7.09 (2,504 HUF) | +46.19% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.81 | $1.18 (417 HUF) | +45.68% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $1.73 | $2.91 (1,028 HUF) | +68.21% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $5.08 | $6.15 (2,172 HUF) | +21.06% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $1.44 | $2.43 (858 HUF) | +68.75% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.93 | $1.36 (480 HUF) | +46.24% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $20.93 | $33.67 (11,890 HUF) | +60.87% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $0.89 | $1.42 (501 HUF) | +59.55% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $1.15 | $1.94 (685 HUF) | +68.7% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.52 | $0.87 (307 HUF) | +67.31% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.60 | $0.73 (258 HUF) | +21.67% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $64.40 | $104 (36,585 HUF) | +60.87% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $22.54 | $36.26 (12,805 HUF) | +60.87% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $14.49 | $23.31 (8,232 HUF) | +60.87% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $14.38 | $24.25 (8,564 HUF) | +68.64% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $4.03 | $6.79 (2,398 HUF) | +68.49% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $8.63 | $14.55 (5,138 HUF) | +68.6% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $34.95 | $42.28 (14,931 HUF) | +20.97% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $57.20 | $69.18 (24,430 HUF) | +20.94% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $71.88 | $121 (42,822 HUF) | +68.7% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Hungary than Indonesia?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,074 in Hungary versus $605 in Indonesia — 77.37% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Hungary?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $2.91 in Hungary (≈ 1027.64 HUF), versus about $1.73 in Indonesia.
- How much is rent in Hungary compared to Indonesia?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $697/month in Hungary versus $358/month in Indonesia (+94.56%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.