India

Compared with Hungary, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hungary = 1×

India vs

Hungary

Overall verdict

India is about 0.56× Hungary.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Hungary = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Hungary. A bar running right means India is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Hungary Hungary = 1×

India is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.68
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.59
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.57
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.50
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.45

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In India, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 0.7× what it does in Hungary — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.69

India HUF 25 USD 0.077

Hungary HUF 37 USD 0.111

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.68

India HUF 272,965 INR 82,900

Hungary HUF 399,990 HUF 399,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.61

India HUF 353 USD 1.128

Hungary HUF 575 USD 1.839

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.54

India HUF 318 USD 1.018

Hungary HUF 592 USD 1.893

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.50

India HUF 835 INR 227

Hungary HUF 1,660 HUF 1,660

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.50

India HUF 16 USD 0.048

Hungary HUF 32 USD 0.096

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.45

India HUF 9,875 INR 2,999

Hungary HUF 21,717 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store