Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 15.6% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.5% more in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 49.2% more in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 58.5% more in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 22.3% more in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 38.2% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.7% more in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 19.6% less in Hungary
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Hungary are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY329.71
|
$8.96
HUF3,292.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY274.76
|
$7.43
HUF2,729.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY48.03
|
$1.21
HUF443.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.06
|
$0.86
HUF315.41
|
|
pay 49.2% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY31.53
|
$1.39
HUF511.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY174.17
|
$4.38
HUF1,608.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY147.46
|
$3.84
HUF1,412.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY63.53
|
$2.61
HUF958.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY102.02
|
$2.28
HUF838.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.39
|
$0.66
HUF244.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY33.31
|
$0.74
HUF271.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.16
|
$0.73
HUF268.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY20.47
|
$1.25
HUF458.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.35
|
$0.49
HUF179.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.68
|
$0.53
HUF196.19
|
|
pay 58.5% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY181.96
|
$6.03
HUF2,216.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY329.71
|
$20.52
HUF7,540.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,694,705.04
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,320,955.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY204.19
|
$11.73
HUF4,310.35
|
|
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY434.67
|
$17.11
HUF6,287.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY22,391.93
|
$418.63
HUF153,821.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,091.87
|
$319.78
HUF117,498.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,005.65
|
$100.62
HUF36,972.85
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY18,974.40
|
$270.87
HUF99,528.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY392,585.27
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,659,420.12
|
|
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY131.88
|
$1.57
HUF576.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY107.42
|
$1.85
HUF678.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY76.93
|
$5.59
HUF2,052.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,545.87
|
$43.16
HUF15,858.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY219.81
|
$6.33
HUF2,326.74
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,141.21
|
$65.42
HUF24,038.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,722.03
|
$27.23
HUF10,004.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,937.12
|
$66.04
HUF24,264.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,524.75
|
$77.21
HUF28,370.40
|
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