Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 37.3% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 39.1% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 56.7% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 35.8% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 53.8% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 9.1% more in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.5% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 30.1% less in Hungary
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$8.96
HUF3,331.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$7.43
HUF2,761.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.21
HUF449.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.86
HUF319.12
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.39
HUF517.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$4.38
HUF1,627.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$3.84
HUF1,428.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.61
HUF969.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.28
HUF848.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.66
HUF246.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.74
HUF275.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.73
HUF271.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.25
HUF464.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.49
HUF181.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.53
HUF198.50
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$6.03
HUF2,242.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$20.52
HUF7,629.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,430,796.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$11.73
HUF4,361.15
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$17.11
HUF6,361.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$418.63
HUF155,633.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$319.78
HUF118,883.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$100.62
HUF37,408.54
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$270.87
HUF100,701.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,690,759.36
|
|
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.57
HUF583.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$1.85
HUF686.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$5.59
HUF2,076.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$43.16
HUF16,045.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$6.33
HUF2,354.16
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$65.42
HUF24,321.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$27.23
HUF10,122.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$66.04
HUF24,550.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$77.21
HUF28,704.73
|
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