Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 26.2% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 14.6% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 19.5% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 39.6% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 37.0% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.7% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 28.9% less in Hungary
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Athens, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$8.96
HUF3,292.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$7.43
HUF2,729.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.21
HUF443.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.86
HUF315.41
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.39
HUF511.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$4.38
HUF1,608.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$3.84
HUF1,412.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$2.61
HUF958.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$2.28
HUF838.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.66
HUF244.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.74
HUF271.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.73
HUF268.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.25
HUF458.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.49
HUF179.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.53
HUF196.19
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$6.03
HUF2,216.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.60
|
$20.52
HUF7,540.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,941.06
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,320,955.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$11.73
HUF4,310.35
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$17.11
HUF6,287.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.65
|
$418.63
HUF153,821.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.50
|
$319.78
HUF117,498.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.07
|
$100.62
HUF36,972.85
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.95
|
$270.87
HUF99,528.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,860.04
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,659,420.12
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.57
HUF576.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$1.85
HUF678.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$5.59
HUF2,052.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$43.16
HUF15,858.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$6.33
HUF2,326.74
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.19
|
$65.42
HUF24,038.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$27.23
HUF10,004.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$66.04
HUF24,264.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.11
|
$77.21
HUF28,370.40
|
|
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