Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 40.4% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 49.3% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 40.3% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 27.4% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 55.1% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 43.4% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.2% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 30.3% less in Hungary
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Austria, you would:
pay 49.3% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.20
|
$8.96
HUF3,290.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.81
|
$7.43
HUF2,727.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.87
|
$1.21
HUF443.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.22
|
$0.86
HUF315.19
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.32
|
$1.39
HUF511.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.52
|
$4.38
HUF1,607.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.18
|
$3.84
HUF1,411.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.73
|
$2.61
HUF957.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.60
|
$2.28
HUF838.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.66
HUF243.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.74
HUF271.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.26
|
$0.73
HUF267.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.74
|
$1.25
HUF458.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.49
HUF179.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.53
HUF196.05
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.82
|
$6.03
HUF2,215.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€45.13
|
$20.52
HUF7,535.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,733.14
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,314,480.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.65
|
$11.73
HUF4,307.36
|
|
pay 55.1% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€33.28
|
$17.11
HUF6,283.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€770.23
|
$418.63
HUF153,714.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€650.63
|
$319.78
HUF117,417.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€254.69
|
$100.62
HUF36,947.16
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€402.88
|
$270.87
HUF99,459.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,085.04
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,657,572.52
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.29
|
$1.57
HUF575.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.35
|
$1.85
HUF677.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.05
|
$5.59
HUF2,051.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€42.37
|
$43.16
HUF15,847.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.61
|
$6.33
HUF2,325.12
|
|
pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€78.57
|
$65.42
HUF24,021.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.53
|
$27.23
HUF9,997.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€81.39
|
$66.04
HUF24,247.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€109.62
|
$77.21
HUF28,350.69
|
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