Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 13.4% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Hungary
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% more in Hungary
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% more in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% more in Hungary
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% more in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.0% more in Hungary
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% more in Hungary
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Hungary are more expensive than in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.73
|
$8.96
HUF3,514.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.41
|
$7.43
HUF2,913.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.25
|
$1.21
HUF473.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.39
|
$0.86
HUF336.67
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.66
|
$1.39
HUF546.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.78
|
$4.38
HUF1,716.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.52
|
$3.84
HUF1,507.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.56
|
$2.61
HUF1,023.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.95
|
$2.28
HUF895.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.29
|
$0.66
HUF260.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.59
|
$0.74
HUF290.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
$0.73
HUF286.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.84
|
$1.25
HUF489.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.90
|
$0.49
HUF191.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$0.53
HUF209.41
|
|
pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.27
|
$6.03
HUF2,366.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.39
|
$20.52
HUF8,048.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,523.45
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,949,321.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.27
|
$11.73
HUF4,600.93
|
|
pay 36.8% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.99
|
$17.11
HUF6,711.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN569.74
|
$418.63
HUF164,190.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN439.92
|
$319.78
HUF125,419.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN145.59
|
$100.62
HUF39,465.35
|
|
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN689.61
|
$270.87
HUF106,238.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,761.64
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,838,703.13
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.45
|
$1.57
HUF615.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.32
|
$1.85
HUF723.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.10
|
$5.59
HUF2,190.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.92
|
$43.16
HUF16,927.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.60
|
$6.33
HUF2,483.59
|
|
pay 7.1% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN84.24
|
$65.42
HUF25,659.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.74
|
$27.23
HUF10,678.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN143.32
|
$66.04
HUF25,900.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN145.06
|
$77.21
HUF30,282.98
|
|
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