Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 51.9% cheaper than Chicago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 48.3% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 16.7% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 63.1% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 86.0% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.9% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 31.4% less in Hungary
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$8.96
HUF3,232.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
|
$7.43
HUF2,679.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.21
HUF435.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.86
HUF309.65
|
|
pay 48.3% less for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$1.39
HUF502.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$4.38
HUF1,579.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$3.84
HUF1,386.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$2.61
HUF941.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$2.28
HUF823.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.66
HUF239.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.74
HUF266.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.73
HUF263.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.25
HUF450.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.49
HUF175.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.53
HUF192.61
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$6.03
HUF2,176.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$20.52
HUF7,402.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,150,812.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$11.73
HUF4,231.67
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Chicago
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$17.11
HUF6,172.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,360.96
|
$418.63
HUF151,013.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,512.92
|
$319.78
HUF115,353.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$100.62
HUF36,297.95
|
|
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,475.00
|
$270.87
HUF97,711.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,300.00
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,610,875.53
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$1.57
HUF565.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$1.85
HUF665.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$5.59
HUF2,015.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$43.16
HUF15,569.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.33
HUF2,284.27
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
|
$65.42
HUF23,599.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$27.23
HUF9,821.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$66.04
HUF23,821.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$77.21
HUF27,852.53
|
|
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