Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 50.3% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
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Cook Islands
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Hungary
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$8.96
HUF3,539.27
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$7.43
HUF2,934.02
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$1.21
HUF477.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$0.86
HUF339.06
|
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pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$1.39
HUF550.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$4.38
HUF1,729.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$3.84
HUF1,518.23
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$2.61
HUF1,030.43
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$2.28
HUF901.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$0.66
HUF262.33
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.74
HUF292.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$0.73
HUF288.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$1.25
HUF493.10
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.49
HUF192.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.53
HUF210.90
|
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pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$6.03
HUF2,383.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.52
HUF8,105.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,020,078.18
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$11.73
HUF4,633.65
|
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pay 54.5% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$17.11
HUF6,759.04
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$418.63
HUF165,358.42
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$319.78
HUF126,311.74
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$100.62
HUF39,746.01
|
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pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$270.87
HUF106,993.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,858,891.10
|
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pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$1.57
HUF619.53
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$1.85
HUF729.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$5.59
HUF2,206.56
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$43.16
HUF17,048.24
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$6.33
HUF2,501.26
|
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pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Hungary
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$65.42
HUF25,841.60
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.23
HUF10,754.83
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$66.04
HUF26,084.76
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$77.21
HUF30,498.34
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