Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 46.2% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 22.3% 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 |
$6.12
NZ$10.27
|
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.86
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.65
|
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.11
|
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
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pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.05
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.53
|
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.96
|
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.49
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.63
|
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.32
|
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.40
|
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.29
|
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
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pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.38
|
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$28,243.03
|
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$364.59
|
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
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pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$179.21
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$821.62
|
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$718.91
|
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$112.31
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,464.85
|
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Hungary
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.22
|
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$7.02
|
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.81
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.79
|
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$10.01
|
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
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pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
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Hungary
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.62
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$128.38
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$148.92
|
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
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