Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 11.3% cheaper than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Hungary
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
CZK182.06
|
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
CZK182.89
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CZK35.76
|
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CZK31.24
|
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
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pay 0.9% less for groceries
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Czech Republic
|
Hungary
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
CZK33.94
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
CZK137.02
|
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
CZK86.23
|
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CZK63.54
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
CZK84.75
|
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CZK16.38
|
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CZK16.73
|
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK20.10
|
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CZK31.83
|
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.91
|
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK12.99
|
$0.56
HUF212.11
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pay 7.1% more for transportation
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Czech Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
CZK146.19
|
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.97
CZK467.08
|
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,379.53
CZK593,589.21
|
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
CZK275.07
|
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
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pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
CZK449.78
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.17
CZK14,785.47
|
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.91
CZK11,598.62
|
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.58
CZK4,480.70
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.87
CZK8,416.72
|
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,286.86
CZK170,428.81
|
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
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pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
CZK46.13
|
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
CZK60.94
|
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
CZK142.87
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.03
CZK1,123.28
|
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.41
CZK220.01
|
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
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pay 14.4% less for clothing
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Czech Republic
|
Hungary
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.08
CZK1,662.49
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
CZK856.08
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.74
CZK1,935.07
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.60
CZK2,399.77
|
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
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