Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 15.0% cheaper than Czech Republic overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.7% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 4.5% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 5.2% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 31.1% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 17.4% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.6% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 15.6% less in Hungary
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK169.62
|
$8.96
HUF3,217.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK167.80
|
$7.43
HUF2,667.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK35.11
|
$1.21
HUF433.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK29.76
|
$0.86
HUF308.24
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK28.37
|
$1.39
HUF500.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK120.45
|
$4.38
HUF1,571.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK85.84
|
$3.84
HUF1,380.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK58.22
|
$2.61
HUF936.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK82.12
|
$2.28
HUF819.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK13.59
|
$0.66
HUF238.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK15.61
|
$0.74
HUF265.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK19.34
|
$0.73
HUF261.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK28.48
|
$1.25
HUF448.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.13
|
$0.49
HUF175.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK10.25
|
$0.53
HUF191.73
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK131.21
|
$6.03
HUF2,166.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK464.24
|
$20.52
HUF7,369.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK693,214.84
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,109,304.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK258.71
|
$11.73
HUF4,212.48
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK412.03
|
$17.11
HUF6,144.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK13,454.35
|
$418.63
HUF150,328.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK10,868.97
|
$319.78
HUF114,830.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,367.01
|
$100.62
HUF36,133.30
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,015.99
|
$270.87
HUF97,268.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK175,592.47
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,599,032.64
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Hungary
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK41.86
|
$1.57
HUF563.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK57.30
|
$1.85
HUF662.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK142.43
|
$5.59
HUF2,006.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,040.80
|
$43.16
HUF15,498.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK197.17
|
$6.33
HUF2,273.91
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,537.11
|
$65.42
HUF23,492.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK691.94
|
$27.23
HUF9,777.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,763.86
|
$66.04
HUF23,713.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,282.15
|
$77.21
HUF27,726.20
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