Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 0.6% cheaper than Eger.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.9% more in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 2.1% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 2.1% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 6.7% more in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 35.6% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.7% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 5.4% more in Hungary
The cost of restaurants, housing, and clothing in Hungary are more expensive than in Eger. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Eger, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
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Eger
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.55
HUF3,137.80
|
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
HUF2,413.69
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
HUF386.19
|
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
HUF193.10
|
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Eger
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
HUF498.83
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
HUF1,544.76
|
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
HUF1,406.26
|
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
HUF849.62
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
HUF870.39
|
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF260.35
|
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HUF262.76
|
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
HUF275.30
|
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
HUF635.00
|
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF187.69
|
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF197.07
|
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Eger
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
HUF2,226.29
|
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,174.40
HUF8,872,728.23
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.15
HUF4,827.38
|
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
|
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
Eger
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.41
HUF6,758.33
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.58
HUF144,821.46
|
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$315.66
HUF115,857.17
|
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.69
HUF29,248.26
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
|
pay 35.6% less for childcare
|
Eger
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.88
HUF154,476.23
|
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Eger
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
HUF502.05
|
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
HUF711.23
|
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
HUF1,969.57
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.98
HUF18,344.05
|
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.58
HUF2,413.69
|
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Eger
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.65
HUF27,033.34
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
HUF8,689.29
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.76
HUF24,136.91
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.76
HUF24,136.91
|
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
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