Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 37.8% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 46.0% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 35.8% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 32.1% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 40.6% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 40.9% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.7% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 30.5% less in Hungary
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of France, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.84
|
$8.96
HUF3,208.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.61
|
$7.43
HUF2,659.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.42
|
$1.21
HUF432.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.86
HUF307.35
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
France
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$1.39
HUF498.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.49
|
$4.38
HUF1,567.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.00
|
$3.84
HUF1,376.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.36
|
$2.61
HUF934.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.15
|
$2.28
HUF817.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$0.66
HUF237.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.74
HUF264.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.73
HUF261.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$1.25
HUF446.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.49
HUF174.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.53
HUF191.18
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
France
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.42
|
$6.03
HUF2,160.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.58
|
$20.52
HUF7,347.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,659.60
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,083,010.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.62
|
$11.73
HUF4,200.32
|
|
pay 40.6% less for housing
|
France
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.60
|
$17.11
HUF6,126.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€663.71
|
$418.63
HUF149,894.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€534.73
|
$319.78
HUF114,499.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.95
|
$100.62
HUF36,029.00
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
France
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€610.71
|
$270.87
HUF96,987.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,107.46
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,591,530.50
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.49
|
$1.57
HUF561.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.66
|
$1.85
HUF660.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.47
|
$5.59
HUF2,000.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.77
|
$43.16
HUF15,453.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.70
|
$6.33
HUF2,267.34
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
France
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.29
|
$65.42
HUF23,424.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.40
|
$27.23
HUF9,749.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.97
|
$66.04
HUF23,645.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.27
|
$77.21
HUF27,646.16
|
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