Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 27.4% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.90
|
$8.96
HUF3,539.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.66
|
$7.43
HUF2,934.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
$1.21
HUF477.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
$0.86
HUF339.06
|
|
pay 30.7% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
$1.39
HUF550.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.93
|
$4.38
HUF1,729.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.45
|
$3.84
HUF1,518.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.31
|
$2.61
HUF1,030.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.18
|
$2.28
HUF901.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
$0.66
HUF262.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
$0.74
HUF292.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
$0.73
HUF288.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
$1.25
HUF493.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
$0.49
HUF192.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
$0.53
HUF210.90
|
|
pay 52.0% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.28
|
$6.03
HUF2,383.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.67
|
$20.52
HUF8,105.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,210.29
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,020,078.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.37
|
$11.73
HUF4,633.65
|
|
pay 20.5% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.31
|
$17.11
HUF6,759.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,294.01
|
$418.63
HUF165,358.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL887.25
|
$319.78
HUF126,311.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL147.99
|
$100.62
HUF39,746.01
|
|
pay 62.0% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL547.33
|
$270.87
HUF106,993.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,522.31
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,858,891.10
|
|
pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.23
|
$1.57
HUF619.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.72
|
$1.85
HUF729.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.01
|
$5.59
HUF2,206.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL108.99
|
$43.16
HUF17,048.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.32
|
$6.33
HUF2,501.26
|
|
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL169.92
|
$65.42
HUF25,841.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL113.25
|
$27.23
HUF10,754.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL274.15
|
$66.04
HUF26,084.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL283.10
|
$77.21
HUF30,498.34
|
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