Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 38.6% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 46.2% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 29.3% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 34.2% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 54.2% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 41.0% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.7% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 29.8% less in Hungary
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Germany, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.87
|
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.34
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.57
|
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.21
|
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.86
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.14
|
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.01
|
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.71
|
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.92
|
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.48
|
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.51
|
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,389.30
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.09
|
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.17
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€724.04
|
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€572.78
|
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€210.75
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€419.91
|
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,275.55
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.05
|
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.19
|
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.00
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.98
|
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.72
|
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.42
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.35
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€83.90
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.07
|
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
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