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
€12.37
|
$8.96
HUF3,232.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€8.98
|
$7.43
HUF2,679.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.47
|
$1.21
HUF435.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.12
|
$0.86
HUF309.65
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
$1.39
HUF502.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.90
|
$4.38
HUF1,579.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.86
|
$3.84
HUF1,386.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
$2.61
HUF941.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.49
|
$2.28
HUF823.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.66
HUF239.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.74
HUF266.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.73
HUF263.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.85
|
$1.25
HUF450.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.49
HUF175.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.53
HUF192.61
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.23
|
$6.03
HUF2,176.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.63
|
$20.52
HUF7,402.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,363.51
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,150,812.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.27
|
$11.73
HUF4,231.67
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.45
|
$17.11
HUF6,172.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€695.89
|
$418.63
HUF151,013.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€550.51
|
$319.78
HUF115,353.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€202.56
|
$100.62
HUF36,297.95
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€403.58
|
$270.87
HUF97,711.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,837.25
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,610,875.53
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.89
|
$1.57
HUF565.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$1.85
HUF665.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.69
|
$5.59
HUF2,015.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.70
|
$43.16
HUF15,569.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.27
|
$6.33
HUF2,284.27
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.49
|
$65.42
HUF23,599.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€35.90
|
$27.23
HUF9,821.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€80.64
|
$66.04
HUF23,821.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€108.67
|
$77.21
HUF27,852.53
|
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