Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 64.7% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Hungary
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% more in Hungary
- Transportation
-
pay 78.9% more in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% more in Hungary
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.9% more in Hungary
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% more in Hungary
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Hungary are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,591
|
$8.96
HUF3,292.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,418
|
$7.43
HUF2,729.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,332
|
$1.21
HUF443.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,577
|
$0.86
HUF315.41
|
|
pay 23.7% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,300
|
$1.39
HUF511.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,956
|
$4.38
HUF1,608.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,560
|
$3.84
HUF1,412.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,565
|
$2.61
HUF958.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,766
|
$2.28
HUF838.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,999
|
$0.66
HUF244.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,827
|
$0.74
HUF271.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,523
|
$0.73
HUF268.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,453
|
$1.25
HUF458.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,650
|
$0.49
HUF179.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,769
|
$0.53
HUF196.19
|
|
pay 78.9% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,703
|
$6.03
HUF2,216.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫202,363
|
$20.52
HUF7,540.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,011,815,590
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,320,955.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,607
|
$11.73
HUF4,310.35
|
|
pay 55.0% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫230,321
|
$17.11
HUF6,287.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,662,981
|
$418.63
HUF153,821.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,121,484
|
$319.78
HUF117,498.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,490,754
|
$100.62
HUF36,972.85
|
|
pay 15.0% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,239,529
|
$270.87
HUF99,528.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫313,629,106
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,659,420.12
|
|
pay 95.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,295
|
$1.57
HUF576.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,894
|
$1.85
HUF678.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,414
|
$5.59
HUF2,052.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫672,938
|
$43.16
HUF15,858.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫106,241
|
$6.33
HUF2,326.74
|
|
pay 10.5% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫939,330
|
$65.42
HUF24,038.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫674,544
|
$27.23
HUF10,004.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,377,168
|
$66.04
HUF24,264.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,210,428
|
$77.21
HUF28,370.40
|
|
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