Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 43.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$8.96
HUF3,556.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
|
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$17.11
HUF6,792.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
|
pay 69.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$1.57
HUF622.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
|
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