Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 41.1% cheaper than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.3% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 33.3% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 7.8% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 63.3% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 75.0% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.3% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 18.9% less in Hungary
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Houston, you would:
pay 44.3% less for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$8.96
HUF3,233.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.43
HUF2,680.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$1.21
HUF435.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.86
HUF309.78
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Houston
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$1.39
HUF502.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$4.38
HUF1,579.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$3.84
HUF1,387.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$2.61
HUF941.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$2.28
HUF823.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.66
HUF239.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.74
HUF267.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.73
HUF263.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.25
HUF450.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.49
HUF175.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.53
HUF192.69
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$6.03
HUF2,177.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$20.52
HUF7,405.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,154,800.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$11.73
HUF4,233.52
|
|
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$17.11
HUF6,175.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$418.63
HUF151,078.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$319.78
HUF115,404.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$100.62
HUF36,313.77
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$270.87
HUF97,754.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,612,013.19
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.57
HUF566.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$1.85
HUF666.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$5.59
HUF2,016.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$43.16
HUF15,576.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.33
HUF2,285.26
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Houston
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$65.42
HUF23,610.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$27.23
HUF9,826.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$66.04
HUF23,832.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$77.21
HUF27,864.67
|
|
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