Cost of living comparison
Burma is 11.5% more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Burma instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
$1.97
MMK4,134
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
$6.63
MMK13,900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
$5.23
MMK10,974
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
$5.85
MMK12,276
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
$2.90
MMK6,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
$1.58
MMK3,307
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
$0.44
MMK914
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
|
pay 44.3% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
$20.89
MMK43,836
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
$10.82
MMK22,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
$8.25
MMK17,315
|
|
pay 55.1% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
$61.51
MMK129,040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
$499.50
MMK1,047,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
$210.58
MMK441,787
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
$29.04
MMK60,927
|
|
pay 35.8% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
$383.33
MMK804,233
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
$10,666.67
MMK22,378,667
|
|
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
$2.03
MMK4,259
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
$21.82
MMK45,771
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
$3.42
MMK7,181
|
|
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
$47.63
MMK99,931
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
$58.95
MMK123,671
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
$83.75
MMK175,716
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
$97.04
MMK203,596
|
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