Cost of living comparison
Burma is 12.7% more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Burma instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,469.60
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,876.27
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF467.75
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF332.39
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 29.8% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF539.17
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,694.99
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,488.35
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,010.14
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF884.00
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF257.17
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF286.57
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF282.46
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF483.39
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF188.80
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF206.75
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,336.15
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,946.28
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,822,847.53
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,542.44
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 43.4% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,626.00
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF162,103.58
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF123,825.48
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF38,963.67
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 6.1% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF104,887.58
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,802,617.99
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF607.34
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF714.65
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,163.13
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,712.67
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,452.02
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 62.3% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,332.95
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,543.14
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF25,571.32
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF29,898.02
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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