Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 49.9% more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 36.2% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,508.76
|
$15.56
€14.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,908.73
|
$8.31
€7.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF473.03
|
$1.68
€1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF336.14
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
|
pay 36.0% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF545.26
|
$1.77
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,714.12
|
$6.32
€5.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,505.14
|
$6.39
€6.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,021.54
|
$3.86
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF893.98
|
$3.79
€3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF260.07
|
$1.18
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF289.80
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF285.65
|
$0.92
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF488.85
|
$1.25
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF190.93
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF209.08
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 44.8% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,362.51
|
$5.54
€5.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,035.95
|
$42.87
€40.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,933,702.57
|
$26,716.67
€25,274.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,593.71
|
$20.31
€19.22
|
|
pay 90.5% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,700.78
|
$33.66
€31.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF163,932.99
|
$862.00
€815.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF125,222.90
|
$707.00
€668.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,403.39
|
$139.26
€131.75
|
|
pay 27.4% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF106,071.28
|
$417.93
€395.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,834,246.74
|
$7,282.83
€6,889.77
|
|
pay 62.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF614.19
|
$3.45
€3.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF722.71
|
$3.61
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,187.54
|
$4.90
€4.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,901.28
|
$59.44
€56.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,479.70
|
$10.85
€10.27
|
|
pay 51.6% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,618.84
|
$81.33
€76.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,662.12
|
$46.86
€44.33
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF25,859.90
|
$112.61
€106.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,235.43
|
$107.65
€101.84
|
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