Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 2.0 times more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,539.27
|
$21.56
DKK154.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,934.02
|
$12.58
DKK90.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF477.14
|
$3.50
DKK25.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF339.06
|
$2.59
DKK18.56
|
|
pay 77.0% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF550.00
|
$2.91
DKK20.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,729.03
|
$5.83
DKK41.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,518.23
|
$7.22
DKK51.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,030.43
|
$4.38
DKK31.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF901.75
|
$4.74
DKK33.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF262.33
|
$1.28
DKK9.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF292.32
|
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF288.13
|
$1.37
DKK9.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF493.10
|
$1.88
DKK13.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF192.59
|
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF210.90
|
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,383.06
|
$7.68
DKK54.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,105.83
|
$82.44
DKK590.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF10,020,078.18
|
$45,047.14
DKK322,460.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,633.65
|
$23.62
DKK169.06
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,759.04
|
$33.71
DKK241.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF165,358.42
|
$967.90
DKK6,928.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF126,311.74
|
$743.77
DKK5,324.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,746.01
|
$157.10
DKK1,124.56
|
|
pay 45.6% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF106,993.59
|
$519.88
DKK3,721.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,858,891.10
|
$7,190.53
DKK51,472.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF619.53
|
$7.44
DKK53.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF729.00
|
$5.51
DKK39.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,206.56
|
$8.74
DKK62.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF17,048.24
|
$38.95
DKK278.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,501.26
|
$16.76
DKK119.95
|
|
pay 61.5% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,841.60
|
$93.72
DKK670.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,754.83
|
$38.81
DKK277.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF26,084.76
|
$105.07
DKK752.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,498.34
|
$155.42
DKK1,112.52
|
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