Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 47.9% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 48.5% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 47.0% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 64.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 77.6% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 64.9% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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