Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 18.4% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
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pay 20.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
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pay 14.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
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pay 21.8% more in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,514.28
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,913.30
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF473.77
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF336.67
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF546.11
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,716.82
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,507.51
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,023.15
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF895.38
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF260.48
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF290.26
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF286.10
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF489.62
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF191.23
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF209.41
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,366.23
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,048.59
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,949,321.71
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,600.93
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,711.32
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF164,190.75
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF125,419.80
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,465.35
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF106,238.06
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,838,703.13
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF615.16
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF723.85
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,190.98
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,927.86
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,483.59
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,659.12
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,678.89
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF25,900.56
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,282.98
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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