Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 5.6 times more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,556.65
|
$36.21
€34.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
$5.61
€5.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
$8.77
€8.40
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
$5.69
€5.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
$11.39
€10.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
$8.62
€8.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
$8.45
€8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
$2.92
€2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
$1.69
€1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
$2.02
€1.94
|
|
pay 66.3% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
$29.74
€28.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
$49,160.43
€47,133.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
pay 13.1 times more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,792.24
|
$110.93
€106.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
$9,401.30
€9,013.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
$6,591.34
€6,319.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
$292.40
€280.34
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
$2,759.79
€2,646.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
$29,406.50
€28,194.16
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF622.58
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
$6.29
€6.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
$12.06
€11.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
$512.44
€491.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
$194.39
€186.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
$75.16
€72.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
$203.37
€194.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
|
$446.93
€428.50
|
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