Cost of living comparison
Romania is 4.1% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Romania instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
$8.50
RON39.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
$6.39
RON29.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
$1.73
RON7.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
$1.42
RON6.53
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
$1.09
RON4.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
$3.76
RON17.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
$5.57
RON25.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
$2.98
RON13.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
$2.73
RON12.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
$0.47
RON2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
$0.67
RON3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
$0.64
RON2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
$0.84
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
$0.37
RON1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
$0.41
RON1.90
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
$5.68
RON26.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
$19.80
RON90.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
$25,308.53
RON116,176.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
$6.26
RON28.75
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
$8.81
RON40.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
$370.46
RON1,700.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
$263.66
RON1,210.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
$101.60
RON466.39
|
|
pay 2.5% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
$363.62
RON1,669.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
$5,956.82
RON27,344.17
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
$2.02
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
$2.17
RON9.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
$5.28
RON24.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
$37.57
RON172.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
$6.14
RON28.20
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
$59.54
RON273.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
$34.40
RON157.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
$69.71
RON320.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
$80.78
RON370.80
|
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