Cost of living comparison
Russia is 29.4% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Russia instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,556.65
|
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,792.24
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF622.58
|
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
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