Cost of living comparison
Russia is 29.4% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.2% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 34.6% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 40.5% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 29.9% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.7% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 4.4% more in Russia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Russia.
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
HUF3,290.04
|
$6.51
RUB585.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,727.41
|
$4.14
RUB372.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF443.54
|
$0.80
RUB71.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF315.19
|
$0.38
RUB34.60
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF511.27
|
$0.47
RUB42.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,607.27
|
$3.72
RUB334.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,411.32
|
$3.07
RUB276.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF957.86
|
$1.21
RUB108.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF838.25
|
$1.66
RUB149.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF243.86
|
$0.54
RUB48.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF271.74
|
$0.55
RUB49.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF267.84
|
$0.71
RUB64.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF458.38
|
$0.89
RUB79.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF179.03
|
$0.22
RUB19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF196.05
|
$0.21
RUB18.75
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,215.25
|
$2.12
RUB190.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,535.03
|
$17.67
RUB1,589.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,314,480.15
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,397,794.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,307.36
|
$4.15
RUB373.51
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,283.08
|
$5.97
RUB537.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF153,714.14
|
$304.49
RUB27,404.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF117,417.07
|
$210.86
RUB18,976.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,947.16
|
$64.94
RUB5,844.40
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF99,459.27
|
$190.09
RUB17,108.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,657,572.52
|
$5,074.52
RUB456,702.10
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF575.91
|
$1.42
RUB128.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF677.66
|
$1.67
RUB150.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,051.18
|
$2.10
RUB188.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,847.73
|
$28.15
RUB2,533.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,325.12
|
$3.97
RUB357.59
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,021.88
|
$51.85
RUB4,666.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,997.49
|
$33.92
RUB3,052.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,247.91
|
$76.53
RUB6,887.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,350.69
|
$75.61
RUB6,804.97
|
|
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