Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 27.7% more expensive than Hungary overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 12.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 27.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 74.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 2.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 30.1% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Saudi Arabia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Hungary, you would:

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pay 33.4% less for restaurants

	Hungary	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 HUF3,331.13	$6.73 SAR25.23	-24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 HUF2,761.47	$7.54 SAR28.27	+1.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 HUF449.08	$0.74 SAR2.76	-39.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 HUF319.12	$0.25 SAR0.92	-71.3%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 12.3% more for groceries

	Hungary	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 HUF517.65	$0.94 SAR3.54	-32.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.38 HUF1,627.34	$3.87 SAR14.51	-11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.84 HUF1,428.94	$6.76 SAR25.37	+76.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 HUF969.83	$2.58 SAR9.67	-1.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 HUF848.72	$3.22 SAR12.09	+41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 HUF246.90	$0.94 SAR3.53	+41.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 HUF275.13	$0.76 SAR2.86	+3.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 HUF271.19	$0.75 SAR2.80	+2.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 HUF464.10	$0.74 SAR2.76	-41.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 HUF181.27	$0.67 SAR2.52	+38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HUF198.50	$0.63 SAR2.37	+18.6%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 27.7% more for transportation

	Hungary	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 HUF2,242.91	$2.30 SAR8.63	-61.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.52 HUF7,629.12	$44.62 SAR167.33	+117.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,367.29 HUF9,430,796.11	$25,543.44 SAR95,785.00	+0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.73 HUF4,361.15	$18.12 SAR67.96	+54.5%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 74.7% more for housing

	Hungary	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.11 HUF6,361.54	$74.43 SAR279.10	+335.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.63 HUF155,633.67	$384.32 SAR1,441.17	-8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$319.78 HUF118,883.33	$279.56 SAR1,048.34	-12.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.62 HUF37,408.54	$85.15 SAR319.30	-15.4%
Average			+74.7%

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pay 2.1% less for childcare

	Hungary	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.87 HUF100,701.28	$303.07 SAR1,136.48	+11.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,237.70 HUF2,690,759.36	$6,063.63 SAR22,737.92	-16.2%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 84.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Hungary	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 HUF583.10	$1.70 SAR6.39	+8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 HUF686.13	$3.57 SAR13.37	+93.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.59 HUF2,076.79	$7.18 SAR26.93	+28.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.16 HUF16,045.63	$98.57 SAR369.64	+128.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 HUF2,354.16	$16.63 SAR62.35	+162.6%
Average			+84.3%

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pay 30.1% more for clothing

	Hungary	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.42 HUF24,321.85	$42.91 SAR160.90	-34.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.23 HUF10,122.34	$58.28 SAR218.53	+114.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.04 HUF24,550.71	$91.66 SAR343.71	+38.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.21 HUF28,704.73	$78.88 SAR295.79	+2.2%
Average			+30.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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