Cost of living comparison
Spain is 37.1% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.8% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 78.6% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 22.1% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.1% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Spain
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Spain are more expensive than in Hungary. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 59.8% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
$13.87
€12.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
$9.22
€8.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
$2.13
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
pay 24.1% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
$6.37
€5.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
$4.16
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
$3.36
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
pay 32.4% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
$6.38
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
$34.26
€31.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
$33,643.92
€30,819.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
$14.57
€13.34
|
|
pay 78.6% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
$31.87
€29.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
$872.36
€799.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
$692.13
€634.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
$103.97
€95.24
|
|
pay 22.1% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
$385.97
€353.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
$7,352.21
€6,734.95
|
|
pay 25.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
$1.98
€1.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
$5.66
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
$8.63
€7.91
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
$75.89
€69.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
$32.12
€29.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
$77.96
€71.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
$91.38
€83.71
|
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