Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 42.7% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Israel, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.16
|
$8.96
HUF3,556.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.83
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.53
|
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.49
|
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.20
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.36
|
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.73
|
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.66
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.43
|
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.08
|
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.30
|
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.28
|
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.20
|
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.12
|
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪204.12
|
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪140,142.08
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.43
|
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.29
|
$17.11
HUF6,792.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,643.23
|
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,171.52
|
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪600.07
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,211.47
|
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,165.33
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.02
|
$1.57
HUF622.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.42
|
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.21
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪234.37
|
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.93
|
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪304.47
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪195.20
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪411.80
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪470.35
|
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
|
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