Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 34.2% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 93.0% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$8.96
HUF3,539.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$7.43
HUF2,934.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.21
HUF477.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.86
HUF339.06
|
|
pay 56.2% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.39
HUF550.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$4.38
HUF1,729.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$3.84
HUF1,518.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$2.61
HUF1,030.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$2.28
HUF901.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.66
HUF262.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.74
HUF292.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.73
HUF288.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$1.25
HUF493.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.49
HUF192.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.53
HUF210.90
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$6.03
HUF2,383.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$20.52
HUF8,105.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,020,078.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$11.73
HUF4,633.65
|
|
pay 24.4% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$17.11
HUF6,759.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
$418.63
HUF165,358.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
$319.78
HUF126,311.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
$100.62
HUF39,746.01
|
|
pay 84.1% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
$270.87
HUF106,993.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,858,891.10
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.57
HUF619.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$1.85
HUF729.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$5.59
HUF2,206.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
$43.16
HUF17,048.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$6.33
HUF2,501.26
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
$65.42
HUF25,841.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$27.23
HUF10,754.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
$66.04
HUF26,084.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
$77.21
HUF30,498.34
|
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