Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 44.1% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
|
pay 78.2% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
|
pay 37.7% more for housing
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
|
pay 94.1% more for childcare
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
|
pay 10.4% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
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