Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 28.7% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 85.0% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.87
KWD2.400
|
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.48
KWD1.670
|
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
|
pay 88.5% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.40
KWD14.470
|
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,976.19
KWD6,403.990
|
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.95
KWD8.530
|
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
|
pay 9.2% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
KWD8.430
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$773.68
KWD236.200
|
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.71
KWD198.660
|
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.06
KWD11.620
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
|
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$347.73
KWD106.160
|
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,860.53
KWD1,789.210
|
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$107.69
KWD32.880
|
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.80
KWD3.300
|
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.49
KWD12.970
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
KWD15.460
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.68
KWD27.690
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.84
KWD25.900
|
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
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