Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 20.4% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 61.1% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$8.96
HUF3,539.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$7.43
HUF2,934.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$1.21
HUF477.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.86
HUF339.06
|
|
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.39
HUF550.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$4.38
HUF1,729.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$3.84
HUF1,518.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$2.61
HUF1,030.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.28
HUF901.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.66
HUF262.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.74
HUF292.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.73
HUF288.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.25
HUF493.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.49
HUF192.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.53
HUF210.90
|
|
pay 73.1% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$6.03
HUF2,383.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$20.52
HUF8,105.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,020,078.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$11.73
HUF4,633.65
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
$17.11
HUF6,759.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
$418.63
HUF165,358.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
$319.78
HUF126,311.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$100.62
HUF39,746.01
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
$270.87
HUF106,993.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,858,891.10
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.57
HUF619.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$1.85
HUF729.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$5.59
HUF2,206.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
$43.16
HUF17,048.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$6.33
HUF2,501.26
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$65.42
HUF25,841.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$27.23
HUF10,754.83
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$66.04
HUF26,084.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
$77.21
HUF30,498.34
|
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