Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 28.6% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Hungary
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Hungary
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Hungary
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.4% more in Hungary
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Hungary
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Hungary are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hungary. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Laos, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$8.96
HUF3,331.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$7.43
HUF2,761.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$1.21
HUF449.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.86
HUF319.12
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$1.39
HUF517.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$4.38
HUF1,627.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$3.84
HUF1,428.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$2.61
HUF969.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$2.28
HUF848.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$0.66
HUF246.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.74
HUF275.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.73
HUF271.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$1.25
HUF464.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.49
HUF181.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.53
HUF198.50
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$6.03
HUF2,242.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$20.52
HUF7,629.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,430,796.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$11.73
HUF4,361.15
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$17.11
HUF6,361.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$418.63
HUF155,633.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$319.78
HUF118,883.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$100.62
HUF37,408.54
|
|
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$270.87
HUF100,701.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,690,759.36
|
|
pay 69.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.57
HUF583.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$1.85
HUF686.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$5.59
HUF2,076.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$43.16
HUF16,045.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$6.33
HUF2,354.16
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$65.42
HUF24,321.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$27.23
HUF10,122.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$66.04
HUF24,550.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$77.21
HUF28,704.73
|
|
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