Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 18.4% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.4% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 1.8% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 7.5% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 15.2% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 41.3% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.4% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 27.3% less in Hungary
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.09
|
$8.96
HUF3,218.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.29
|
$7.43
HUF2,668.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.21
|
$1.21
HUF433.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$0.86
HUF308.38
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
$1.39
HUF500.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.60
|
$4.38
HUF1,572.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.14
|
$3.84
HUF1,380.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.42
|
$2.61
HUF937.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.71
|
$2.28
HUF820.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$0.66
HUF238.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.74
HUF265.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.93
|
$0.73
HUF262.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.24
|
$1.25
HUF448.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.34
|
$0.49
HUF175.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.33
|
$0.53
HUF191.81
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.00
|
$6.03
HUF2,167.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€35.03
|
$20.52
HUF7,372.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€22,760.08
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,113,197.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.06
|
$11.73
HUF4,214.28
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.31
|
$17.11
HUF6,147.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€415.67
|
$418.63
HUF150,392.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€286.81
|
$319.78
HUF114,879.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€174.95
|
$100.62
HUF36,148.75
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€380.15
|
$270.87
HUF97,309.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€11,895.74
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,600,143.36
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.44
|
$1.57
HUF563.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.72
|
$1.85
HUF663.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.40
|
$5.59
HUF2,006.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€37.96
|
$43.16
HUF15,505.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€8.89
|
$6.33
HUF2,274.88
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€68.00
|
$65.42
HUF23,502.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€38.37
|
$27.23
HUF9,781.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€75.03
|
$66.04
HUF23,723.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€107.26
|
$77.21
HUF27,738.05
|
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