Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 16.5% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 53.9% more in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 2.8% less in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 18.4% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 83.2% more in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.4% more in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 20.8% less in Hungary
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Hungary are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Hungary. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
$8.96
HUF3,331.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
$7.43
HUF2,761.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
$1.21
HUF449.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
$0.86
HUF319.12
|
|
pay 53.9% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
$1.39
HUF517.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
$4.38
HUF1,627.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
$3.84
HUF1,428.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
$2.61
HUF969.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
$2.28
HUF848.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
$0.66
HUF246.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
$0.74
HUF275.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
$0.73
HUF271.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
$1.25
HUF464.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
$0.49
HUF181.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
$0.53
HUF198.50
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
$6.03
HUF2,242.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
$20.52
HUF7,629.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,430,796.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
$11.73
HUF4,361.15
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
$17.11
HUF6,361.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
$418.63
HUF155,633.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
$319.78
HUF118,883.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
$100.62
HUF37,408.54
|
|
pay 83.2% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
$270.87
HUF100,701.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,690,759.36
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
$1.57
HUF583.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
$1.85
HUF686.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
$5.59
HUF2,076.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
$43.16
HUF16,045.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
$6.33
HUF2,354.16
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
$65.42
HUF24,321.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
$27.23
HUF10,122.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
$66.04
HUF24,550.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
$77.21
HUF28,704.73
|
|
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