Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 4.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Libya, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
$8.96
HUF3,469.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$7.43
HUF2,876.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
$1.21
HUF467.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.86
HUF332.39
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$1.39
HUF539.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
$4.38
HUF1,694.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
$3.84
HUF1,488.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$2.61
HUF1,010.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$2.28
HUF884.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$0.66
HUF257.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.74
HUF286.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$0.73
HUF282.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$1.25
HUF483.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.49
HUF188.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.53
HUF206.75
|
|
pay 13.8 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$6.03
HUF2,336.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
$20.52
HUF7,946.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,822,847.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
$11.73
HUF4,542.44
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
$17.11
HUF6,626.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
$418.63
HUF162,103.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
$319.78
HUF123,825.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
$100.62
HUF38,963.67
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
$270.87
HUF104,887.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,802,617.99
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
$1.57
HUF607.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$1.85
HUF714.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
$5.59
HUF2,163.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
$43.16
HUF16,712.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
$6.33
HUF2,452.02
|
|
pay 36.8% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
$65.42
HUF25,332.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
$27.23
HUF10,543.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
$66.04
HUF25,571.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
$77.21
HUF29,898.02
|
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