Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 56.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 49.5% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 34.0% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 52.0% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 72.6% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 81.2% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.9% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 41.0% less in Hungary
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of London, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.99
|
$8.96
HUF3,292.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$7.43
HUF2,729.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.21
HUF443.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.86
HUF315.41
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
London
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$1.39
HUF511.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.37
|
$4.38
HUF1,608.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.89
|
$3.84
HUF1,412.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$2.61
HUF958.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.30
|
$2.28
HUF838.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$0.66
HUF244.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.74
HUF271.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.73
HUF268.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$1.25
HUF458.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.49
HUF179.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.53
HUF196.19
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.72
|
$6.03
HUF2,216.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.94
|
$20.52
HUF7,540.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,277.07
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,320,955.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.29
|
$11.73
HUF4,310.35
|
|
pay 72.6% less for housing
|
London
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.22
|
$17.11
HUF6,287.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,194.03
|
$418.63
HUF153,821.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,597.44
|
$319.78
HUF117,498.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.27
|
$100.62
HUF36,972.85
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,806.33
|
$270.87
HUF99,528.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,590.15
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,659,420.12
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.40
|
$1.57
HUF576.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.72
|
$1.85
HUF678.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
$5.59
HUF2,052.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.83
|
$43.16
HUF15,858.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.50
|
$6.33
HUF2,326.74
|
|
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.04
|
$65.42
HUF24,038.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
$27.23
HUF10,004.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.92
|
$66.04
HUF24,264.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.78
|
$77.21
HUF28,370.40
|
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