Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 46.4% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 8.1% more in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 78.6% more in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% more in Hungary
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% more in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% more in Hungary
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Hungary
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Hungary are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
$8.96
HUF3,435.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$7.43
HUF2,847.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$1.21
HUF463.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.86
HUF329.09
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$1.39
HUF533.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.93
|
$4.38
HUF1,678.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.33
|
$3.84
HUF1,473.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$2.61
HUF1,000.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$2.28
HUF875.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.66
HUF254.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.74
HUF283.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.73
HUF279.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$1.25
HUF478.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.49
HUF186.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.53
HUF204.70
|
|
pay 78.6% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$6.03
HUF2,312.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.57
|
$20.52
HUF7,867.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,238.93
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,725,266.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$11.73
HUF4,497.32
|
|
pay 62.6% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.69
|
$17.11
HUF6,560.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.47
|
$418.63
HUF160,493.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.67
|
$319.78
HUF122,595.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.34
|
$100.62
HUF38,576.60
|
|
pay 37.4% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.83
|
$270.87
HUF103,845.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,385.84
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,774,776.56
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$1.57
HUF601.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$1.85
HUF707.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$5.59
HUF2,141.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.07
|
$43.16
HUF16,546.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.73
|
$6.33
HUF2,427.67
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.69
|
$65.42
HUF25,081.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.60
|
$27.23
HUF10,438.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.03
|
$66.04
HUF25,317.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.91
|
$77.21
HUF29,601.01
|
|
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