Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 21.1% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 31.8% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
$8.96
HUF3,539.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
$7.43
HUF2,934.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
$1.21
HUF477.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
$0.86
HUF339.06
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
$1.39
HUF550.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
$4.38
HUF1,729.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
$3.84
HUF1,518.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
$2.61
HUF1,030.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
$2.28
HUF901.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
$0.66
HUF262.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
$0.74
HUF292.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
$0.73
HUF288.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
$1.25
HUF493.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
$0.49
HUF192.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
$0.53
HUF210.90
|
|
pay 59.7% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
$6.03
HUF2,383.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
$20.52
HUF8,105.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,020,078.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
$11.73
HUF4,633.65
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
$17.11
HUF6,759.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
$418.63
HUF165,358.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
$319.78
HUF126,311.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
$100.62
HUF39,746.01
|
|
pay 5.6% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
$270.87
HUF106,993.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,858,891.10
|
|
pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
$1.57
HUF619.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
$1.85
HUF729.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
$5.59
HUF2,206.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
$43.16
HUF17,048.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
$6.33
HUF2,501.26
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
$65.42
HUF25,841.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
$27.23
HUF10,754.83
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
$66.04
HUF26,084.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
|
$77.21
HUF30,498.34
|
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