Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 15.9% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
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pay 33.1% more in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 44.7% more in Hungary
- Transportation
-
pay 57.0% more in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% more in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 36.2% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.0% more in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 29.7% less in Hungary
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Hungary are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB771.68
|
$8.96
HUF3,292.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB428.71
|
$7.43
HUF2,729.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB90.06
|
$1.21
HUF443.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB40.76
|
$0.86
HUF315.41
|
|
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB51.96
|
$1.39
HUF511.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB370.08
|
$4.38
HUF1,608.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB299.60
|
$3.84
HUF1,412.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB127.63
|
$2.61
HUF958.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB166.77
|
$2.28
HUF838.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB56.88
|
$0.66
HUF244.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB56.05
|
$0.74
HUF271.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB60.10
|
$0.73
HUF268.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB94.36
|
$1.25
HUF458.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.93
|
$0.49
HUF179.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.57
|
$0.53
HUF196.19
|
|
pay 57.0% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB186.32
|
$6.03
HUF2,216.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,400.78
|
$20.52
HUF7,540.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,572,267.16
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,320,955.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB488.73
|
$11.73
HUF4,310.35
|
|
pay 20.7% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB535.79
|
$17.11
HUF6,287.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB80,684.69
|
$418.63
HUF153,821.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB48,994.69
|
$319.78
HUF117,498.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,279.49
|
$100.62
HUF36,972.85
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB39,189.25
|
$270.87
HUF99,528.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB874,746.47
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,659,420.12
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB257.23
|
$1.57
HUF576.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB212.05
|
$1.85
HUF678.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB205.78
|
$5.59
HUF2,052.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,716.48
|
$43.16
HUF15,858.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB428.71
|
$6.33
HUF2,326.74
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,817.14
|
$65.42
HUF24,038.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,553.91
|
$27.23
HUF10,004.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,152.12
|
$66.04
HUF24,264.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,565.58
|
$77.21
HUF28,370.40
|
|
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