Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 36.7% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 37.3% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 35.9% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 26.5% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 43.9% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 43.9% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.8% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 24.8% less in Hungary
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.55
|
$8.96
HUF3,217.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.75
|
$7.43
HUF2,667.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.62
|
$1.21
HUF433.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.26
|
$0.86
HUF308.24
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.12
|
$1.39
HUF500.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.31
|
$4.38
HUF1,571.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$10.96
|
$3.84
HUF1,380.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$9.92
|
$2.61
HUF936.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.11
|
$2.28
HUF819.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
$0.66
HUF238.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
$0.74
HUF265.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$0.73
HUF261.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.86
|
$1.25
HUF448.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
$0.49
HUF175.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
$0.53
HUF191.73
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.48
|
$6.03
HUF2,166.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$115.76
|
$20.52
HUF7,369.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,408.26
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,109,304.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$29.97
|
$11.73
HUF4,212.48
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$85.64
|
$17.11
HUF6,144.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,686.85
|
$418.63
HUF150,328.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,355.35
|
$319.78
HUF114,830.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$153.47
|
$100.62
HUF36,133.30
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,024.31
|
$270.87
HUF97,268.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$17,846.82
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,599,032.64
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.21
|
$1.57
HUF563.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.53
|
$1.85
HUF662.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.30
|
$5.59
HUF2,006.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$64.50
|
$43.16
HUF15,498.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.28
|
$6.33
HUF2,273.91
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$109.32
|
$65.42
HUF23,492.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$68.27
|
$27.23
HUF9,777.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$156.87
|
$66.04
HUF23,713.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$203.80
|
$77.21
HUF27,726.20
|
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