Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 5.9% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.5% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 58.8% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 17.2% more in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 64.9% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 2.6 times more in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.5% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 39.8% less in Hungary
The cost of childcare and transportation in Hungary are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Hungary. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Palau, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$8.96
HUF3,036.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.43
HUF2,517.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.21
HUF409.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.86
HUF290.90
|
|
pay 58.8% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.39
HUF471.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$4.38
HUF1,483.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$3.84
HUF1,302.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.61
HUF884.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.28
HUF773.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.66
HUF225.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.74
HUF250.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.73
HUF247.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.25
HUF423.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.49
HUF165.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.53
HUF180.94
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$6.03
HUF2,044.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.52
HUF6,954.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$25,367.29
HUF8,596,719.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.73
HUF3,975.44
|
|
pay 64.9% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$17.11
HUF5,798.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$418.63
HUF141,869.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$319.78
HUF108,369.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$100.62
HUF34,100.06
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$270.87
HUF91,795.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,452,783.81
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.57
HUF531.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.85
HUF625.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$5.59
HUF1,893.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$43.16
HUF14,626.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.33
HUF2,145.95
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$65.42
HUF22,170.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$27.23
HUF9,227.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$66.04
HUF22,379.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$77.21
HUF26,166.03
|
|
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