Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 21.6% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.1% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 10.0% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 16.7% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 39.2% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 34.2% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.3% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 17.7% less in Hungary
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.06
|
$8.96
HUF3,218.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.47
|
$7.43
HUF2,668.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.48
|
$1.21
HUF433.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$0.86
HUF308.38
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.20
|
$1.39
HUF500.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.50
|
$4.38
HUF1,572.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.37
|
$3.84
HUF1,380.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.56
|
$2.61
HUF937.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.89
|
$2.28
HUF820.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.66
HUF238.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.74
HUF265.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.73
HUF262.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$1.25
HUF448.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.60
|
$0.49
HUF175.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.53
HUF191.81
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.03
|
$6.03
HUF2,167.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€33.74
|
$20.52
HUF7,372.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€27,596.72
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,113,197.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.60
|
$11.73
HUF4,214.28
|
|
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€35.85
|
$17.11
HUF6,147.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€800.55
|
$418.63
HUF150,392.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€651.28
|
$319.78
HUF114,879.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€80.93
|
$100.62
HUF36,148.75
|
|
pay 34.2% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€404.84
|
$270.87
HUF97,309.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€8,934.46
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,600,143.36
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€1.98
|
$1.57
HUF563.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.64
|
$1.85
HUF663.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.04
|
$5.59
HUF2,006.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€36.43
|
$43.16
HUF15,505.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€6.98
|
$6.33
HUF2,274.88
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€69.26
|
$65.42
HUF23,502.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€30.00
|
$27.23
HUF9,781.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€71.32
|
$66.04
HUF23,723.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€83.42
|
$77.21
HUF27,738.05
|
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