Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 28.5% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% less in Hungary
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 6.0% less in Hungary
Housing: pay 48.2% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 50.2% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 26.1% less in Hungary

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Hungary.

Hungary vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hungary instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 24.2% less for restaurants

	Prague	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK245.43	$8.96 HUF3,292.33	-15.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK196.34	$7.43 HUF2,729.31	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK40.29	$1.21 HUF443.85	-30.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK32.14	$0.86 HUF315.41	-38.2%
Average			-24.2%

Prague vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Prague	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK32.90	$1.39 HUF511.62	-2.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK138.56	$4.38 HUF1,608.39	-27.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK91.54	$3.84 HUF1,412.30	-2.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK59.15	$2.61 HUF958.53	+2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK90.53	$2.28 HUF838.83	-41.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK17.70	$0.66 HUF244.03	-13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.92	$0.74 HUF271.92	+1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK20.66	$0.73 HUF268.03	-18.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK34.09	$1.25 HUF458.69	-15.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK13.28	$0.49 HUF179.15	-15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK12.64	$0.53 HUF196.19	-2.4%
Average			-12.3%

Prague vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.0% less for transportation

	Prague	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK141.75	$6.03 HUF2,216.79	-1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK539.94	$20.52 HUF7,540.27	-12.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK589,029.03	$25,367.29 HUF9,320,955.76	-0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK300.40	$11.73 HUF4,310.35	-9.7%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 48.2% less for housing

	Prague	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK454.94	$17.11 HUF6,287.45	-13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK26,089.08	$418.63 HUF153,821.01	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK19,363.04	$319.78 HUF117,498.70	-61.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK5,164.54	$100.62 HUF36,972.85	-55.0%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 50.2% less for childcare

	Prague	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK16,489.78	$270.87 HUF99,528.42	-62.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK271,981.82	$7,237.70 HUF2,659,420.12	-38.5%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK55.47	$1.57 HUF576.31	-34.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK71.14	$1.85 HUF678.13	-40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK151.18	$5.59 HUF2,052.61	-14.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,473.59	$43.16 HUF15,858.75	-32.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK245.43	$6.33 HUF2,326.74	-40.3%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 26.1% less for clothing

	Prague	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,906.13	$65.42 HUF24,038.58	-20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK836.34	$27.23 HUF10,004.44	-24.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,140.14	$66.04 HUF24,264.77	-28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,568.82	$77.21 HUF28,370.40	-30.5%
Average			-26.1%

Prague vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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