Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 7.5% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 61.7% more for restaurants
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Qatar
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.88
|
$8.96
HUF3,469.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.53
|
$7.43
HUF2,876.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
$1.21
HUF467.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.86
HUF332.39
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.55
|
$1.39
HUF539.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.11
|
$4.38
HUF1,694.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.17
|
$3.84
HUF1,488.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
$2.61
HUF1,010.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.22
|
$2.28
HUF884.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$0.66
HUF257.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.74
HUF286.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
$0.73
HUF282.46
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
$1.25
HUF483.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.49
HUF188.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.53
HUF206.75
|
|
pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
$6.03
HUF2,336.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.43
|
$20.52
HUF7,946.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,481.56
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,822,847.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR58.08
|
$11.73
HUF4,542.44
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR306.67
|
$17.11
HUF6,626.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,185.12
|
$418.63
HUF162,103.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,431.74
|
$319.78
HUF123,825.48
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR270.11
|
$100.62
HUF38,963.67
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,814.18
|
$270.87
HUF104,887.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,987.44
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,802,617.99
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
$1.57
HUF607.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.67
|
$1.85
HUF714.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.78
|
$5.59
HUF2,163.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR486.16
|
$43.16
HUF16,712.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.31
|
$6.33
HUF2,452.02
|
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pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.79
|
$65.42
HUF25,332.95
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR168.23
|
$27.23
HUF10,543.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR330.74
|
$66.04
HUF25,571.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR265.66
|
$77.21
HUF29,898.02
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