Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 11.5% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.6% more in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 8.0% more in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 35.2% more in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 39.0% more in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 2.8% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.0% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 7.3% less in Hungary
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Hungary are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Quito, you would:
pay 26.6% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.96
HUF3,292.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.43
HUF2,729.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.21
HUF443.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.86
HUF315.41
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.39
HUF511.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$4.38
HUF1,608.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$3.84
HUF1,412.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.61
HUF958.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.28
HUF838.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.66
HUF244.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.74
HUF271.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.73
HUF268.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.25
HUF458.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.49
HUF179.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.53
HUF196.19
|
|
pay 35.2% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$6.03
HUF2,216.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$20.52
HUF7,540.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,320,955.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$11.73
HUF4,310.35
|
|
pay 39.0% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$17.11
HUF6,287.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$418.63
HUF153,821.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$319.78
HUF117,498.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$100.62
HUF36,972.85
|
|
pay 2.8% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$270.87
HUF99,528.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,659,420.12
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.57
HUF576.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.85
HUF678.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$5.59
HUF2,052.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$43.16
HUF15,858.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.33
HUF2,326.74
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$65.42
HUF24,038.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$27.23
HUF10,004.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$66.04
HUF24,264.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$77.21
HUF28,370.40
|
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