Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 60.3% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.9% more in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 70.4% more in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 94.7% more in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 82.7% more in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 42.5% more in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.9% more in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 1.3% less in Hungary
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Hungary are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Russia, you would:
pay 72.9% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB554.59
|
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB352.97
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB67.97
|
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB32.75
|
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
|
pay 70.4% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB39.92
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB316.52
|
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB261.74
|
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB103.17
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB141.09
|
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB46.15
|
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB46.97
|
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB60.80
|
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB75.50
|
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB18.43
|
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.75
|
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
|
pay 94.7% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB180.49
|
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,505.05
|
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,269,745.03
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB353.56
|
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
|
pay 82.7% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB508.97
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB25,940.66
|
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,963.39
|
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,532.30
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB16,194.52
|
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB432,312.81
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
|
pay 59.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB121.20
|
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB142.33
|
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB178.71
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,398.55
|
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB338.50
|
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,417.12
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,889.87
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,519.54
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,441.56
|
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
|
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