Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 7.3% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 86.1% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$8.96
HUF3,556.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
$17.11
HUF6,792.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
|
pay 4.4% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$1.57
HUF622.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.29
|
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
|
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