Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 50.8% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% less in Hungary
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 34.9% less in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Hungary
- Childcare
-
pay 73.0% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.7% less in Hungary
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% less in Hungary
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$27.26
|
$8.96
HUF3,319.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
$7.43
HUF2,752.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$4.13
|
$1.21
HUF447.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.38
|
$0.86
HUF318.04
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.63
|
$1.39
HUF515.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$9.36
|
$4.38
HUF1,621.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.93
|
$3.84
HUF1,424.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$7.19
|
$2.61
HUF966.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.48
|
$2.28
HUF845.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.43
|
$0.66
HUF246.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.13
|
$0.74
HUF274.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.28
|
$0.73
HUF270.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.21
|
$1.25
HUF462.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.82
|
$0.49
HUF180.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.69
|
$0.53
HUF197.83
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$8.19
|
$6.03
HUF2,235.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$237.08
|
$20.52
HUF7,603.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$48,446.27
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,398,790.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$51.53
|
$11.73
HUF4,346.35
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$86.42
|
$17.11
HUF6,339.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,603.14
|
$418.63
HUF155,105.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,414.38
|
$319.78
HUF118,479.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$252.59
|
$100.62
HUF37,281.59
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,302.86
|
$270.87
HUF100,359.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$29,631.29
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,681,627.58
|
|
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.91
|
$1.57
HUF581.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.74
|
$1.85
HUF683.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$54.53
|
$5.59
HUF2,069.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$98.50
|
$43.16
HUF15,991.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$26.17
|
$6.33
HUF2,346.17
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$122.66
|
$65.42
HUF24,239.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$88.30
|
$27.23
HUF10,087.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$179.05
|
$66.04
HUF24,467.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$215.41
|
$77.21
HUF28,607.31
|
|
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