Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 23.2% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.3 times more in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 5.5% more in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 4.5% more in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 33.0% more in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 25.4% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.8% more in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 14.9% more in Hungary
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Hungary are more expensive than in Thailand. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB78.18
|
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB201.73
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.61
|
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.71
|
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
|
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB273.52
|
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB223.99
|
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.24
|
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.25
|
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.44
|
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.32
|
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.07
|
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.20
|
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.95
|
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.70
|
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB852.25
|
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,050,948.15
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB323.90
|
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
|
pay 33.0% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB574.17
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,042.65
|
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,547.55
|
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,848.86
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,448.88
|
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB346,630.59
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB73.71
|
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB63.65
|
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,634.99
|
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB181.65
|
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
|
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,294.07
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB983.86
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,773.99
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,196.71
|
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
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