Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 38.2% more expensive than Thailand.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
THB76.37
|
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
THB187.07
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
THB21.32
|
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.82
|
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
|
pay 24.3% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
THB46.55
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
THB269.61
|
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
THB202.88
|
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
THB64.97
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB36.31
|
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB40.28
|
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.35
|
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB26.72
|
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB21.41
|
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB21.67
|
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB15.39
|
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
|
pay 24.9% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB143.61
|
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.11
THB747.92
|
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,588.11
THB831,813.32
|
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
THB312.43
|
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
|
pay 42.5% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.82
THB535.20
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.06
THB13,297.24
|
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.24
THB7,078.59
|
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.32
THB1,634.62
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.15
THB11,135.11
|
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,347.16
THB350,043.48
|
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
THB63.37
|
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
THB61.26
|
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
THB118.98
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
THB1,578.95
|
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
THB184.45
|
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
|
pay 34.7% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.16
THB1,155.78
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.70
THB903.33
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
THB2,570.50
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.99
THB2,097.17
|
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Hungary or Thailand. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.