Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 25.4% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% more in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 60.1% more in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 21.7% more in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 41.8% more in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 14.4% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.5% more in Hungary
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Hungary
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Hungary are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 35.8% more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
|
pay 60.1% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
|
pay 41.8% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
|
pay 14.4% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
|
pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
|
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