Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 2.3 times more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$8.96
HUF3,539.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$7.43
HUF2,934.02
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.21
HUF477.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.86
HUF339.06
|
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pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.39
HUF550.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$4.38
HUF1,729.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$3.84
HUF1,518.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.61
HUF1,030.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.28
HUF901.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.66
HUF262.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.74
HUF292.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.73
HUF288.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.25
HUF493.10
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.49
HUF192.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.53
HUF210.90
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$6.03
HUF2,383.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$20.52
HUF8,105.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$25,367.29
HUF10,020,078.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$11.73
HUF4,633.65
|
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pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$17.11
HUF6,759.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$418.63
HUF165,358.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$319.78
HUF126,311.74
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$100.62
HUF39,746.01
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$270.87
HUF106,993.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,237.70
HUF2,858,891.10
|
|
pay 69.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.57
HUF619.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$1.85
HUF729.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$5.59
HUF2,206.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$43.16
HUF17,048.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$6.33
HUF2,501.26
|
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pay 53.9% less for clothing
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Turkmenistan
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$65.42
HUF25,841.60
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$27.23
HUF10,754.83
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$66.04
HUF26,084.76
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$77.21
HUF30,498.34
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