Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 2.3 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 49.2% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 60.6% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 2.0 times more in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 69.7% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 11.9 times more in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.8% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 53.9% less in Hungary
The cost of childcare and transportation in Hungary are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Hungary. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hungary.
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
HUF3,331.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$7.43
HUF2,761.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.21
HUF449.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.86
HUF319.12
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.39
HUF517.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$4.38
HUF1,627.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$3.84
HUF1,428.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.61
HUF969.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.28
HUF848.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.66
HUF246.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.74
HUF275.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.73
HUF271.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.25
HUF464.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.49
HUF181.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.53
HUF198.50
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$6.03
HUF2,242.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$20.52
HUF7,629.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,430,796.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$11.73
HUF4,361.15
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$17.11
HUF6,361.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$418.63
HUF155,633.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$319.78
HUF118,883.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$100.62
HUF37,408.54
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$270.87
HUF100,701.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,237.70
HUF2,690,759.36
|
|
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
HUF583.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$1.85
HUF686.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$5.59
HUF2,076.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$43.16
HUF16,045.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$6.33
HUF2,354.16
|
|
pay 53.9% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$65.42
HUF24,321.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$27.23
HUF10,122.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$66.04
HUF24,550.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$77.21
HUF28,704.73
|
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