Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 64.4% more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 81.6% more in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 63.5% more in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 81.3% more in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 2.1 times more in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 19.6% more in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 96.5% more in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 2.8% more in Hungary
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Hungary are more expensive than in Ukraine. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 81.6% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.00
|
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.68
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.00
|
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.21
|
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
|
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.36
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.51
|
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH151.98
|
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.19
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.44
|
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.34
|
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.09
|
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.93
|
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.76
|
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
|
pay 81.3% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.45
|
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH425.88
|
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,075,505.65
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.27
|
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.07
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,314.81
|
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,762.00
|
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,350.22
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,249.43
|
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,505.35
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
|
pay 96.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH38.99
|
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.53
|
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.62
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH848.52
|
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.60
|
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,915.38
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,307.32
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,075.68
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,369.01
|
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
|
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