Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 40.7% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Hungary instead of United States, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$8.72
HUF3,262.77
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$7.58
HUF2,837.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.25
HUF468.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$0.97
HUF363.10
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.49
HUF555.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$5.20
HUF1,947.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$4.19
HUF1,568.37
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$2.84
HUF1,064.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$2.46
HUF920.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.70
HUF261.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.79
HUF296.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.84
HUF314.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.33
HUF497.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.54
HUF201.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.56
HUF210.64
|
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pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$6.47
HUF2,420.53
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$21.93
HUF8,208.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$27,189.21
HUF10,176,377.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$12.71
HUF4,757.11
|
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pay 64.5% less for housing
|
United States
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$15.33
HUF5,738.43
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$399.32
HUF149,456.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$313.48
HUF117,328.71
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$107.20
HUF40,123.96
|
|
pay 72.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$280.59
HUF105,020.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
$7,899.82
HUF2,956,746.02
|
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pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$1.71
HUF639.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$1.85
HUF692.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$5.66
HUF2,116.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$41.60
HUF15,571.91
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$5.86
HUF2,194.70
|
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pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Hungary
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$70.88
HUF26,527.72
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$28.89
HUF10,814.78
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$70.44
HUF26,365.85
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$80.82
HUF30,250.41
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