Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 22.9% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.1% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 5.6% more in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 0.8% more in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 44.5% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 44.6% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.9% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 27.8% less in Hungary
The cost of groceries and transportation in Hungary are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
|
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