Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

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Hungary vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 46.3% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 42.6% less in Hungary
Groceries: pay 41.9% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 37.9% less in Hungary
Housing: pay 60.4% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 55.9% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.2% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 37.4% less in Hungary

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hungary.

Hungary vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hungary instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 42.6% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$26.06	$8.96 HUF3,292.33	-40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$7.43 HUF2,729.31	-17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.49	$1.21 HUF443.85	-53.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.76	$0.86 HUF315.41	-60.2%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 41.9% less for groceries

	Wellington	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.43	$1.39 HUF511.62	-29.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$7.24	$4.38 HUF1,608.39	+5.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.18	$3.84 HUF1,412.30	-44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.94	$2.61 HUF958.53	-61.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.83	$2.28 HUF838.83	-54.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.44	$0.66 HUF244.03	-52.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.90	$0.74 HUF271.92	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.58	$0.73 HUF268.03	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.56	$1.25 HUF458.69	-52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.77	$0.49 HUF179.15	-51.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.46	$0.53 HUF196.19	-36.3%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 37.9% less for transportation

	Wellington	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.20	$6.03 HUF2,216.79	-6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$222.63	$20.52 HUF7,540.27	-83.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$59,929.92	$25,367.29 HUF9,320,955.76	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$31.79	$11.73 HUF4,310.35	-35.6%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 60.4% less for housing

	Wellington	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$94.71	$17.11 HUF6,287.45	-68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,595.72	$418.63 HUF153,821.01	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,330.14	$319.78 HUF117,498.70	-76.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$234.04	$100.62 HUF36,972.85	-25.0%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 55.9% less for childcare

	Wellington	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,520.83	$270.87 HUF99,528.42	-68.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$22,076.36	$7,237.70 HUF2,659,420.12	-42.8%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.51	$1.57 HUF576.31	-78.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.96	$1.85 HUF678.13	-45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$42.68	$5.59 HUF2,052.61	-77.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$69.54	$43.16 HUF15,858.75	+8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$21.37	$6.33 HUF2,326.74	-48.3%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 37.4% less for clothing

	Wellington	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$132.25	$65.42 HUF24,038.58	-13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$96.15	$27.23 HUF10,004.44	-50.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$208.45	$66.04 HUF24,264.77	-44.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$226.17	$77.21 HUF28,370.40	-40.4%
Average			-37.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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