Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 46.3% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
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pay 42.6% less in Hungary
- Groceries
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pay 41.9% less in Hungary
- Transportation
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pay 37.9% less in Hungary
- Housing
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pay 60.4% less in Hungary
- Childcare
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pay 55.9% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.2% less in Hungary
- Clothing
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pay 37.4% less in Hungary
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Hungary
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.63
|
$8.96
HUF3,036.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.78
|
$7.43
HUF2,517.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.25
|
$1.21
HUF409.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.56
|
$0.86
HUF290.90
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.24
|
$1.39
HUF471.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.85
|
$4.38
HUF1,483.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.52
|
$3.84
HUF1,302.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.29
|
$2.61
HUF884.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.35
|
$2.28
HUF773.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.31
|
$0.66
HUF225.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.80
|
$0.74
HUF250.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.44
|
$0.73
HUF247.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.31
|
$1.25
HUF423.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.67
|
$0.49
HUF165.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.38
|
$0.53
HUF180.94
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.59
|
$6.03
HUF2,044.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$210.47
|
$20.52
HUF6,954.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$56,657.06
|
$25,367.29
HUF8,596,719.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.05
|
$11.73
HUF3,975.44
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
Wellington
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$89.54
|
$17.11
HUF5,798.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,453.96
|
$418.63
HUF141,869.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,202.89
|
$319.78
HUF108,369.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$221.26
|
$100.62
HUF34,100.06
|
|
pay 55.9% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,437.78
|
$270.87
HUF91,795.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$20,870.74
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,452,783.81
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Hungary
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.82
|
$1.57
HUF531.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.63
|
$1.85
HUF625.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.35
|
$5.59
HUF1,893.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$65.74
|
$43.16
HUF14,626.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.20
|
$6.33
HUF2,145.95
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Hungary
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.03
|
$65.42
HUF22,170.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$90.90
|
$27.23
HUF9,227.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$197.07
|
$66.04
HUF22,379.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$213.82
|
$77.21
HUF26,166.03
|
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