Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Hungary Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Hungary are 42.0% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hungary are 53.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Hungary are 74.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 46.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Hungary are 48.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 56.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Hungary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(7,406.60 Ft)
9.79 $
(3,625.00 Ft)
     -51.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(27,774.75 Ft)
48.61 $
(18,000.00 Ft)
     -35.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.67 $
(3,951.42 Ft)
7.41 $
(2,745.00 Ft)
     -30.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(2,221.98 Ft)
2.03 $
(750.00 Ft)
     -66.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(2,592.31 Ft)
2.16 $
(800.00 Ft)
     -69.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(1,888.45 Ft)
1.92 $
(711.66 Ft)
     -62.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(920.21 Ft)
1.29 $
(479.46 Ft)
     -47.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(761.66 Ft)
0.99 $
(366.62 Ft)
     -51.9 %
Markets
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(1,483.03 Ft)
3.94 $
(1,460.80 Ft)
     -1.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(1,197.07 Ft)
1.31 $
(485.65 Ft)
     -59.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(766.12 Ft)
0.81 $
(300.69 Ft)
     -60.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(1,376.58 Ft)
2.56 $
(949.84 Ft)
     -31.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 $
(2,157.26 Ft)
4.43 $
(1,641.58 Ft)
     -23.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(2,038.63 Ft)
2.36 $
(874.61 Ft)
     -57.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(2,693.77 Ft)
5.21 $
(1,929.04 Ft)
     -28.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(892.01 Ft)
0.65 $
(242.44 Ft)
     -72.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(281.84 Ft)
0.78 $
(289.58 Ft)
     +2.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(753.75 Ft)
0.80 $
(294.79 Ft)
     -60.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(823.26 Ft)
1.29 $
(477.41 Ft)
     -42.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(505.73 Ft)
0.50 $
(185.46 Ft)
     -63.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(510.24 Ft)
0.55 $
(201.90 Ft)
     -60.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(798.62 Ft)
1.22 $
(452.66 Ft)
     -43.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(810.08 Ft)
0.47 $
(172.81 Ft)
     -78.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(5,554.95 Ft)
4.59 $
(1,700.00 Ft)
     -69.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(654.38 Ft)
0.98 $
(361.74 Ft)
     -44.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(1,312.17 Ft)
1.29 $
(477.00 Ft)
     -63.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(3,703.30 Ft)
5.67 $
(2,100.00 Ft)
     -43.3 %
Transportation
United States Edit Hungary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(925.82 Ft)
1.22 $
(450.00 Ft)
     -51.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(26,663.76 Ft)
24.17 $
(8,950.00 Ft)
     -66.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1,388.74 Ft)
2.97 $
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -20.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(1,036.92 Ft)
1.91 $
(708.11 Ft)
     -31.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(11,109.90 Ft)
17.82 $
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -40.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(1,352.90 Ft)
6.27 $
(2,323.21 Ft)
     +71.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(12,220,890.00 Ft)
27,002.94 $
(10,000,000.00 Ft)
     -18.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,091.90 $
(9,662,614.22 Ft)
26,135.15 $
(9,678,630.15 Ft)
     +0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.66 $
(76,163.21 Ft)
143.93 $
(53,303.06 Ft)
     -30.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.21 $
(19,334.20 Ft)
24.91 $
(9,226.61 Ft)
     -52.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.05 $
(26,313.28 Ft)
15.88 $
(5,882.05 Ft)
     -77.6 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.55 $
(17,610.98 Ft)
40.82 $
(15,118.46 Ft)
     -14.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.33 $
(8,267.82 Ft)
13.26 $
(4,912.33 Ft)
     -40.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(5,184.62 Ft)
6.75 $
(2,500.00 Ft)
     -51.8 %
Childcare
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.97 $
(509,562.14 Ft)
332.69 $
(123,206.35 Ft)
     -75.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,021.40 $
(8,525,516.10 Ft)
8,226.25 $
(3,046,428.57 Ft)
     -64.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Hungary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.42 $
(19,412.22 Ft)
70.40 $
(26,072.53 Ft)
     +34.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.48 $
(16,103.01 Ft)
29.40 $
(10,887.50 Ft)
     -32.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.87 $
(32,909.85 Ft)
80.60 $
(29,849.78 Ft)
     -9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.03 $
(42,597.62 Ft)
86.44 $
(32,010.94 Ft)
     -24.9 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,774.42 $
(657,122.32 Ft)
466.84 $
(172,884.94 Ft)
     -73.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,460.02 $
(540,689.04 Ft)
376.73 $
(139,514.72 Ft)
     -74.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,975.61 $
(1,101,956.05 Ft)
774.34 $
(286,761.18 Ft)
     -74.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,416.10 $
(894,754.06 Ft)
600.78 $
(222,485.85 Ft)
     -75.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 337.56 $
(125,007.75 Ft)
264.62 $
(97,995.29 Ft)
     -21.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 266.73 $
(98,779.27 Ft)
200.20 $
(74,141.50 Ft)
     -24.9 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,561.68 $
(1,689,327.32 Ft)
931.51 $
(344,967.36 Ft)
     -79.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 8.82      +34.3 %
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