Cost of Living Comparison Between Cyprus and Hungary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Hungary are 23.6% lower than in Cyprus (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hungary are 32.6% lower than in Cyprus | |
| Rent Prices in Hungary are 54.6% lower than in Cyprus | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 30.0% lower than in Cyprus | |
| Groceries Prices in Hungary are 20.0% lower than in Cyprus | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 11.9% lower than in Cyprus | |
Restaurants | Cyprus Edit |
Hungary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (5,841.14 Ft) |
9.69 € (3,775.00 Ft) |
-35.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (23,364.56 Ft) |
46.22 € (18,000.00 Ft) |
-23.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.25 € (2,823.22 Ft) |
7.19 € (2,800.00 Ft) |
-0.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 € (1,362.93 Ft) |
1.93 € (750.00 Ft) |
-45.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 € (1,752.34 Ft) |
2.05 € (800.00 Ft) |
-54.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.41 € (1,326.47 Ft) |
1.82 € (706.85 Ft) |
-46.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.84 € (717.79 Ft) |
1.24 € (484.20 Ft) |
-32.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.85 € (331.72 Ft) |
0.94 € (367.63 Ft) |
+10.8 % |
Markets | Cyprus Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.12 € (2,384.37 Ft) |
3.78 € (1,472.63 Ft) |
-38.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.71 € (666.05 Ft) |
1.24 € (483.53 Ft) |
-27.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.09 € (424.74 Ft) |
0.78 € (302.23 Ft) |
-28.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.57 € (1,392.00 Ft) |
2.46 € (959.77 Ft) |
-31.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.27 € (2,052.49 Ft) |
4.20 € (1,634.44 Ft) |
-20.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.60 € (1,402.43 Ft) |
2.26 € (878.18 Ft) |
-37.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.37 € (2,090.33 Ft) |
4.98 € (1,938.95 Ft) |
-7.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.16 € (449.89 Ft) |
0.63 € (244.71 Ft) |
-45.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 € (321.92 Ft) |
0.74 € (288.35 Ft) |
-10.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.80 € (313.20 Ft) |
0.76 € (297.06 Ft) |
-5.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.23 € (480.59 Ft) |
1.26 € (490.05 Ft) |
+2.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.61 € (235.61 Ft) |
0.48 € (186.84 Ft) |
-20.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.55 € (214.41 Ft) |
0.53 € (206.52 Ft) |
-3.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.70 € (274.05 Ft) |
1.16 € (450.75 Ft) |
+64.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.87 € (337.12 Ft) |
0.45 € (174.30 Ft) |
-48.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 € (2,725.87 Ft) |
4.62 € (1,800.00 Ft) |
-34.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.59 € (617.57 Ft) |
0.92 € (359.39 Ft) |
-41.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 € (947.16 Ft) |
1.24 € (483.40 Ft) |
-49.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.00 € (1,947.05 Ft) |
5.39 € (2,100.00 Ft) |
+7.9 % |
Transportation | Cyprus Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 € (778.82 Ft) |
1.16 € (450.00 Ft) |
-42.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 € (19,470.47 Ft) |
22.98 € (8,950.00 Ft) |
-54.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 € (2,336.46 Ft) |
2.82 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
-52.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.74 € (1,065.38 Ft) |
1.82 € (708.11 Ft) |
-33.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (11,682.28 Ft) |
16.95 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
-43.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.30 € (2,062.65 Ft) |
5.97 € (2,324.13 Ft) |
+12.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,000.00 € (9,735,232.58 Ft) |
25,679.92 € (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
+2.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,419.23 € (11,066,712.85 Ft) |
24,915.93 € (9,702,493.08 Ft) |
-12.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cyprus Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
184.47 € (71,834.59 Ft) |
136.20 € (53,037.60 Ft) |
-26.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.26 € (7,891.21 Ft) |
23.72 € (9,235.49 Ft) |
+17.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.62 € (12,311.58 Ft) |
15.30 € (5,957.25 Ft) |
-51.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cyprus Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
60.59 € (23,596.00 Ft) |
39.42 € (15,348.66 Ft) |
-35.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.40 € (9,502.33 Ft) |
12.80 € (4,985.30 Ft) |
-47.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 € (3,894.09 Ft) |
6.42 € (2,500.00 Ft) |
-35.8 % |
Childcare | Cyprus Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
415.64 € (161,852.97 Ft) |
319.10 € (124,260.16 Ft) |
-23.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
7,276.21 € (2,833,422.50 Ft) |
7,823.20 € (3,046,428.57 Ft) |
+7.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cyprus Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.56 € (32,928.75 Ft) |
66.95 € (26,072.53 Ft) |
-20.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.87 € (15,916.75 Ft) |
27.96 € (10,887.50 Ft) |
-31.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.21 € (34,348.19 Ft) |
76.63 € (29,841.78 Ft) |
-13.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
108.64 € (42,304.01 Ft) |
82.40 € (32,087.89 Ft) |
-24.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Cyprus Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
913.14 € (355,585.76 Ft) |
451.37 € (175,766.64 Ft) |
-50.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
697.51 € (271,615.76 Ft) |
355.47 € (138,423.13 Ft) |
-49.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,673.75 € (651,773.82 Ft) |
730.22 € (284,354.33 Ft) |
-56.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,379.86 € (537,331.49 Ft) |
581.41 € (226,407.02 Ft) |
-57.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cyprus Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
256.64 € (99,939.30 Ft) |
256.26 € (99,791.16 Ft) |
-0.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
191.74 € (74,666.56 Ft) |
192.42 € (74,930.82 Ft) |
+0.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cyprus Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,516.79 € (590,651.83 Ft) |
900.02 € (350,474.80 Ft) |
-40.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.78 | 8.79 | +132.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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