Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Hungary Reverse

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Cost of Living in Hungary is 34.9% lower than in France (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 35.9% lower than in France
Rent Prices in Hungary are 39.3% lower than in France
Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 34.6% lower than in France
Groceries Prices in Hungary are 42.7% lower than in France
Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 33.8% lower than in France
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Restaurants
France Edit Hungary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(6,042.42 Ft)
9.93 €
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -33.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(24,169.68 Ft)
44.68 €
(18,000.00 Ft)
     -25.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(4,431.11 Ft)
7.45 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -32.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(2,416.97 Ft)
1.99 €
(800.00 Ft)
     -66.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(2,014.14 Ft)
2.48 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -50.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 €
(1,285.93 Ft)
2.02 €
(813.61 Ft)
     -36.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 €
(1,133.50 Ft)
1.32 €
(533.14 Ft)
     -53.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 €
(782.40 Ft)
0.99 €
(397.45 Ft)
     -49.2 %
Markets
France Edit Hungary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 €
(1,749.46 Ft)
3.69 €
(1,484.72 Ft)
     -15.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(651.33 Ft)
1.18 €
(474.53 Ft)
     -27.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.03 €
(416.67 Ft)
0.78 €
(312.29 Ft)
     -25.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 €
(1,517.31 Ft)
2.44 €
(983.78 Ft)
     -35.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.96 €
(3,207.39 Ft)
3.76 €
(1,515.91 Ft)
     -52.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 €
(2,218.87 Ft)
2.31 €
(929.45 Ft)
     -58.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.43 €
(3,396.01 Ft)
4.88 €
(1,966.22 Ft)
     -42.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(503.10 Ft)
0.66 €
(263.92 Ft)
     -47.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 €
(375.03 Ft)
0.73 €
(295.87 Ft)
     -21.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(499.18 Ft)
0.78 €
(315.12 Ft)
     -36.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.44 €
(580.17 Ft)
1.27 €
(510.14 Ft)
     -12.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 €
(376.63 Ft)
0.44 €
(178.65 Ft)
     -52.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.98 €
(393.75 Ft)
0.49 €
(198.38 Ft)
     -49.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.38 €
(556.42 Ft)
1.22 €
(490.76 Ft)
     -11.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 €
(276.52 Ft)
0.46 €
(186.65 Ft)
     -32.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(2,819.80 Ft)
4.96 €
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -29.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.23 €
(896.67 Ft)
0.97 €
(389.28 Ft)
     -56.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 €
(1,105.92 Ft)
1.29 €
(517.72 Ft)
     -53.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 €
(4,833.94 Ft)
5.71 €
(2,300.00 Ft)
     -52.4 %
Transportation
France Edit Hungary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.90 €
(765.37 Ft)
1.12 €
(450.00 Ft)
     -41.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 €
(24,975.34 Ft)
22.34 €
(9,000.00 Ft)
     -64.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 €
(1,933.57 Ft)
2.73 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -43.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(1,296.58 Ft)
1.76 €
(708.11 Ft)
     -45.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.70 €
(13,172.48 Ft)
16.38 €
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -49.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.78 €
(2,730.66 Ft)
5.71 €
(2,301.51 Ft)
     -15.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(13,049,613.79 Ft)
24,576.24 €
(9,900,000.00 Ft)
     -24.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,786.46 €
(12,804,478.55 Ft)
26,141.14 €
(10,530,384.62 Ft)
     -17.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
France Edit Hungary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 185.31 €
(74,646.65 Ft)
126.70 €
(51,037.38 Ft)
     -31.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.57 €
(9,092.48 Ft)
23.11 €
(9,308.34 Ft)
     +2.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.07 €
(12,113.28 Ft)
17.66 €
(7,113.88 Ft)
     -41.3 %
Sports And Leisure
France Edit Hungary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.70 €
(13,173.92 Ft)
45.29 €
(18,245.16 Ft)
     +38.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.24 €
(6,543.27 Ft)
15.35 €
(6,183.33 Ft)
     -5.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(4,833.94 Ft)
7.45 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -37.9 %
Childcare
France Edit Hungary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 703.11 €
(283,231.45 Ft)
329.54 €
(132,747.75 Ft)
     -53.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,186.40 €
(4,103,367.37 Ft)
9,273.89 €
(3,735,781.00 Ft)
     -9.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
France Edit Hungary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.51 €
(36,460.36 Ft)
68.54 €
(27,609.58 Ft)
     -24.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.49 €
(15,506.15 Ft)
32.18 €
(12,961.76 Ft)
     -16.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.17 €
(36,725.57 Ft)
76.58 €
(30,847.09 Ft)
     -16.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.93 €
(49,118.75 Ft)
82.01 €
(33,035.67 Ft)
     -32.7 %
Rent Per Month
France Edit Hungary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 771.77 €
(310,891.25 Ft)
489.78 €
(197,296.75 Ft)
     -36.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 608.75 €
(245,223.13 Ft)
392.94 €
(158,288.29 Ft)
     -35.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,436.21 €
(578,546.13 Ft)
846.21 €
(340,877.01 Ft)
     -41.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,137.40 €
(458,174.71 Ft)
669.72 €
(269,780.22 Ft)
     -41.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
France Edit Hungary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 529.58 €
(213,329.18 Ft)
291.27 €
(117,332.57 Ft)
     -45.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.36 €
(145,161.75 Ft)
212.04 €
(85,413.86 Ft)
     -41.2 %
Salaries And Financing
France Edit Hungary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,359.00 €
(950,272.83 Ft)
1,002.47 €
(403,822.87 Ft)
     -57.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.66 7.36      +101.3 %
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