Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 51.1% higher than in Hungary (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 68.3% higher than in Hungary | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 136.6% higher than in Hungary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 49.8% higher than in Hungary | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 78.2% higher than in Hungary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 87.2% higher than in Hungary | |
Restaurants | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (17.54 A$) |
5,700.15 Ft (25.00 A$) |
+42.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
18,000.00 Ft (78.95 A$) |
27,360.74 Ft (120.00 A$) |
+52.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (13.16 A$) |
3,420.09 Ft (15.00 A$) |
+14.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
800.00 Ft (3.51 A$) |
2,280.06 Ft (10.00 A$) |
+185.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (4.39 A$) |
2,508.07 Ft (11.00 A$) |
+150.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
805.38 Ft (3.53 A$) |
1,221.46 Ft (5.36 A$) |
+51.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
529.19 Ft (2.32 A$) |
925.15 Ft (4.06 A$) |
+74.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
392.81 Ft (1.72 A$) |
762.49 Ft (3.34 A$) |
+94.1 % |
Markets | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,498.03 Ft (6.57 A$) |
2,036.22 Ft (8.93 A$) |
+35.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
475.28 Ft (2.08 A$) |
780.38 Ft (3.42 A$) |
+64.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
313.99 Ft (1.38 A$) |
329.31 Ft (1.44 A$) |
+4.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
979.40 Ft (4.30 A$) |
1,506.69 Ft (6.61 A$) |
+53.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,521.24 Ft (6.67 A$) |
1,425.91 Ft (6.25 A$) |
-6.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
934.72 Ft (4.10 A$) |
1,348.26 Ft (5.91 A$) |
+44.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,954.41 Ft (8.57 A$) |
2,213.91 Ft (9.71 A$) |
+13.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
263.16 Ft (1.15 A$) |
506.82 Ft (2.22 A$) |
+92.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
296.60 Ft (1.30 A$) |
437.69 Ft (1.92 A$) |
+47.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
311.32 Ft (1.37 A$) |
464.61 Ft (2.04 A$) |
+49.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
509.61 Ft (2.24 A$) |
682.07 Ft (2.99 A$) |
+33.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
182.49 Ft (0.80 A$) |
390.18 Ft (1.71 A$) |
+113.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
199.04 Ft (0.87 A$) |
340.28 Ft (1.49 A$) |
+71.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
489.02 Ft (2.14 A$) |
775.30 Ft (3.40 A$) |
+58.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
183.52 Ft (0.80 A$) |
528.07 Ft (2.32 A$) |
+187.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (8.77 A$) |
4,560.12 Ft (20.00 A$) |
+128.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
388.59 Ft (1.70 A$) |
1,562.97 Ft (6.85 A$) |
+302.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
514.27 Ft (2.26 A$) |
1,731.57 Ft (7.59 A$) |
+236.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,300.00 Ft (10.09 A$) |
10,944.29 Ft (48.00 A$) |
+375.8 % |
Transportation | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.97 A$) |
1,026.03 Ft (4.50 A$) |
+128.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,000.00 Ft (39.47 A$) |
34,200.92 Ft (150.00 A$) |
+280.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (4.82 A$) |
1,368.04 Ft (6.00 A$) |
+24.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (3.11 A$) |
990.74 Ft (4.35 A$) |
+39.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (28.95 A$) |
13,224.36 Ft (58.00 A$) |
+100.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,302.54 Ft (10.10 A$) |
1,580.53 Ft (6.93 A$) |
-31.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,900,000.00 Ft (43,419.88 A$) |
10,128,716.99 Ft (44,423.00 A$) |
+2.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,439,903.85 Ft (45,787.82 A$) |
7,977,434.07 Ft (34,987.80 A$) |
-23.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
51,243.45 Ft (224.75 A$) |
61,805.08 Ft (271.07 A$) |
+20.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,298.32 Ft (40.78 A$) |
9,407.46 Ft (41.26 A$) |
+1.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
7,118.93 Ft (31.22 A$) |
18,582.85 Ft (81.50 A$) |
+161.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,093.31 Ft (79.35 A$) |
16,687.19 Ft (73.19 A$) |
-7.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6,194.00 Ft (27.17 A$) |
5,884.39 Ft (25.81 A$) |
-5.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3,000.00 Ft (13.16 A$) |
5,016.14 Ft (22.00 A$) |
+67.2 % |
Childcare | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
132,747.75 Ft (582.21 A$) |
554,422.62 Ft (2,431.61 A$) |
+317.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,732,738.49 Ft (16,371.22 A$) |
4,438,234.35 Ft (19,465.42 A$) |
+18.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
27,368.65 Ft (120.03 A$) |
25,225.75 Ft (110.64 A$) |
-7.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,720.07 Ft (55.79 A$) |
17,992.11 Ft (78.91 A$) |
+41.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
30,880.83 Ft (135.44 A$) |
35,911.87 Ft (157.50 A$) |
+16.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
33,324.76 Ft (146.16 A$) |
38,810.00 Ft (170.21 A$) |
+16.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
201,781.55 Ft (884.98 A$) |
486,026.89 Ft (2,131.64 A$) |
+140.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
158,230.09 Ft (693.97 A$) |
385,194.29 Ft (1,689.40 A$) |
+143.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
342,318.04 Ft (1,501.35 A$) |
821,543.47 Ft (3,603.16 A$) |
+140.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
269,975.92 Ft (1,184.07 A$) |
607,672.71 Ft (2,665.16 A$) |
+125.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
117,970.10 Ft (517.40 A$) |
221,407.75 Ft (971.06 A$) |
+87.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
84,934.81 Ft (372.51 A$) |
165,147.50 Ft (724.31 A$) |
+94.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
401,050.77 Ft (1,758.95 A$) |
1,263,086.81 Ft (5,539.71 A$) |
+214.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.38 | 6.36 | -13.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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