Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Sweden 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sweden are 37.8% higher than in Hungary (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 46.5% higher than in Hungary | |
| Rent Prices in Sweden are 82.1% higher than in Hungary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 43.6% higher than in Hungary | |
| Groceries Prices in Sweden are 48.6% higher than in Hungary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 93.6% higher than in Hungary | |
Restaurants | Hungary Edit |
Sweden Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3,775.00 Ft (112.92 kr) |
4,178.76 Ft (125.00 kr) |
+10.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
18,000.00 Ft (538.44 kr) |
26,744.05 Ft (800.00 kr) |
+48.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,800.00 Ft (83.76 kr) |
3,343.01 Ft (100.00 kr) |
+19.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
750.00 Ft (22.43 kr) |
2,507.25 Ft (75.00 kr) |
+234.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 Ft (23.93 kr) |
2,340.10 Ft (70.00 kr) |
+192.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
706.85 Ft (21.14 kr) |
1,420.42 Ft (42.49 kr) |
+101.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
484.20 Ft (14.48 kr) |
781.88 Ft (23.39 kr) |
+61.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
367.63 Ft (11.00 kr) |
697.77 Ft (20.87 kr) |
+89.8 % |
Markets | Hungary Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,471.26 Ft (44.01 kr) |
2,045.98 Ft (61.20 kr) |
+39.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
482.82 Ft (14.44 kr) |
886.63 Ft (26.52 kr) |
+83.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
302.57 Ft (9.05 kr) |
545.77 Ft (16.33 kr) |
+80.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
958.80 Ft (28.68 kr) |
1,393.36 Ft (41.68 kr) |
+45.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,632.39 Ft (48.83 kr) |
1,767.34 Ft (52.87 kr) |
+8.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
876.63 Ft (26.22 kr) |
1,837.59 Ft (54.97 kr) |
+109.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,935.90 Ft (57.91 kr) |
2,602.58 Ft (77.85 kr) |
+34.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
245.33 Ft (7.34 kr) |
450.35 Ft (13.47 kr) |
+83.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
287.93 Ft (8.61 kr) |
398.66 Ft (11.93 kr) |
+38.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
297.23 Ft (8.89 kr) |
460.42 Ft (13.77 kr) |
+54.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
488.78 Ft (14.62 kr) |
693.46 Ft (20.74 kr) |
+41.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
187.07 Ft (5.60 kr) |
241.66 Ft (7.23 kr) |
+29.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
206.54 Ft (6.18 kr) |
271.13 Ft (8.11 kr) |
+31.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
453.24 Ft (13.56 kr) |
756.12 Ft (22.62 kr) |
+66.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
174.90 Ft (5.23 kr) |
494.58 Ft (14.79 kr) |
+182.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,750.00 Ft (52.35 kr) |
3,343.01 Ft (100.00 kr) |
+91.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
359.68 Ft (10.76 kr) |
664.82 Ft (19.89 kr) |
+84.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
482.47 Ft (14.43 kr) |
707.37 Ft (21.16 kr) |
+46.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,100.00 Ft (62.82 kr) |
2,340.10 Ft (70.00 kr) |
+11.4 % |
Transportation | Hungary Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (13.46 kr) |
1,170.05 Ft (35.00 kr) |
+160.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,950.00 Ft (267.72 kr) |
27,914.10 Ft (835.00 kr) |
+211.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (32.90 kr) |
2,022.52 Ft (60.50 kr) |
+83.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (21.18 kr) |
1,049.11 Ft (31.38 kr) |
+48.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (197.43 kr) |
19,723.74 Ft (590.00 kr) |
+198.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,325.86 Ft (69.57 kr) |
2,466.03 Ft (73.77 kr) |
+6.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (299,131.98 kr) |
10,329,888.59 Ft (309,000.00 kr) |
+3.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,702,268.43 Ft (290,225.87 kr) |
10,400,176.35 Ft (311,102.53 kr) |
+7.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hungary Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
53,375.73 Ft (1,596.64 kr) |
36,866.41 Ft (1,102.79 kr) |
-30.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,224.65 Ft (275.94 kr) |
9,623.28 Ft (287.86 kr) |
+4.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,935.68 Ft (177.56 kr) |
10,862.70 Ft (324.94 kr) |
+83.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hungary Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
15,390.54 Ft (460.38 kr) |
12,859.88 Ft (384.68 kr) |
-16.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
4,985.14 Ft (149.12 kr) |
8,892.61 Ft (266.01 kr) |
+78.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,500.00 Ft (74.78 kr) |
5,014.51 Ft (150.00 kr) |
+100.6 % |
Childcare | Hungary Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
123,206.35 Ft (3,685.50 kr) |
47,277.84 Ft (1,414.23 kr) |
-61.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,046,428.57 Ft (91,128.42 kr) |
860,905.51 Ft (25,752.44 kr) |
-71.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hungary Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
26,136.96 Ft (781.84 kr) |
29,521.45 Ft (883.08 kr) |
+12.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
10,938.27 Ft (327.20 kr) |
13,059.36 Ft (390.65 kr) |
+19.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
29,955.21 Ft (896.06 kr) |
31,097.47 Ft (930.22 kr) |
+3.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
32,133.42 Ft (961.21 kr) |
43,715.48 Ft (1,307.67 kr) |
+36.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Hungary Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
175,794.80 Ft (5,258.58 kr) |
342,505.82 Ft (10,245.44 kr) |
+94.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
138,911.17 Ft (4,155.28 kr) |
243,347.73 Ft (7,279.31 kr) |
+75.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
284,977.22 Ft (8,524.58 kr) |
522,200.16 Ft (15,620.68 kr) |
+83.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
227,052.07 Ft (6,791.85 kr) |
397,316.96 Ft (11,885.02 kr) |
+75.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hungary Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
100,107.75 Ft (2,994.54 kr) |
178,149.46 Ft (5,329.02 kr) |
+78.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
74,930.88 Ft (2,241.42 kr) |
108,185.96 Ft (3,236.19 kr) |
+44.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hungary Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
350,921.29 Ft (10,497.18 kr) |
995,659.86 Ft (29,783.37 kr) |
+183.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.79 | 4.73 | -46.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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