Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 54.6% higher than in Hungary (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 73.0% higher than in Hungary
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 146.7% higher than in Hungary
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 72.2% higher than in Hungary
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 49.7% higher than in Hungary
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 63.6% higher than in Hungary
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Restaurants
Hungary Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(8.37 £)
7,168.10 Ft
(15.00 £)
     +79.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 18,000.00 Ft
(37.67 £)
31,061.76 Ft
(65.00 £)
     +72.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(6.28 £)
3,584.05 Ft
(7.50 £)
     +19.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 800.00 Ft
(1.67 £)
2,389.37 Ft
(5.00 £)
     +198.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.09 £)
2,198.22 Ft
(4.60 £)
     +119.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 815.19 Ft
(1.71 £)
1,626.53 Ft
(3.40 £)
     +99.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 534.31 Ft
(1.12 £)
847.69 Ft
(1.77 £)
     +58.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 395.56 Ft
(0.83 £)
606.28 Ft
(1.27 £)
     +53.3 %
Markets
Hungary Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,478.57 Ft
(3.09 £)
2,245.93 Ft
(4.70 £)
     +51.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 473.97 Ft
(0.99 £)
534.44 Ft
(1.12 £)
     +12.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 310.72 Ft
(0.65 £)
352.68 Ft
(0.74 £)
     +13.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 977.99 Ft
(2.05 £)
1,418.68 Ft
(2.97 £)
     +45.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,513.26 Ft
(3.17 £)
1,552.88 Ft
(3.25 £)
     +2.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 928.52 Ft
(1.94 £)
1,430.80 Ft
(2.99 £)
     +54.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,959.31 Ft
(4.10 £)
2,261.39 Ft
(4.73 £)
     +15.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 262.62 Ft
(0.55 £)
473.57 Ft
(0.99 £)
     +80.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 294.81 Ft
(0.62 £)
262.08 Ft
(0.55 £)
     -11.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 313.66 Ft
(0.66 £)
459.34 Ft
(0.96 £)
     +46.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 507.48 Ft
(1.06 £)
565.82 Ft
(1.18 £)
     +11.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 179.45 Ft
(0.38 £)
262.83 Ft
(0.55 £)
     +46.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 198.15 Ft
(0.41 £)
247.36 Ft
(0.52 £)
     +24.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 486.16 Ft
(1.02 £)
399.79 Ft
(0.84 £)
     -17.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 186.45 Ft
(0.39 £)
538.87 Ft
(1.13 £)
     +189.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(4.19 £)
3,822.99 Ft
(8.00 £)
     +91.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 388.83 Ft
(0.81 £)
992.65 Ft
(2.08 £)
     +155.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 520.08 Ft
(1.09 £)
1,176.25 Ft
(2.46 £)
     +126.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,300.00 Ft
(4.81 £)
7,163.32 Ft
(14.99 £)
     +211.4 %
Transportation
Hungary Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(0.94 £)
1,146.90 Ft
(2.40 £)
     +154.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.00 Ft
(18.83 £)
33,451.12 Ft
(70.00 £)
     +271.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.30 £)
1,911.49 Ft
(4.00 £)
     +73.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.48 £)
1,372.78 Ft
(2.87 £)
     +93.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(13.81 £)
9,557.46 Ft
(20.00 £)
     +44.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,300.91 Ft
(4.81 £)
2,605.96 Ft
(5.45 £)
     +13.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,945,000.00 Ft
(20,810.96 £)
13,516,643.02 Ft
(28,285.00 £)
     +35.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,499,607.84 Ft
(21,971.54 £)
14,263,826.03 Ft
(29,848.56 £)
     +35.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hungary Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 50,829.19 Ft
(106.37 £)
113,394.14 Ft
(237.29 £)
     +123.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9,315.96 Ft
(19.49 £)
6,157.40 Ft
(12.89 £)
     -33.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7,120.46 Ft
(14.90 £)
14,926.50 Ft
(31.24 £)
     +109.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Hungary Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,246.03 Ft
(38.18 £)
16,277.34 Ft
(34.06 £)
     -10.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6,229.79 Ft
(13.04 £)
5,572.16 Ft
(11.66 £)
     -10.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,000.00 Ft
(6.28 £)
4,778.73 Ft
(10.00 £)
     +59.3 %
Childcare
Hungary Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 132,747.75 Ft
(277.79 £)
599,865.05 Ft
(1,255.28 £)
     +351.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,735,097.42 Ft
(7,816.08 £)
7,264,921.44 Ft
(15,202.61 £)
     +94.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hungary Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 27,609.58 Ft
(57.78 £)
31,722.42 Ft
(66.38 £)
     +14.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,961.76 Ft
(27.12 £)
15,719.27 Ft
(32.89 £)
     +21.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 30,848.14 Ft
(64.55 £)
35,703.05 Ft
(74.71 £)
     +15.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 33,037.25 Ft
(69.13 £)
36,433.24 Ft
(76.24 £)
     +10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Hungary Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 196,656.09 Ft
(411.52 £)
496,899.27 Ft
(1,039.81 £)
     +152.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 157,909.09 Ft
(330.44 £)
402,779.39 Ft
(842.86 £)
     +155.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 339,128.04 Ft
(709.66 £)
821,796.89 Ft
(1,719.70 £)
     +142.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 268,555.56 Ft
(561.98 £)
652,012.34 Ft
(1,364.40 £)
     +142.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hungary Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 117,335.15 Ft
(245.54 £)
207,201.23 Ft
(433.59 £)
     +76.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 85,416.09 Ft
(178.74 £)
165,275.94 Ft
(345.86 £)
     +93.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Hungary Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 401,944.40 Ft
(841.11 £)
1,137,139.84 Ft
(2,379.58 £)
     +182.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.36 5.75      -21.8 %
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