Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 65.8% higher than in Hungary (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 105.4% higher than in Hungary
Rent Prices in United States are 279.4% higher than in Hungary
Restaurant Prices in United States are 74.5% higher than in Hungary
Groceries Prices in United States are 85.2% higher than in Hungary
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 116.6% higher than in Hungary
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Restaurants
Hungary Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(11.07 $)
7,227.33 Ft
(20.00 $)
     +80.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 18,000.00 Ft
(49.81 $)
27,102.48 Ft
(75.00 $)
     +50.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(8.30 $)
3,975.03 Ft
(11.00 $)
     +32.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 800.00 Ft
(2.21 $)
2,168.20 Ft
(6.00 $)
     +171.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 900.00 Ft
(2.49 $)
2,529.56 Ft
(7.00 $)
     +181.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 741.75 Ft
(2.05 $)
1,858.48 Ft
(5.14 $)
     +150.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 503.96 Ft
(1.39 $)
906.96 Ft
(2.51 $)
     +80.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 382.10 Ft
(1.06 $)
743.81 Ft
(2.06 $)
     +94.7 %
Markets
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,483.10 Ft
(4.10 $)
1,442.74 Ft
(3.99 $)
     -2.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 479.36 Ft
(1.33 $)
1,175.39 Ft
(3.25 $)
     +145.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 304.45 Ft
(0.84 $)
745.79 Ft
(2.06 $)
     +145.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 975.39 Ft
(2.70 $)
1,327.52 Ft
(3.67 $)
     +36.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,649.80 Ft
(4.57 $)
2,111.95 Ft
(5.84 $)
     +28.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 879.90 Ft
(2.43 $)
1,977.95 Ft
(5.47 $)
     +124.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,920.32 Ft
(5.31 $)
2,625.32 Ft
(7.26 $)
     +36.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 251.62 Ft
(0.70 $)
866.56 Ft
(2.40 $)
     +244.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 291.61 Ft
(0.81 $)
274.43 Ft
(0.76 $)
     -5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 299.23 Ft
(0.83 $)
737.50 Ft
(2.04 $)
     +146.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 478.97 Ft
(1.33 $)
805.81 Ft
(2.23 $)
     +68.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 192.26 Ft
(0.53 $)
487.77 Ft
(1.35 $)
     +153.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 211.99 Ft
(0.59 $)
501.43 Ft
(1.39 $)
     +136.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 454.01 Ft
(1.26 $)
785.06 Ft
(2.17 $)
     +72.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 175.25 Ft
(0.48 $)
792.41 Ft
(2.19 $)
     +352.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,800.00 Ft
(4.98 $)
5,420.50 Ft
(15.00 $)
     +201.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 365.75 Ft
(1.01 $)
655.45 Ft
(1.81 $)
     +79.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 487.60 Ft
(1.35 $)
1,270.32 Ft
(3.52 $)
     +160.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,199.50 Ft
(6.09 $)
3,613.66 Ft
(10.00 $)
     +64.3 %
Transportation
Hungary Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.25 $)
903.42 Ft
(2.50 $)
     +100.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,950.00 Ft
(24.77 $)
25,295.65 Ft
(70.00 $)
     +182.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(3.04 $)
1,264.78 Ft
(3.50 $)
     +15.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.96 $)
1,011.83 Ft
(2.80 $)
     +42.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(18.26 $)
10,840.99 Ft
(30.00 $)
     +64.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,317.71 Ft
(6.41 $)
1,316.16 Ft
(3.64 $)
     -43.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,000,000.00 Ft
(27,672.74 $)
12,171,067.95 Ft
(33,680.68 $)
     +21.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,032,561.13 Ft
(27,762.85 $)
9,450,580.50 Ft
(26,152.35 $)
     -5.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 53,515.35 Ft
(148.09 $)
75,133.44 Ft
(207.91 $)
     +40.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9,153.72 Ft
(25.33 $)
19,694.19 Ft
(54.50 $)
     +115.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,211.03 Ft
(17.19 $)
25,683.83 Ft
(71.07 $)
     +313.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 15,739.45 Ft
(43.56 $)
17,064.07 Ft
(47.22 $)
     +8.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,432.00 Ft
(15.03 $)
7,965.18 Ft
(22.04 $)
     +46.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,500.00 Ft
(6.92 $)
5,059.13 Ft
(14.00 $)
     +102.4 %
Childcare
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 129,991.23 Ft
(359.72 $)
499,672.05 Ft
(1,382.73 $)
     +284.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,462,689.77 Ft
(9,582.21 $)
8,191,424.02 Ft
(22,667.92 $)
     +136.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hungary Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 26,739.41 Ft
(74.00 $)
18,930.12 Ft
(52.38 $)
     -29.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,227.08 Ft
(31.07 $)
15,555.03 Ft
(43.05 $)
     +38.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 29,935.60 Ft
(82.84 $)
32,139.41 Ft
(88.94 $)
     +7.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 32,112.43 Ft
(88.86 $)
41,250.48 Ft
(114.15 $)
     +28.5 %
Rent Per Month
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 181,191.17 Ft
(501.41 $)
661,408.89 Ft
(1,830.30 $)
     +265.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 141,067.69 Ft
(390.37 $)
547,342.52 Ft
(1,514.65 $)
     +288.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 294,102.20 Ft
(813.86 $)
1,126,699.71 Ft
(3,117.89 $)
     +283.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 239,161.99 Ft
(661.83 $)
909,989.47 Ft
(2,518.19 $)
     +280.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 102,207.65 Ft
(282.84 $)
164,678.77 Ft
(455.71 $)
     +61.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 73,892.31 Ft
(204.48 $)
130,122.90 Ft
(360.09 $)
     +76.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 360,133.08 Ft
(996.59 $)
1,602,195.35 Ft
(4,433.71 $)
     +344.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.56 6.63      -22.6 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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