Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 57.7% higher than in Hungary (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 88.7% higher than in Hungary
Rent Prices in United States are 211.9% higher than in Hungary
Restaurant Prices in United States are 71.1% higher than in Hungary
Groceries Prices in United States are 82.0% higher than in Hungary
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 104.7% higher than in Hungary
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Restaurants
 Hungary Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(11.21 $)		 7,139.00 Ft
(20.00 $)		      +78.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 18,000.00 Ft
(50.43 $)		 26,771.25 Ft
(75.00 $)		      +48.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(8.40 $)		 4,012.12 Ft
(11.24 $)		      +33.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 800.00 Ft
(2.24 $)		 2,141.70 Ft
(6.00 $)		      +167.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.80 $)		 2,498.65 Ft
(7.00 $)		      +149.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 805.49 Ft
(2.26 $)		 1,866.84 Ft
(5.23 $)		      +131.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 527.40 Ft
(1.48 $)		 914.85 Ft
(2.56 $)		      +73.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 391.46 Ft
(1.10 $)		 745.83 Ft
(2.09 $)		      +90.5 %
Markets
 Hungary Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,498.01 Ft
(4.20 $)		 1,428.40 Ft
(4.00 $)		      -4.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 474.61 Ft
(1.33 $)		 1,174.84 Ft
(3.29 $)		      +147.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 314.73 Ft
(0.88 $)		 745.99 Ft
(2.09 $)		      +137.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 979.44 Ft
(2.74 $)		 1,510.93 Ft
(4.23 $)		      +54.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,519.14 Ft
(4.26 $)		 2,091.69 Ft
(5.86 $)		      +37.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 934.95 Ft
(2.62 $)		 1,970.39 Ft
(5.52 $)		      +110.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,955.96 Ft
(5.48 $)		 2,636.06 Ft
(7.38 $)		      +34.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 262.57 Ft
(0.74 $)		 854.77 Ft
(2.39 $)		      +225.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 296.16 Ft
(0.83 $)		 271.40 Ft
(0.76 $)		      -8.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 311.33 Ft
(0.87 $)		 728.78 Ft
(2.04 $)		      +134.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 510.09 Ft
(1.43 $)		 795.73 Ft
(2.23 $)		      +56.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 182.50 Ft
(0.51 $)		 475.02 Ft
(1.33 $)		      +160.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 198.78 Ft
(0.56 $)		 498.61 Ft
(1.40 $)		      +150.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 487.81 Ft
(1.37 $)		 786.87 Ft
(2.20 $)		      +61.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 183.12 Ft
(0.51 $)		 795.22 Ft
(2.23 $)		      +334.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.60 $)		 5,354.25 Ft
(15.00 $)		      +167.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 388.60 Ft
(1.09 $)		 696.12 Ft
(1.95 $)		      +79.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 514.30 Ft
(1.44 $)		 1,281.31 Ft
(3.59 $)		      +149.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,300.00 Ft
(6.44 $)		 3,569.50 Ft
(10.00 $)		      +55.2 %
Transportation
 Hungary Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.26 $)		 892.37 Ft
(2.50 $)		      +98.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.00 Ft
(25.21 $)		 23,201.75 Ft
(65.00 $)		      +157.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(3.08 $)		 1,338.56 Ft
(3.75 $)		      +21.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.98 $)		 999.46 Ft
(2.80 $)		      +41.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(18.49 $)		 10,708.50 Ft
(30.00 $)		      +62.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,302.54 Ft
(6.45 $)		 1,251.56 Ft
(3.51 $)		      -45.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,900,000.00 Ft
(27,734.98 $)		 10,708,500.00 Ft
(30,000.00 $)		      +8.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,439,903.85 Ft
(29,247.52 $)		 9,267,045.71 Ft
(25,961.75 $)		      -11.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Hungary Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 51,399.25 Ft
(144.00 $)		 74,338.75 Ft
(208.26 $)		      +44.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9,294.10 Ft
(26.04 $)		 20,448.79 Ft
(57.29 $)		      +120.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7,119.60 Ft
(19.95 $)		 25,521.86 Ft
(71.50 $)		      +258.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Hungary Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,124.07 Ft
(50.77 $)		 16,618.06 Ft
(46.56 $)		      -8.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6,194.00 Ft
(17.35 $)		 7,848.02 Ft
(21.99 $)		      +26.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,000.00 Ft
(8.40 $)		 5,154.36 Ft
(14.44 $)		      +71.8 %
Childcare
 Hungary Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 130,879.63 Ft
(366.66 $)		 491,554.00 Ft
(1,377.09 $)		      +275.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,733,548.33 Ft
(10,459.58 $)		 8,070,588.19 Ft
(22,609.86 $)		      +116.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Hungary Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 27,538.08 Ft
(77.15 $)		 18,604.17 Ft
(52.12 $)		      -32.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,557.91 Ft
(35.18 $)		 15,191.00 Ft
(42.56 $)		      +21.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 30,956.23 Ft
(86.72 $)		 32,004.28 Ft
(89.66 $)		      +3.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 33,378.81 Ft
(93.51 $)		 40,401.51 Ft
(113.19 $)		      +21.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Hungary Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 201,383.31 Ft
(564.18 $)		 621,672.98 Ft
(1,741.62 $)		      +208.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 157,610.62 Ft
(441.55 $)		 513,049.95 Ft
(1,437.32 $)		      +225.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 341,728.41 Ft
(957.36 $)		 1,035,875.79 Ft
(2,902.02 $)		      +203.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 270,208.10 Ft
(756.99 $)		 858,141.22 Ft
(2,404.09 $)		      +217.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Hungary Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 118,757.03 Ft
(332.70 $)		 107,586.13 Ft
(301.40 $)		      -9.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 84,851.29 Ft
(237.71 $)		 89,736.63 Ft
(251.40 $)		      +5.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Hungary Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 401,073.80 Ft
(1,123.61 $)		 1,549,009.01 Ft
(4,339.57 $)		      +286.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.38 6.51      -11.8 %
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