Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 76.4% higher than in Hungary (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 112.6% higher than in Hungary
Rent Prices in United States are 259.7% higher than in Hungary
Restaurant Prices in United States are 88.8% higher than in Hungary
Groceries Prices in United States are 101.1% higher than in Hungary
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 114.8% higher than in Hungary
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Restaurants
Hungary Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(10.19 $)
7,853.55 Ft
(20.00 $)
     +96.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 18,000.00 Ft
(45.84 $)
29,450.83 Ft
(75.00 $)
     +63.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.64 $)
4,319.45 Ft
(11.00 $)
     +44.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 800.00 Ft
(2.04 $)
2,356.07 Ft
(6.00 $)
     +194.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 900.00 Ft
(2.29 $)
2,748.74 Ft
(7.00 $)
     +205.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 777.70 Ft
(1.98 $)
2,036.46 Ft
(5.19 $)
     +161.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 513.28 Ft
(1.31 $)
996.56 Ft
(2.54 $)
     +94.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 391.39 Ft
(1.00 $)
813.09 Ft
(2.07 $)
     +107.7 %
Markets
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,506.91 Ft
(3.84 $)
1,571.09 Ft
(4.00 $)
     +4.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 478.58 Ft
(1.22 $)
1,286.11 Ft
(3.28 $)
     +168.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 308.84 Ft
(0.79 $)
818.88 Ft
(2.09 $)
     +165.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 967.14 Ft
(2.46 $)
1,474.37 Ft
(3.75 $)
     +52.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,593.29 Ft
(4.06 $)
2,303.02 Ft
(5.86 $)
     +44.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 899.36 Ft
(2.29 $)
2,142.44 Ft
(5.46 $)
     +138.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,931.98 Ft
(4.92 $)
2,860.47 Ft
(7.28 $)
     +48.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 253.71 Ft
(0.65 $)
939.83 Ft
(2.39 $)
     +270.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 292.86 Ft
(0.75 $)
298.55 Ft
(0.76 $)
     +1.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 299.14 Ft
(0.76 $)
801.67 Ft
(2.04 $)
     +168.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 504.32 Ft
(1.28 $)
876.47 Ft
(2.23 $)
     +73.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 184.02 Ft
(0.47 $)
528.58 Ft
(1.35 $)
     +187.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 203.10 Ft
(0.52 $)
548.76 Ft
(1.40 $)
     +170.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 471.55 Ft
(1.20 $)
861.91 Ft
(2.19 $)
     +82.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 183.30 Ft
(0.47 $)
868.80 Ft
(2.21 $)
     +374.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,800.00 Ft
(4.58 $)
5,890.17 Ft
(15.00 $)
     +227.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 380.84 Ft
(0.97 $)
744.54 Ft
(1.90 $)
     +95.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 506.04 Ft
(1.29 $)
1,396.14 Ft
(3.56 $)
     +175.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(5.60 $)
3,926.78 Ft
(10.00 $)
     +78.5 %
Transportation
Hungary Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.15 $)
981.69 Ft
(2.50 $)
     +118.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,950.00 Ft
(22.79 $)
25,524.05 Ft
(65.00 $)
     +185.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.80 $)
1,472.54 Ft
(3.75 $)
     +33.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.80 $)
1,099.50 Ft
(2.80 $)
     +55.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(16.81 $)
11,780.33 Ft
(30.00 $)
     +78.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,323.61 Ft
(5.92 $)
1,387.48 Ft
(3.53 $)
     -40.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,000,000.00 Ft
(25,466.18 $)
13,225,652.40 Ft
(33,680.68 $)
     +32.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,124,435.13 Ft
(25,783.07 $)
10,282,877.78 Ft
(26,186.56 $)
     +1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 50,714.54 Ft
(129.15 $)
81,208.55 Ft
(206.81 $)
     +60.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9,139.86 Ft
(23.28 $)
21,951.20 Ft
(55.90 $)
     +140.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,683.87 Ft
(17.02 $)
27,892.47 Ft
(71.03 $)
     +317.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 16,857.29 Ft
(42.93 $)
18,389.04 Ft
(46.83 $)
     +9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,815.69 Ft
(14.81 $)
8,249.71 Ft
(21.01 $)
     +41.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,750.00 Ft
(7.00 $)
5,497.49 Ft
(14.00 $)
     +99.9 %
Childcare
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 135,349.21 Ft
(344.68 $)
542,032.71 Ft
(1,380.35 $)
     +300.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,776,970.42 Ft
(9,618.50 $)
8,929,242.32 Ft
(22,739.37 $)
     +136.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hungary Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 26,571.24 Ft
(67.67 $)
20,502.66 Ft
(52.21 $)
     -22.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,764.18 Ft
(29.96 $)
16,795.47 Ft
(42.77 $)
     +42.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 30,615.35 Ft
(77.97 $)
35,055.42 Ft
(89.27 $)
     +14.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 33,086.79 Ft
(84.26 $)
44,773.31 Ft
(114.02 $)
     +35.3 %
Rent Per Month
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 196,424.40 Ft
(500.22 $)
690,047.87 Ft
(1,757.29 $)
     +251.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 149,776.79 Ft
(381.42 $)
569,162.34 Ft
(1,449.44 $)
     +280.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 329,590.04 Ft
(839.34 $)
1,155,623.74 Ft
(2,942.93 $)
     +250.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 257,573.00 Ft
(655.94 $)
942,913.21 Ft
(2,401.24 $)
     +266.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 109,059.89 Ft
(277.73 $)
131,119.49 Ft
(333.91 $)
     +20.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 79,594.88 Ft
(202.70 $)
102,956.32 Ft
(262.19 $)
     +29.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 380,417.05 Ft
(968.78 $)
1,736,962.25 Ft
(4,423.38 $)
     +356.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.65 6.57      -14.2 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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