Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 71.5% higher than in Hungary (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 114.0% higher than in Hungary
Rent Prices in United States are 288.0% higher than in Hungary
Restaurant Prices in United States are 84.6% higher than in Hungary
Groceries Prices in United States are 91.6% higher than in Hungary
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 129.9% higher than in Hungary
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Restaurants
Hungary Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3,750.00 Ft
(10.18 $)
7,367.09 Ft
(20.00 $)
     +96.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 18,000.00 Ft
(48.87 $)
27,626.60 Ft
(75.00 $)
     +53.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,745.00 Ft
(7.45 $)
4,007.70 Ft
(10.88 $)
     +46.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 750.00 Ft
(2.04 $)
2,210.13 Ft
(6.00 $)
     +194.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 Ft
(2.17 $)
2,578.48 Ft
(7.00 $)
     +222.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 710.89 Ft
(1.93 $)
1,879.23 Ft
(5.10 $)
     +164.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 479.46 Ft
(1.30 $)
916.40 Ft
(2.49 $)
     +91.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 363.88 Ft
(0.99 $)
759.83 Ft
(2.06 $)
     +108.8 %
Markets
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,461.34 Ft
(3.97 $)
1,475.59 Ft
(4.01 $)
     +1.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 484.01 Ft
(1.31 $)
1,191.00 Ft
(3.23 $)
     +146.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 300.81 Ft
(0.82 $)
762.93 Ft
(2.07 $)
     +153.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 952.77 Ft
(2.59 $)
1,370.81 Ft
(3.72 $)
     +43.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,638.52 Ft
(4.45 $)
2,149.99 Ft
(5.84 $)
     +31.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 873.36 Ft
(2.37 $)
2,028.57 Ft
(5.51 $)
     +132.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,924.08 Ft
(5.22 $)
2,684.08 Ft
(7.29 $)
     +39.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 242.53 Ft
(0.66 $)
887.52 Ft
(2.41 $)
     +265.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 289.46 Ft
(0.79 $)
280.61 Ft
(0.76 $)
     -3.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 295.55 Ft
(0.80 $)
750.98 Ft
(2.04 $)
     +154.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 479.35 Ft
(1.30 $)
819.17 Ft
(2.22 $)
     +70.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 185.41 Ft
(0.50 $)
504.17 Ft
(1.37 $)
     +171.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 202.29 Ft
(0.55 $)
507.83 Ft
(1.38 $)
     +151.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 451.68 Ft
(1.23 $)
795.08 Ft
(2.16 $)
     +76.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 173.71 Ft
(0.47 $)
805.75 Ft
(2.19 $)
     +363.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,700.00 Ft
(4.62 $)
5,525.32 Ft
(15.00 $)
     +225.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 360.90 Ft
(0.98 $)
652.64 Ft
(1.77 $)
     +80.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 477.20 Ft
(1.30 $)
1,310.94 Ft
(3.56 $)
     +174.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,100.00 Ft
(5.70 $)
3,683.55 Ft
(10.00 $)
     +75.4 %
Transportation
Hungary Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.22 $)
920.89 Ft
(2.50 $)
     +104.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,950.00 Ft
(24.30 $)
26,521.54 Ft
(72.00 $)
     +196.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.99 $)
1,381.33 Ft
(3.75 $)
     +25.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.92 $)
1,031.39 Ft
(2.80 $)
     +45.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(17.92 $)
11,050.64 Ft
(30.00 $)
     +67.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,322.95 Ft
(6.31 $)
1,346.09 Ft
(3.65 $)
     -42.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,000,000.00 Ft
(27,147.75 $)
12,155,704.61 Ft
(33,000.00 $)
     +21.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,682,454.17 Ft
(26,285.68 $)
9,610,581.40 Ft
(26,090.56 $)
     -0.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 53,300.83 Ft
(144.70 $)
75,995.80 Ft
(206.31 $)
     +42.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9,214.92 Ft
(25.02 $)
19,315.31 Ft
(52.44 $)
     +109.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,881.68 Ft
(15.97 $)
26,185.72 Ft
(71.09 $)
     +345.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 15,118.62 Ft
(41.04 $)
17,576.09 Ft
(47.72 $)
     +16.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4,911.80 Ft
(13.33 $)
8,277.20 Ft
(22.47 $)
     +68.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,500.00 Ft
(6.79 $)
5,156.97 Ft
(14.00 $)
     +106.3 %
Childcare
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 123,206.35 Ft
(334.48 $)
506,129.72 Ft
(1,374.03 $)
     +310.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,046,428.57 Ft
(8,270.37 $)
8,480,041.57 Ft
(23,021.40 $)
     +178.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hungary Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 26,072.53 Ft
(70.78 $)
19,351.07 Ft
(52.53 $)
     -25.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 10,901.23 Ft
(29.59 $)
16,074.53 Ft
(43.64 $)
     +47.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 29,860.64 Ft
(81.06 $)
32,783.81 Ft
(89.00 $)
     +9.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 32,010.26 Ft
(86.90 $)
42,485.61 Ft
(115.34 $)
     +32.7 %
Rent Per Month
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 173,415.67 Ft
(470.78 $)
657,171.26 Ft
(1,784.07 $)
     +279.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 139,962.06 Ft
(379.97 $)
539,925.36 Ft
(1,465.78 $)
     +285.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 286,772.36 Ft
(778.52 $)
1,101,012.09 Ft
(2,989.00 $)
     +283.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 222,477.19 Ft
(603.98 $)
893,460.07 Ft
(2,425.54 $)
     +301.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 97,987.06 Ft
(266.01 $)
129,150.73 Ft
(350.62 $)
     +31.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 74,140.32 Ft
(201.27 $)
100,606.35 Ft
(273.12 $)
     +35.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 341,725.91 Ft
(927.71 $)
1,680,804.80 Ft
(4,563.01 $)
     +391.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.82 6.57      -25.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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