Cost of Living Comparison Between Netherlands and Hungary Reverse

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Cost of Living in Hungary is 38.2% lower than in Netherlands (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 45.7% lower than in Netherlands
Rent Prices in Hungary are 63.3% lower than in Netherlands
Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 46.9% lower than in Netherlands
Groceries Prices in Hungary are 36.3% lower than in Netherlands
Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 44.0% lower than in Netherlands
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Restaurants
Netherlands Edit Hungary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(8,071.94 Ft)
9.91 €
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -50.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(32,287.76 Ft)
44.60 €
(18,000.00 Ft)
     -44.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(4,843.16 Ft)
7.43 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -38.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(2,421.58 Ft)
1.98 €
(800.00 Ft)
     -67.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(2,017.99 Ft)
2.48 €
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -50.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.55 €
(1,431.14 Ft)
2.03 €
(817.98 Ft)
     -42.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 €
(1,205.42 Ft)
1.32 €
(534.31 Ft)
     -55.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(1,007.40 Ft)
0.98 €
(397.48 Ft)
     -60.5 %
Markets
Netherlands Edit Hungary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.26 €
(1,718.36 Ft)
3.68 €
(1,485.09 Ft)
     -13.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 €
(710.44 Ft)
1.18 €
(476.51 Ft)
     -32.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 €
(496.95 Ft)
0.77 €
(311.56 Ft)
     -37.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 €
(1,698.04 Ft)
2.44 €
(986.41 Ft)
     -41.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.39 €
(2,176.45 Ft)
3.75 €
(1,513.88 Ft)
     -30.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.22 €
(2,509.36 Ft)
2.31 €
(932.36 Ft)
     -62.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.67 €
(2,692.98 Ft)
4.86 €
(1,959.57 Ft)
     -27.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 €
(375.17 Ft)
0.66 €
(265.31 Ft)
     -29.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 €
(399.64 Ft)
0.73 €
(296.37 Ft)
     -25.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.76 €
(307.52 Ft)
0.78 €
(314.93 Ft)
     +2.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.53 €
(616.63 Ft)
1.26 €
(508.22 Ft)
     -17.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(328.76 Ft)
0.44 €
(178.43 Ft)
     -45.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(315.12 Ft)
0.49 €
(198.72 Ft)
     -36.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.08 €
(434.49 Ft)
1.21 €
(488.93 Ft)
     +12.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 €
(306.19 Ft)
0.46 €
(186.71 Ft)
     -39.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(2,417.55 Ft)
4.96 €
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -17.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.31 €
(529.76 Ft)
0.96 €
(389.20 Ft)
     -26.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 €
(942.02 Ft)
1.28 €
(518.10 Ft)
     -45.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 €
(4,843.16 Ft)
5.70 €
(2,300.00 Ft)
     -52.5 %
Transportation
Netherlands Edit Hungary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 €
(1,291.51 Ft)
1.11 €
(450.00 Ft)
     -65.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 €
(32,287.76 Ft)
22.30 €
(9,000.00 Ft)
     -72.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.90 €
(1,574.03 Ft)
2.73 €
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -30.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.98 €
(1,604.33 Ft)
1.75 €
(708.11 Ft)
     -55.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(12,107.91 Ft)
16.35 €
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -45.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.35 €
(2,966.71 Ft)
5.70 €
(2,302.43 Ft)
     -22.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,570.00 €
(13,548,752.97 Ft)
24,529.42 €
(9,900,000.00 Ft)
     -26.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,938.35 €
(12,486,624.80 Ft)
26,091.33 €
(10,530,384.62 Ft)
     -15.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Netherlands Edit Hungary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 225.64 €
(91,066.14 Ft)
126.36 €
(50,997.85 Ft)
     -44.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.99 €
(8,876.00 Ft)
23.02 €
(9,290.23 Ft)
     +4.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.06 €
(16,974.53 Ft)
17.55 €
(7,081.76 Ft)
     -58.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Netherlands Edit Hungary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.42 €
(14,699.21 Ft)
45.23 €
(18,253.36 Ft)
     +24.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.91 €
(8,439.39 Ft)
15.32 €
(6,183.33 Ft)
     -26.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 €
(5,650.36 Ft)
7.43 €
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -46.9 %
Childcare
Netherlands Edit Hungary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,879.36 €
(758,505.31 Ft)
328.91 €
(132,747.75 Ft)
     -82.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,028.46 €
(3,240,262.92 Ft)
9,250.20 €
(3,733,352.17 Ft)
     +15.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Netherlands Edit Hungary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.83 €
(33,834.84 Ft)
68.40 €
(27,606.44 Ft)
     -18.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.48 €
(15,529.89 Ft)
31.94 €
(12,892.85 Ft)
     -17.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.59 €
(37,368.91 Ft)
76.72 €
(30,964.65 Ft)
     -17.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.19 €
(47,295.55 Ft)
81.74 €
(32,990.15 Ft)
     -30.2 %
Rent Per Month
Netherlands Edit Hungary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,379.14 €
(556,618.69 Ft)
492.43 €
(198,741.36 Ft)
     -64.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,115.31 €
(450,136.70 Ft)
391.13 €
(157,857.14 Ft)
     -64.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,242.24 €
(904,963.24 Ft)
848.38 €
(342,403.42 Ft)
     -62.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,798.39 €
(725,826.05 Ft)
666.78 €
(269,111.11 Ft)
     -62.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Netherlands Edit Hungary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 527.70 €
(212,978.06 Ft)
292.57 €
(118,078.77 Ft)
     -44.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 405.54 €
(163,675.33 Ft)
212.36 €
(85,708.45 Ft)
     -47.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Netherlands Edit Hungary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,291.78 €
(1,328,552.60 Ft)
1,001.17 €
(404,068.47 Ft)
     -69.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.26 7.38      +73.4 %
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