Cost of Living Comparison Between Poland and Hungary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Hungary are 2.8% higher than in Poland (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hungary are 9.6% lower than in Poland | |
| Rent Prices in Hungary are 39.5% lower than in Poland | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 6.0% higher than in Poland | |
| Groceries Prices in Hungary are 9.6% higher than in Poland | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 21.5% lower than in Poland | |
Restaurants | Poland Edit |
Hungary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35.00 zł (3,150.39 Ft) |
41.94 zł (3,775.00 Ft) |
+19.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
160.00 zł (14,401.79 Ft) |
199.98 zł (18,000.00 Ft) |
+25.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30.00 zł (2,700.33 Ft) |
31.11 zł (2,800.00 Ft) |
+3.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
14.00 zł (1,260.16 Ft) |
8.33 zł (750.00 Ft) |
-40.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
14.50 zł (1,305.16 Ft) |
8.89 zł (800.00 Ft) |
-38.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
12.86 zł (1,157.17 Ft) |
7.85 zł (706.85 Ft) |
-38.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
7.27 zł (654.17 Ft) |
5.38 zł (484.20 Ft) |
-26.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.77 zł (519.75 Ft) |
4.08 zł (367.63 Ft) |
-29.3 % |
Markets | Poland Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.31 zł (1,288.26 Ft) |
16.36 zł (1,472.63 Ft) |
+14.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.30 zł (387.12 Ft) |
5.37 zł (483.53 Ft) |
+24.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.57 zł (231.68 Ft) |
3.36 zł (302.23 Ft) |
+30.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.69 zł (1,052.23 Ft) |
10.66 zł (959.77 Ft) |
-8.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
15.86 zł (1,427.53 Ft) |
18.16 zł (1,634.44 Ft) |
+14.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.05 zł (994.22 Ft) |
9.76 zł (878.18 Ft) |
-11.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.95 zł (1,795.98 Ft) |
21.54 zł (1,938.95 Ft) |
+8.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.69 zł (152.18 Ft) |
2.72 zł (244.71 Ft) |
+60.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.85 zł (256.41 Ft) |
3.20 zł (288.35 Ft) |
+12.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.03 zł (272.75 Ft) |
3.30 zł (297.06 Ft) |
+8.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.88 zł (439.09 Ft) |
5.44 zł (490.05 Ft) |
+11.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.44 zł (129.50 Ft) |
2.08 zł (186.84 Ft) |
+44.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.09 zł (188.45 Ft) |
2.29 zł (206.52 Ft) |
+9.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.69 zł (422.52 Ft) |
5.01 zł (450.75 Ft) |
+6.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.42 zł (218.12 Ft) |
1.94 zł (174.30 Ft) |
-20.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25.00 zł (2,250.28 Ft) |
20.00 zł (1,800.00 Ft) |
-20.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.10 zł (369.29 Ft) |
3.99 zł (359.39 Ft) |
-2.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.11 zł (549.53 Ft) |
5.37 zł (483.40 Ft) |
-12.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
18.70 zł (1,683.21 Ft) |
23.33 zł (2,100.00 Ft) |
+24.8 % |
Transportation | Poland Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.40 zł (396.05 Ft) |
5.00 zł (450.00 Ft) |
+13.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
119.00 zł (10,711.33 Ft) |
99.43 zł (8,950.00 Ft) |
-16.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8.00 zł (720.09 Ft) |
12.22 zł (1,100.00 Ft) |
+52.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 zł (434.58 Ft) |
7.87 zł (708.11 Ft) |
+62.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
40.00 zł (3,600.45 Ft) |
73.32 zł (6,600.00 Ft) |
+83.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
24.97 zł (2,247.86 Ft) |
25.82 zł (2,324.13 Ft) |
+3.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
124,590.00 zł (11,214,490.13 Ft) |
111,097.34 zł (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
-10.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
109,700.77 zł (9,874,293.23 Ft) |
107,792.12 zł (9,702,493.08 Ft) |
-1.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Poland Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,039.24 zł (93,542.92 Ft) |
589.23 zł (53,037.60 Ft) |
-43.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
34.90 zł (3,141.79 Ft) |
102.60 zł (9,235.49 Ft) |
+194.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
59.47 zł (5,353.18 Ft) |
66.18 zł (5,957.25 Ft) |
+11.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Poland Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
133.65 zł (12,029.59 Ft) |
170.52 zł (15,348.66 Ft) |
+27.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
74.04 zł (6,664.81 Ft) |
55.39 zł (4,985.30 Ft) |
-25.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
28.00 zł (2,520.31 Ft) |
27.77 zł (2,500.00 Ft) |
-0.8 % |
Childcare | Poland Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,319.32 zł (118,753.82 Ft) |
1,380.50 zł (124,260.16 Ft) |
+4.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
32,918.03 zł (2,962,990.11 Ft) |
33,845.01 zł (3,046,428.57 Ft) |
+2.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Poland Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
325.99 zł (29,342.77 Ft) |
289.66 zł (26,072.53 Ft) |
-11.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
158.73 zł (14,287.36 Ft) |
120.96 zł (10,887.50 Ft) |
-23.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
350.80 zł (31,576.09 Ft) |
331.53 zł (29,841.78 Ft) |
-5.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
404.09 zł (36,372.56 Ft) |
356.49 zł (32,087.89 Ft) |
-11.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Poland Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,182.36 zł (286,447.79 Ft) |
1,952.72 zł (175,766.64 Ft) |
-38.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,511.25 zł (226,040.77 Ft) |
1,537.84 zł (138,423.13 Ft) |
-38.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,311.24 zł (478,070.52 Ft) |
3,159.10 zł (284,354.33 Ft) |
-40.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,141.91 zł (372,817.85 Ft) |
2,515.32 zł (226,407.02 Ft) |
-39.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Poland Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,492.15 zł (134,310.21 Ft) |
1,108.65 zł (99,791.16 Ft) |
-25.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,071.84 zł (96,477.65 Ft) |
832.46 zł (74,930.82 Ft) |
-22.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Poland Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,487.70 zł (493,953.99 Ft) |
3,893.68 zł (350,474.80 Ft) |
-29.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.14 | 8.79 | +23.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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