Cost of Living Comparison Between Russia and Hungary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Hungary is 14.2% higher than in Russia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 8.5% higher than in Russia | |
| Rent Prices in Hungary are 9.3% lower than in Russia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 12.6% higher than in Russia | |
| Groceries Prices in Hungary are 11.8% higher than in Russia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 22.0% higher than in Russia | |
Restaurants | Russia Edit |
Hungary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
800.00 руб (3,580.62 Ft) |
893.70 руб (4,000.00 Ft) |
+11.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,500.00 руб (15,665.19 Ft) |
4,021.66 руб (18,000.00 Ft) |
+14.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
500.00 руб (2,237.88 Ft) |
670.28 руб (3,000.00 Ft) |
+34.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
200.00 руб (895.15 Ft) |
178.74 руб (800.00 Ft) |
-10.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
250.00 руб (1,118.94 Ft) |
223.43 руб (1,000.00 Ft) |
-10.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
204.81 руб (916.68 Ft) |
182.76 руб (817.98 Ft) |
-10.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
92.42 руб (413.67 Ft) |
119.38 руб (534.31 Ft) |
+29.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
42.99 руб (192.41 Ft) |
88.81 руб (397.48 Ft) |
+106.6 % |
Markets | Russia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
353.78 руб (1,583.44 Ft) |
331.81 руб (1,485.09 Ft) |
-6.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
51.70 руб (231.41 Ft) |
106.46 руб (476.51 Ft) |
+105.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
53.74 руб (240.53 Ft) |
69.61 руб (311.56 Ft) |
+29.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
143.66 руб (642.99 Ft) |
220.39 руб (986.41 Ft) |
+53.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
401.01 руб (1,794.81 Ft) |
338.24 руб (1,513.88 Ft) |
-15.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
187.96 руб (841.25 Ft) |
208.31 руб (932.36 Ft) |
+10.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
360.85 руб (1,615.08 Ft) |
437.82 руб (1,959.57 Ft) |
+21.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
64.91 руб (290.51 Ft) |
59.28 руб (265.31 Ft) |
-8.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
68.28 руб (305.59 Ft) |
66.22 руб (296.37 Ft) |
-3.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
75.68 руб (338.75 Ft) |
70.36 руб (314.93 Ft) |
-7.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
113.68 руб (508.81 Ft) |
113.55 руб (508.22 Ft) |
-0.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
30.42 руб (136.16 Ft) |
39.87 руб (178.43 Ft) |
+31.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
25.20 руб (112.79 Ft) |
44.40 руб (198.72 Ft) |
+76.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
109.33 руб (489.32 Ft) |
109.24 руб (488.93 Ft) |
-0.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
56.50 руб (252.86 Ft) |
41.72 руб (186.71 Ft) |
-26.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (2,685.46 Ft) |
446.85 руб (2,000.00 Ft) |
-25.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
79.92 руб (357.71 Ft) |
86.96 руб (389.20 Ft) |
+8.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
158.02 руб (707.27 Ft) |
115.76 руб (518.10 Ft) |
-26.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
240.00 руб (1,074.18 Ft) |
513.88 руб (2,300.00 Ft) |
+114.1 % |
Transportation | Russia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 руб (179.03 Ft) |
100.54 руб (450.00 Ft) |
+151.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,835.00 руб (12,688.80 Ft) |
2,010.83 руб (9,000.00 Ft) |
-29.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
189.50 руб (848.16 Ft) |
245.77 руб (1,100.00 Ft) |
+29.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
56.33 руб (252.11 Ft) |
158.21 руб (708.11 Ft) |
+180.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 руб (2,237.88 Ft) |
1,474.61 руб (6,600.00 Ft) |
+194.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
225.42 руб (1,008.91 Ft) |
514.42 руб (2,302.43 Ft) |
+128.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (13,427,306.47 Ft) |
2,211,910.49 руб (9,900,000.00 Ft) |
-26.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,836,700.64 руб (12,696,416.27 Ft) |
2,352,754.36 руб (10,530,384.62 Ft) |
-17.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Russia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
9,676.67 руб (43,310.53 Ft) |
11,394.21 руб (50,997.85 Ft) |
+17.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
512.37 руб (2,293.23 Ft) |
2,075.67 руб (9,290.23 Ft) |
+305.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
618.32 руб (2,767.45 Ft) |
1,582.24 руб (7,081.76 Ft) |
+155.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Russia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,209.50 руб (14,364.97 Ft) |
4,078.26 руб (18,253.36 Ft) |
+27.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,689.11 руб (7,560.07 Ft) |
1,381.51 руб (6,183.33 Ft) |
-18.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
450.00 руб (2,014.10 Ft) |
670.28 руб (3,000.00 Ft) |
+49.0 % |
Childcare | Russia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
32,357.48 руб (144,824.61 Ft) |
29,659.21 руб (132,747.75 Ft) |
-8.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
700,595.49 руб (3,135,703.45 Ft) |
834,125.33 руб (3,733,352.17 Ft) |
+19.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Russia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,385.27 руб (28,578.98 Ft) |
6,167.98 руб (27,606.44 Ft) |
-3.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,637.29 руб (16,279.68 Ft) |
2,880.59 руб (12,892.85 Ft) |
-20.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,201.38 руб (41,183.23 Ft) |
6,918.29 руб (30,964.65 Ft) |
-24.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,161.69 руб (41,005.60 Ft) |
7,370.83 руб (32,990.15 Ft) |
-19.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Russia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
47,677.89 руб (213,395.21 Ft) |
44,403.85 руб (198,741.36 Ft) |
-6.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
31,772.19 руб (142,204.98 Ft) |
35,269.28 руб (157,857.14 Ft) |
+11.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
97,153.27 руб (434,835.56 Ft) |
76,501.59 руб (342,403.42 Ft) |
-21.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
61,804.02 руб (276,620.50 Ft) |
60,126.23 руб (269,111.11 Ft) |
-2.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Russia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
23,836.53 руб (106,686.82 Ft) |
26,381.79 руб (118,078.77 Ft) |
+10.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,727.68 руб (70,393.48 Ft) |
19,149.44 руб (85,708.45 Ft) |
+21.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Russia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
68,200.10 руб (305,247.89 Ft) |
90,279.12 руб (404,068.47 Ft) |
+32.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.56 | 7.38 | -55.4 % |
| Last update: | 23 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
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