Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Hungary 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Hungary is 34.1% lower than in Sweden (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 35.1% lower than in Sweden | |
| Rent Prices in Hungary are 38.8% lower than in Sweden | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 38.4% lower than in Sweden | |
| Groceries Prices in Hungary are 37.9% lower than in Sweden | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 44.4% lower than in Sweden | |
Restaurants | Sweden Edit |
Hungary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
140.00 kr (5,195.71 Ft) |
107.78 kr (4,000.00 Ft) |
-23.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 kr (29,689.77 Ft) |
485.02 kr (18,000.00 Ft) |
-39.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
109.00 kr (4,045.23 Ft) |
80.84 kr (3,000.00 Ft) |
-25.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
75.00 kr (2,783.42 Ft) |
21.56 kr (800.00 Ft) |
-71.3 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
75.00 kr (2,783.42 Ft) |
26.95 kr (1,000.00 Ft) |
-64.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44.76 kr (1,661.15 Ft) |
22.04 kr (817.98 Ft) |
-50.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
26.58 kr (986.33 Ft) |
14.40 kr (534.31 Ft) |
-45.8 % |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
22.10 kr (820.22 Ft) |
10.71 kr (397.48 Ft) |
-51.5 % |
Markets | Sweden Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
16.02 kr (594.47 Ft) |
10.57 kr (392.32 Ft) |
-34.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
28.87 kr (1,071.44 Ft) |
14.15 kr (525.26 Ft) |
-51.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1kg) |
35.85 kr (1,330.35 Ft) |
18.51 kr (686.86 Ft) |
-48.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41.85 kr (1,553.22 Ft) |
26.58 kr (986.41 Ft) |
-36.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1kg) |
114.54 kr (4,250.77 Ft) |
89.93 kr (3,337.52 Ft) |
-21.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
117.78 kr (4,370.93 Ft) |
55.39 kr (2,055.51 Ft) |
-53.0 % |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
178.83 kr (6,636.63 Ft) |
116.41 kr (4,320.10 Ft) |
-34.9 % |
| Apples (1kg) |
30.30 kr (1,124.59 Ft) |
15.76 kr (584.91 Ft) |
-48.0 % |
| Banana (1kg) |
26.09 kr (968.23 Ft) |
17.61 kr (653.37 Ft) |
-32.5 % |
| Oranges (1kg) |
30.01 kr (1,113.91 Ft) |
18.71 kr (694.31 Ft) |
-37.7 % |
| Tomato (1kg) |
42.67 kr (1,583.61 Ft) |
30.19 kr (1,120.43 Ft) |
-29.2 % |
| Potato (1kg) |
16.97 kr (629.85 Ft) |
10.60 kr (393.38 Ft) |
-37.5 % |
| Onion (1kg) |
16.82 kr (624.40 Ft) |
11.80 kr (438.10 Ft) |
-29.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
22.54 kr (836.42 Ft) |
13.17 kr (488.93 Ft) |
-41.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14.13 kr (524.22 Ft) |
5.03 kr (186.71 Ft) |
-64.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
109.50 kr (4,063.79 Ft) |
53.89 kr (2,000.00 Ft) |
-50.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
19.68 kr (730.21 Ft) |
10.49 kr (389.20 Ft) |
-46.7 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
20.94 kr (776.99 Ft) |
13.96 kr (518.10 Ft) |
-33.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
73.00 kr (2,709.19 Ft) |
61.97 kr (2,300.00 Ft) |
-15.1 % |
Transportation | Sweden Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
36.00 kr (1,336.04 Ft) |
12.13 kr (450.00 Ft) |
-66.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
850.00 kr (31,545.38 Ft) |
242.51 kr (9,000.00 Ft) |
-71.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
61.00 kr (2,263.84 Ft) |
29.64 kr (1,100.00 Ft) |
-51.4 % |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 kr (742.24 Ft) |
11.86 kr (440.00 Ft) |
-40.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
597.50 kr (22,174.55 Ft) |
177.84 kr (6,600.00 Ft) |
-70.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 liter) |
18.69 kr (693.62 Ft) |
16.39 kr (608.24 Ft) |
-12.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
309,000.00 kr (11,467,673.55 Ft) |
266,758.55 kr (9,900,000.00 Ft) |
-13.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
325,806.94 kr (12,091,416.44 Ft) |
283,744.46 kr (10,530,384.62 Ft) |
-12.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sweden Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
1,207.84 kr (44,825.70 Ft) |
1,374.15 kr (50,997.85 Ft) |
+13.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
274.15 kr (10,174.47 Ft) |
250.33 kr (9,290.23 Ft) |
-8.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
363.78 kr (13,500.72 Ft) |
190.82 kr (7,081.76 Ft) |
-47.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sweden Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
393.99 kr (14,621.66 Ft) |
491.84 kr (18,253.36 Ft) |
+24.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
265.64 kr (9,858.33 Ft) |
166.61 kr (6,183.33 Ft) |
-37.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
159.00 kr (5,900.84 Ft) |
80.84 kr (3,000.00 Ft) |
-49.2 % |
Childcare | Sweden Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,465.71 kr (54,395.73 Ft) |
3,576.93 kr (132,747.75 Ft) |
+144.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,641.73 kr (914,509.03 Ft) |
100,596.33 kr (3,733,352.17 Ft) |
+308.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sweden Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
881.51 kr (32,714.87 Ft) |
743.86 kr (27,606.44 Ft) |
-15.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
393.65 kr (14,609.40 Ft) |
347.40 kr (12,892.85 Ft) |
-11.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
969.98 kr (35,998.18 Ft) |
834.35 kr (30,964.65 Ft) |
-14.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,394.65 kr (51,758.67 Ft) |
888.93 kr (32,990.15 Ft) |
-36.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Sweden Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
9,073.98 kr (336,755.51 Ft) |
5,355.15 kr (198,741.36 Ft) |
-41.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,119.92 kr (264,235.93 Ft) |
4,253.51 kr (157,857.14 Ft) |
-40.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
14,967.50 kr (555,477.04 Ft) |
9,226.17 kr (342,403.42 Ft) |
-38.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
11,476.48 kr (425,917.64 Ft) |
7,251.28 kr (269,111.11 Ft) |
-36.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sweden Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
58,374.46 kr (2,166,405.31 Ft) |
34,247.48 kr (1,270,999.92 Ft) |
-41.3 % |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
38,197.15 kr (1,417,580.76 Ft) |
24,858.82 kr (922,565.77 Ft) |
-34.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sweden Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
30,159.05 kr (1,119,269.16 Ft) |
10,887.75 kr (404,068.47 Ft) |
-63.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.52 | 7.38 | +63.4 % |
| Last update: | 23 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
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