Cost of Living Comparison Between Switzerland and Hungary Reverse

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Cost of Living in Hungary is 61.2% lower than in Switzerland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 64.5% lower than in Switzerland
Rent Prices in Hungary are 73.5% lower than in Switzerland
Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 62.3% lower than in Switzerland
Groceries Prices in Hungary are 64.5% lower than in Switzerland
Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 55.7% lower than in Switzerland
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Restaurants
 Switzerland Edit Hungary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(10,812.03 Ft)		 9.25 Fr.
(4,000.00 Ft)		      -63.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110.00 Fr.
(47,572.95 Ft)		 41.62 Fr.
(18,000.00 Ft)		      -62.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(6,487.22 Ft)		 6.94 Fr.
(3,000.00 Ft)		      -53.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 Fr.
(3,027.37 Ft)		 1.85 Fr.
(800.00 Ft)		      -73.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 Fr.
(2,594.89 Ft)		 2.31 Fr.
(1,000.00 Ft)		      -61.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.94 Fr.
(2,134.59 Ft)		 1.89 Fr.
(818.10 Ft)		      -61.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.41 Fr.
(1,909.37 Ft)		 1.24 Fr.
(536.70 Ft)		      -71.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.96 Fr.
(1,714.51 Ft)		 0.93 Fr.
(401.72 Ft)		      -76.6 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.75 Fr.
(2,917.79 Ft)		 3.43 Fr.
(1,483.63 Ft)		      -49.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.79 Fr.
(1,207.04 Ft)		 1.10 Fr.
(476.01 Ft)		      -60.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 Fr.
(680.35 Ft)		 0.72 Fr.
(310.58 Ft)		      -54.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.01 Fr.
(2,601.08 Ft)		 2.29 Fr.
(989.21 Ft)		      -62.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.38 Fr.
(4,491.22 Ft)		 3.50 Fr.
(1,512.74 Ft)		      -66.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.29 Fr.
(5,316.38 Ft)		 2.16 Fr.
(934.55 Ft)		      -82.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.00 Fr.
(7,786.66 Ft)		 4.53 Fr.
(1,958.15 Ft)		      -74.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.34 Fr.
(581.14 Ft)		 0.62 Fr.
(266.25 Ft)		      -54.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 Fr.
(387.61 Ft)		 0.69 Fr.
(296.49 Ft)		      -23.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 Fr.
(479.43 Ft)		 0.73 Fr.
(316.94 Ft)		      -33.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.33 Fr.
(1,007.94 Ft)		 1.17 Fr.
(505.23 Ft)		      -49.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 Fr.
(405.84 Ft)		 0.41 Fr.
(178.11 Ft)		      -56.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 Fr.
(377.82 Ft)		 0.46 Fr.
(199.22 Ft)		      -47.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 Fr.
(907.00 Ft)		 1.14 Fr.
(493.97 Ft)		      -45.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 Fr.
(480.05 Ft)		 0.43 Fr.
(186.50 Ft)		      -61.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(5,189.78 Ft)		 4.61 Fr.
(1,995.00 Ft)		      -61.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 Fr.
(904.34 Ft)		 0.90 Fr.
(390.62 Ft)		      -56.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 Fr.
(1,073.32 Ft)		 1.21 Fr.
(521.56 Ft)		      -51.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(3,892.33 Ft)		 5.32 Fr.
(2,300.00 Ft)		      -40.9 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 Fr.
(1,513.68 Ft)		 1.04 Fr.
(450.00 Ft)		      -70.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 Fr.
(34,598.51 Ft)		 20.81 Fr.
(9,000.00 Ft)		      -74.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 Fr.
(2,811.13 Ft)		 2.54 Fr.
(1,100.00 Ft)		      -60.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.20 Fr.
(2,679.64 Ft)		 1.64 Fr.
(708.11 Ft)		      -73.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 Fr.
(30,273.69 Ft)		 15.26 Fr.
(6,600.00 Ft)		      -78.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.85 Fr.
(2,961.15 Ft)		 5.33 Fr.
(2,303.10 Ft)		      -22.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(14,185,387.40 Ft)		 22,891.16 Fr.
(9,900,000.00 Ft)		      -30.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,818.32 Fr.
(14,625,793.73 Ft)		 24,255.38 Fr.
(10,490,000.00 Ft)		      -28.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Switzerland Edit Hungary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 215.15 Fr.
(93,046.88 Ft)		 118.16 Fr.
(51,100.71 Ft)		      -45.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.55 Fr.
(18,402.28 Ft)		 21.42 Fr.
(9,264.12 Ft)		      -49.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.56 Fr.
(20,999.15 Ft)		 16.40 Fr.
(7,092.83 Ft)		      -66.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Switzerland Edit Hungary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.36 Fr.
(30,863.21 Ft)		 42.17 Fr.
(18,236.55 Ft)		      -40.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.04 Fr.
(16,450.13 Ft)		 14.29 Fr.
(6,179.59 Ft)		      -62.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(8,649.63 Ft)		 6.94 Fr.
(3,000.00 Ft)		      -65.3 %
Childcare
 Switzerland Edit Hungary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,447.85 Fr.
(1,058,650.44 Ft)		 312.86 Fr.
(135,307.02 Ft)		      -87.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,729.79 Fr.
(11,992,616.99 Ft)		 8,630.65 Fr.
(3,732,596.33 Ft)		      -68.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Switzerland Edit Hungary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 106.70 Fr.
(46,144.73 Ft)		 63.59 Fr.
(27,503.65 Ft)		      -40.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.43 Fr.
(22,673.26 Ft)		 29.40 Fr.
(12,716.16 Ft)		      -43.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.04 Fr.
(52,346.75 Ft)		 71.66 Fr.
(30,991.20 Ft)		      -40.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.04 Fr.
(65,755.15 Ft)		 76.28 Fr.
(32,990.67 Ft)		      -49.8 %
Rent Per Month
 Switzerland Edit Hungary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,657.73 Fr.
(716,939.18 Ft)		 459.79 Fr.
(198,851.06 Ft)		      -72.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,368.06 Fr.
(591,659.16 Ft)		 365.05 Fr.
(157,876.11 Ft)		      -73.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,974.71 Fr.
(1,286,504.65 Ft)		 792.11 Fr.
(342,571.16 Ft)		      -73.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,441.81 Fr.
(1,056,036.84 Ft)		 623.05 Fr.
(269,456.52 Ft)		      -74.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Switzerland Edit Hungary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,296.30 Fr.
(560,625.41 Ft)		 272.48 Fr.
(117,840.43 Ft)		      -79.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,040.13 Fr.
(449,835.46 Ft)		 197.72 Fr.
(85,509.97 Ft)		      -81.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Switzerland Edit Hungary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,968.22 Fr.
(2,581,145.22 Ft)		 937.55 Fr.
(405,472.33 Ft)		      -84.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.44 7.38      +202.5 %
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