Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Hungary Reverse

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Cost of Living in Hungary is 33.5% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 40.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Hungary are 58.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 40.8% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Hungary are 31.0% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 38.2% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit Hungary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(6,950.97 Ft)
8.31 £
(3,850.00 Ft)
     -44.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(30,120.86 Ft)
38.84 £
(18,000.00 Ft)
     -40.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.51 £
(3,480.12 Ft)
6.47 £
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -13.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(2,316.99 Ft)
1.73 £
(800.00 Ft)
     -65.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.72 £
(2,189.55 Ft)
2.16 £
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -54.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.42 £
(1,584.84 Ft)
1.75 £
(811.12 Ft)
     -48.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 £
(826.26 Ft)
1.18 £
(545.14 Ft)
     -34.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(585.86 Ft)
0.88 £
(406.89 Ft)
     -30.5 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit Hungary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.72 £
(2,187.68 Ft)
3.18 £
(1,471.38 Ft)
     -32.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 £
(521.83 Ft)
1.02 £
(473.39 Ft)
     -9.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(344.05 Ft)
0.67 £
(311.47 Ft)
     -9.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(1,373.25 Ft)
2.15 £
(994.88 Ft)
     -27.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.25 £
(1,504.28 Ft)
3.24 £
(1,502.00 Ft)
     -0.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.99 £
(1,385.98 Ft)
2.04 £
(943.90 Ft)
     -31.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.72 £
(2,187.69 Ft)
4.18 £
(1,936.24 Ft)
     -11.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(464.52 Ft)
0.59 £
(274.66 Ft)
     -40.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(257.47 Ft)
0.65 £
(299.75 Ft)
     +16.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(443.14 Ft)
0.69 £
(320.82 Ft)
     -27.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.17 £
(540.67 Ft)
1.09 £
(505.74 Ft)
     -6.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(255.41 Ft)
0.38 £
(176.83 Ft)
     -30.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(241.79 Ft)
0.42 £
(195.18 Ft)
     -19.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(391.42 Ft)
1.07 £
(495.57 Ft)
     +26.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.14 £
(530.44 Ft)
0.40 £
(186.32 Ft)
     -64.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(3,707.18 Ft)
4.10 £
(1,900.00 Ft)
     -48.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 £
(979.14 Ft)
0.85 £
(392.49 Ft)
     -59.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 £
(1,151.52 Ft)
1.14 £
(526.98 Ft)
     -54.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(6,950.97 Ft)
4.96 £
(2,300.00 Ft)
     -66.9 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit Hungary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(1,158.49 Ft)
0.97 £
(450.00 Ft)
     -61.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(32,437.85 Ft)
19.42 £
(9,000.00 Ft)
     -72.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £
(1,760.91 Ft)
2.37 £
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.54 £
(1,177.03 Ft)
1.53 £
(708.11 Ft)
     -39.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(9,267.96 Ft)
14.24 £
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -28.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.45 £
(2,523.68 Ft)
4.97 £
(2,303.62 Ft)
     -8.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(13,107,207.14 Ft)
19,400.18 £
(8,990,000.00 Ft)
     -31.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,032.95 £
(13,917,204.87 Ft)
25,142.16 £
(11,650,820.90 Ft)
     -16.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit Hungary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 239.10 £
(110,799.29 Ft)
110.28 £
(51,103.04 Ft)
     -53.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.42 £
(6,220.77 Ft)
19.28 £
(8,935.15 Ft)
     +43.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.33 £
(14,519.34 Ft)
15.35 £
(7,113.95 Ft)
     -51.0 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit Hungary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.31 £
(15,897.13 Ft)
39.24 £
(18,181.95 Ft)
     +14.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.70 £
(5,422.12 Ft)
13.36 £
(6,193.02 Ft)
     +14.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(4,633.98 Ft)
6.47 £
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -35.3 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit Hungary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,269.20 £
(588,145.06 Ft)
292.18 £
(135,394.74 Ft)
     -77.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,460.11 £
(7,164,182.47 Ft)
7,651.40 £
(3,545,642.69 Ft)
     -50.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit Hungary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.62 £
(31,335.74 Ft)
60.26 £
(27,923.33 Ft)
     -10.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.22 £
(15,392.43 Ft)
26.72 £
(12,380.80 Ft)
     -19.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.55 £
(35,008.11 Ft)
66.66 £
(30,888.09 Ft)
     -11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.66 £
(35,522.67 Ft)
71.44 £
(33,104.03 Ft)
     -6.8 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit Hungary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,035.96 £
(480,062.73 Ft)
434.83 £
(201,500.75 Ft)
     -58.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 841.65 £
(390,018.51 Ft)
339.35 £
(157,252.25 Ft)
     -59.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,713.18 £
(793,881.79 Ft)
723.97 £
(335,485.19 Ft)
     -57.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,359.32 £
(629,907.91 Ft)
574.12 £
(266,043.96 Ft)
     -57.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit Hungary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 419.76 £
(194,513.95 Ft)
253.21 £
(117,335.81 Ft)
     -39.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 336.74 £
(156,046.70 Ft)
186.77 £
(86,547.31 Ft)
     -44.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit Hungary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,365.19 £
(1,096,024.10 Ft)
870.04 £
(403,176.32 Ft)
     -63.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.73 7.38      +28.9 %
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