Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Hungary Reverse

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Cost of Living in Hungary is 36.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 47.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Hungary are 67.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 41.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Hungary are 45.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 51.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Hungary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(7,139.00 Ft)		 11.21 $
(4,000.00 Ft)		      -44.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(26,771.25 Ft)		 50.43 $
(18,000.00 Ft)		      -32.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.24 $
(4,012.12 Ft)		 8.40 $
(3,000.00 Ft)		      -25.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(2,141.70 Ft)		 2.24 $
(800.00 Ft)		      -62.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(2,498.65 Ft)		 2.80 $
(1,000.00 Ft)		      -60.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(1,866.84 Ft)		 2.26 $
(805.49 Ft)		      -56.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(914.85 Ft)		 1.48 $
(527.40 Ft)		      -42.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(745.83 Ft)		 1.10 $
(391.46 Ft)		      -47.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(1,428.40 Ft)		 4.20 $
(1,498.01 Ft)		      +4.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(1,174.84 Ft)		 1.33 $
(474.61 Ft)		      -59.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(745.99 Ft)		 0.88 $
(314.73 Ft)		      -57.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(1,510.93 Ft)		 2.74 $
(979.44 Ft)		      -35.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(2,091.69 Ft)		 4.26 $
(1,519.14 Ft)		      -27.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(1,970.39 Ft)		 2.62 $
(934.95 Ft)		      -52.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(2,636.06 Ft)		 5.48 $
(1,955.96 Ft)		      -25.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(854.77 Ft)		 0.74 $
(262.57 Ft)		      -69.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(271.40 Ft)		 0.83 $
(296.16 Ft)		      +9.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(728.78 Ft)		 0.87 $
(311.33 Ft)		      -57.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(795.73 Ft)		 1.43 $
(510.09 Ft)		      -35.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(475.02 Ft)		 0.51 $
(182.50 Ft)		      -61.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(498.61 Ft)		 0.56 $
(198.78 Ft)		      -60.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(786.87 Ft)		 1.37 $
(487.81 Ft)		      -38.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(795.22 Ft)		 0.51 $
(183.12 Ft)		      -77.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(5,354.25 Ft)		 5.60 $
(2,000.00 Ft)		      -62.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(696.12 Ft)		 1.09 $
(388.60 Ft)		      -44.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(1,281.31 Ft)		 1.44 $
(514.30 Ft)		      -59.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(3,569.50 Ft)		 6.44 $
(2,300.00 Ft)		      -35.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(892.37 Ft)		 1.26 $
(450.00 Ft)		      -49.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(23,201.75 Ft)		 25.21 $
(9,000.00 Ft)		      -61.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1,338.56 Ft)		 3.08 $
(1,100.00 Ft)		      -17.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(999.46 Ft)		 1.98 $
(708.11 Ft)		      -29.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(10,708.50 Ft)		 18.49 $
(6,600.00 Ft)		      -38.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(1,251.56 Ft)		 6.45 $
(2,302.54 Ft)		      +84.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(10,708,500.00 Ft)		 27,734.98 $
(9,900,000.00 Ft)		      -7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.75 $
(9,267,045.71 Ft)		 29,247.52 $
(10,439,903.85 Ft)		      +12.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.26 $
(74,338.75 Ft)		 144.00 $
(51,399.25 Ft)		      -30.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.29 $
(20,448.79 Ft)		 26.04 $
(9,294.10 Ft)		      -54.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(25,521.86 Ft)		 19.95 $
(7,119.60 Ft)		      -72.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.56 $
(16,618.06 Ft)		 50.77 $
(18,124.07 Ft)		      +9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.99 $
(7,848.02 Ft)		 17.35 $
(6,194.00 Ft)		      -21.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(5,154.36 Ft)		 8.40 $
(3,000.00 Ft)		      -41.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.09 $
(491,554.00 Ft)		 366.66 $
(130,879.63 Ft)		      -73.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $
(8,070,588.19 Ft)		 10,459.58 $
(3,733,548.33 Ft)		      -53.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(18,604.17 Ft)		 77.15 $
(27,538.08 Ft)		      +48.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.56 $
(15,191.00 Ft)		 35.18 $
(12,557.91 Ft)		      -17.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.66 $
(32,004.28 Ft)		 86.72 $
(30,956.23 Ft)		      -3.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.19 $
(40,401.51 Ft)		 93.51 $
(33,378.81 Ft)		      -17.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.62 $
(621,672.98 Ft)		 564.18 $
(201,383.31 Ft)		      -67.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.32 $
(513,049.95 Ft)		 441.55 $
(157,610.62 Ft)		      -69.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,902.02 $
(1,035,875.79 Ft)		 957.36 $
(341,728.41 Ft)		      -67.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.09 $
(858,141.22 Ft)		 756.99 $
(270,208.10 Ft)		      -68.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.40 $
(107,586.13 Ft)		 332.70 $
(118,757.03 Ft)		      +10.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.40 $
(89,736.63 Ft)		 237.71 $
(84,851.29 Ft)		      -5.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.57 $
(1,549,009.01 Ft)		 1,123.61 $
(401,073.80 Ft)		      -74.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 7.38      +13.4 %
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