Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Hungary Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Hungary are 39.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hungary are 51.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Hungary are 73.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 44.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Hungary are 46.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 55.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Hungary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(7,193.64 Ft)
10.50 $
(3,775.00 Ft)
     -47.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(26,976.15 Ft)
50.04 $
(18,000.00 Ft)
     -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.88 $
(3,913.34 Ft)
7.78 $
(2,800.00 Ft)
     -28.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(2,158.09 Ft)
2.09 $
(750.00 Ft)
     -65.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(2,517.77 Ft)
2.22 $
(800.00 Ft)
     -68.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(1,833.12 Ft)
1.97 $
(706.85 Ft)
     -61.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(893.11 Ft)
1.35 $
(484.18 Ft)
     -45.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 $
(736.69 Ft)
1.02 $
(367.60 Ft)
     -50.1 %
Markets
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(1,438.20 Ft)
4.09 $
(1,471.93 Ft)
     +2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(1,161.84 Ft)
1.35 $
(484.22 Ft)
     -58.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(742.36 Ft)
0.84 $
(300.77 Ft)
     -59.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(1,330.78 Ft)
2.67 $
(960.63 Ft)
     -27.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 $
(2,090.20 Ft)
4.54 $
(1,633.14 Ft)
     -21.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.49 $
(1,974.93 Ft)
2.43 $
(874.90 Ft)
     -55.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(2,616.79 Ft)
5.38 $
(1,934.15 Ft)
     -26.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(862.74 Ft)
0.68 $
(244.87 Ft)
     -71.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(273.28 Ft)
0.80 $
(288.11 Ft)
     +5.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(730.71 Ft)
0.82 $
(296.04 Ft)
     -59.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(797.41 Ft)
1.37 $
(492.13 Ft)
     -38.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(489.32 Ft)
0.52 $
(186.48 Ft)
     -61.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(495.12 Ft)
0.58 $
(206.84 Ft)
     -58.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(775.94 Ft)
1.26 $
(453.69 Ft)
     -41.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $
(785.89 Ft)
0.48 $
(173.25 Ft)
     -78.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(5,395.23 Ft)
4.87 $
(1,750.00 Ft)
     -67.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(637.47 Ft)
1.00 $
(358.43 Ft)
     -43.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(1,274.85 Ft)
1.34 $
(481.67 Ft)
     -62.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(3,596.82 Ft)
5.84 $
(2,100.00 Ft)
     -41.6 %
Transportation
United States Edit Hungary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(899.20 Ft)
1.25 $
(450.00 Ft)
     -50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(25,897.10 Ft)
24.88 $
(8,950.00 Ft)
     -65.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.74 $
(1,345.21 Ft)
3.06 $
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -18.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(989.13 Ft)
1.97 $
(708.11 Ft)
     -28.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(10,790.46 Ft)
18.35 $
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -38.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(1,313.59 Ft)
6.47 $
(2,326.63 Ft)
     +77.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,354.00 $
(11,996,831.36 Ft)
27,802.34 $
(10,000,000.00 Ft)
     -16.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,090.81 $
(9,384,393.76 Ft)
26,970.97 $
(9,700,969.25 Ft)
     +3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 203.39 $
(73,156.86 Ft)
148.55 $
(53,430.55 Ft)
     -27.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.34 $
(18,824.94 Ft)
25.62 $
(9,216.47 Ft)
     -51.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.62 $
(25,402.22 Ft)
16.50 $
(5,935.42 Ft)
     -76.6 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.01 $
(16,909.07 Ft)
42.91 $
(15,432.21 Ft)
     -8.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.00 $
(7,912.68 Ft)
13.91 $
(5,003.75 Ft)
     -36.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(5,035.55 Ft)
6.95 $
(2,500.00 Ft)
     -50.4 %
Childcare
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.52 $
(495,108.01 Ft)
347.16 $
(124,866.67 Ft)
     -74.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,999.48 $
(8,272,497.30 Ft)
8,605.21 $
(3,095,138.89 Ft)
     -62.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Hungary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.95 $
(18,687.06 Ft)
72.78 $
(26,178.49 Ft)
     +40.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(15,310.13 Ft)
30.69 $
(11,037.04 Ft)
     -27.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 $
(31,775.19 Ft)
83.28 $
(29,954.31 Ft)
     -5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.69 $
(40,890.68 Ft)
89.33 $
(32,131.48 Ft)
     -21.4 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,756.75 $
(631,870.86 Ft)
489.54 $
(176,079.74 Ft)
     -72.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,445.64 $
(519,969.10 Ft)
388.22 $
(139,636.06 Ft)
     -73.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.31 $
(1,061,174.21 Ft)
796.61 $
(286,527.95 Ft)
     -73.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,394.67 $
(861,319.35 Ft)
631.82 $
(227,255.26 Ft)
     -73.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 312.00 $
(112,221.09 Ft)
278.28 $
(100,092.04 Ft)
     -10.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.03 $
(91,008.60 Ft)
208.84 $
(75,114.70 Ft)
     -17.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,535.01 $
(1,631,160.79 Ft)
977.23 $
(351,491.66 Ft)
     -78.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 8.77      +33.6 %
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