Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Hungary Reverse

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Cost of Living in Hungary is 36.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 46.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Hungary are 67.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 41.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Hungary are 44.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 51.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Hungary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(7,161.32 Ft)		 11.17 $
(4,000.00 Ft)		      -44.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(26,854.95 Ft)		 50.27 $
(18,000.00 Ft)		      -33.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(4,080.16 Ft)		 8.38 $
(3,000.00 Ft)		      -26.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(2,148.40 Ft)		 2.23 $
(800.00 Ft)		      -62.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(2,506.46 Ft)		 2.79 $
(1,000.00 Ft)		      -60.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(1,872.84 Ft)		 2.25 $
(805.38 Ft)		      -57.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(918.23 Ft)		 1.48 $
(529.19 Ft)		      -42.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(748.92 Ft)		 1.10 $
(392.81 Ft)		      -47.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(1,433.56 Ft)		 4.18 $
(1,498.03 Ft)		      +4.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(1,179.12 Ft)		 1.33 $
(475.28 Ft)		      -59.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(749.12 Ft)		 0.88 $
(313.99 Ft)		      -58.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(1,518.97 Ft)		 2.74 $
(979.40 Ft)		      -35.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(2,100.06 Ft)		 4.25 $
(1,521.24 Ft)		      -27.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(1,976.69 Ft)		 2.61 $
(934.72 Ft)		      -52.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(2,644.27 Ft)		 5.46 $
(1,954.41 Ft)		      -26.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(858.27 Ft)		 0.73 $
(263.16 Ft)		      -69.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(272.49 Ft)		 0.83 $
(296.60 Ft)		      +8.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(731.17 Ft)		 0.87 $
(311.32 Ft)		      -57.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(798.65 Ft)		 1.42 $
(509.61 Ft)		      -36.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(476.35 Ft)		 0.51 $
(182.49 Ft)		      -61.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(500.42 Ft)		 0.56 $
(199.04 Ft)		      -60.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(789.48 Ft)		 1.37 $
(489.02 Ft)		      -38.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(797.77 Ft)		 0.51 $
(183.52 Ft)		      -77.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(5,370.99 Ft)		 5.59 $
(2,000.00 Ft)		      -62.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(698.67 Ft)		 1.09 $
(388.59 Ft)		      -44.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(1,286.63 Ft)		 1.44 $
(514.27 Ft)		      -60.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(3,580.66 Ft)		 6.42 $
(2,300.00 Ft)		      -35.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(895.16 Ft)		 1.26 $
(450.00 Ft)		      -49.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(23,274.29 Ft)		 25.14 $
(9,000.00 Ft)		      -61.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1,342.75 Ft)		 3.07 $
(1,100.00 Ft)		      -18.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(1,002.58 Ft)		 1.98 $
(708.11 Ft)		      -29.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(10,741.98 Ft)		 18.43 $
(6,600.00 Ft)		      -38.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(1,255.33 Ft)		 6.43 $
(2,302.54 Ft)		      +83.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(10,741,978.62 Ft)		 27,648.54 $
(9,900,000.00 Ft)		      -7.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(9,297,366.28 Ft)		 29,156.37 $
(10,439,903.85 Ft)		      +12.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(74,653.63 Ft)		 143.11 $
(51,243.45 Ft)		      -31.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(20,490.28 Ft)		 25.97 $
(9,298.32 Ft)		      -54.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(25,604.67 Ft)		 19.88 $
(7,118.93 Ft)		      -72.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(16,680.56 Ft)		 50.53 $
(18,093.31 Ft)		      +8.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(7,883.70 Ft)		 17.30 $
(6,194.00 Ft)		      -21.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(5,170.47 Ft)		 8.38 $
(3,000.00 Ft)		      -42.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(493,444.58 Ft)		 370.74 $
(132,747.75 Ft)		      -73.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(8,105,634.99 Ft)		 10,424.72 $
(3,732,738.49 Ft)		      -53.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(18,675.28 Ft)		 76.43 $
(27,368.65 Ft)		      +46.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(15,262.40 Ft)		 35.52 $
(12,720.07 Ft)		      -16.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(32,107.19 Ft)		 86.24 $
(30,880.83 Ft)		      -3.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(40,544.88 Ft)		 93.07 $
(33,324.76 Ft)		      -17.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(623,900.48 Ft)		 563.53 $
(201,781.55 Ft)		      -67.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(514,764.73 Ft)		 441.90 $
(158,230.09 Ft)		      -69.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(1,040,239.20 Ft)		 956.02 $
(342,318.04 Ft)		      -67.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.26 $
(861,599.40 Ft)		 753.98 $
(269,975.92 Ft)		      -68.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(108,046.24 Ft)		 329.46 $
(117,970.10 Ft)		      +9.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(90,109.02 Ft)		 237.20 $
(84,934.81 Ft)		      -5.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.90 $
(1,553,970.73 Ft)		 1,120.05 $
(401,050.77 Ft)		      -74.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 7.38      +13.4 %
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