Cost of Living in Hungary

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Cost of living in Hungary is 41.64% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).

Rent in Hungary is, on average, 69.12% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2,000.00 Ft	1,200.00-3,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	10,000.00 Ft	7,000.00-15,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	1,600.00 Ft	1,500.00-2,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	500.00 Ft	250.00-700.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	550.00 Ft	350.00-790.00
Cappuccino (regular)	438.32 Ft	200.00-700.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	341.30 Ft	250.00-450.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	267.78 Ft	199.00-400.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	899.99 Ft	637.94-1,135.62
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	211.24 Ft	136.08-362.87
Rice (white), (1 lb)	167.18 Ft	104.33-249.48
Eggs (regular) (12)	555.70 Ft	360.00-720.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	869.38 Ft	634.58-1,360.78
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	667.02 Ft	453.59-816.47
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1,124.47 Ft	793.79-1,587.58
Apples (1 lb)	203.84 Ft	90.26-272.16
Banana (1 lb)	198.98 Ft	136.08-226.80
Oranges (1 lb)	226.52 Ft	117.93-340.19
Tomato (1 lb)	232.09 Ft	129.27-362.87
Potato (1 lb)	128.39 Ft	66.22-181.44
Onion (1 lb)	129.72 Ft	81.65-181.44
Lettuce (1 head)	314.13 Ft	150.00-450.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	111.94 Ft	70.00-150.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	1,500.00 Ft	850.00-2,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	268.09 Ft	200.00-350.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	348.61 Ft	250.00-500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1,477.88 Ft	1,300.00-1,600.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	350.00 Ft	300.00-400.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	9,500.00 Ft	6,600.00-10,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	700.00 Ft	470.00-800.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	482.80 Ft	482.80-643.74
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4,500.00 Ft	3,900.00-5,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1,455.90 Ft	1,249.19-1,552.02
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	6,000,000.00 Ft	5,537,000.00-7,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	6,303,860.38 Ft	5,800,000.00-7,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	49,201.03 Ft	35,000.00-80,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	27.84 Ft	15.00-35.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	4,514.06 Ft	3,000.00-7,000.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	10,644.04 Ft	6,000.00-17,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	3,502.80 Ft	2,000.00-5,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	1,800.00 Ft	1,400.00-2,300.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	85,013.60 Ft	50,000.00-140,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,206,854.30 Ft	1,200,000.00-5,456,934.23
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	18,589.02 Ft	7,600.00-30,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	8,713.33 Ft	5,000.00-15,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	22,603.08 Ft	15,000.00-30,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	25,280.15 Ft	16,000.00-40,000.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	125,272.94 Ft	90,000.00-180,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	93,724.46 Ft	60,000.00-145,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	209,920.91 Ft	140,000.00-350,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	162,317.80 Ft	100,000.00-250,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	62,248.68 Ft	28,644.87-111,482.72
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	45,226.57 Ft	20,477.21-74,321.81
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	248,052.60 Ft
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.97	3.50-7.00

Prices in Hungary

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Last update: November 2020
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