Cost of Living in Hungary

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Summary of cost of living in Hungary:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,214.3€ (883,133.6Ft) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 631.8€ (251,980.3Ft) without rent.
Cost of living in Hungary is, on average, 39.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Hungary is, on average, 71.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.03 €	6.27-15.04
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.13 €	30.09-75.22
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.52 €	6.27-8.78
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.01 €	0.95-3.01
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.26 €	1.25-3.51
Cappuccino (regular)	1.89 €	1.00-3.01
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.29 €	0.88-2.01
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.98 €	0.75-1.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.79 €	2.66-5.22
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.21 €	0.80-1.82
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.77 €	0.45-1.14
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.47 €	1.50-3.31
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.11 €	2.27-7.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.22 €	1.70-3.18
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.78 €	2.84-7.96
Apples (1 lb)	0.64 €	0.40-0.80
Banana (1 lb)	0.74 €	0.51-1.08
Oranges (1 lb)	0.74 €	0.45-1.14
Tomato (1 lb)	1.22 €	0.56-2.05
Potato (1 lb)	0.47 €	0.31-0.68
Onion (1 lb)	0.52 €	0.34-0.68
Lettuce (1 head)	1.15 €	0.75-2.01
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.44 €	0.27-0.63
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.51 €	2.76-7.52
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.93 €	0.68-1.13
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.22 €	0.75-1.88
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.52 €	5.01-6.27
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.13 €	0.88-1.25
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	22.44 €	18.81-25.07
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.76 €	2.01-3.76
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.78 €	1.61-2.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	16.55 €	13.79-16.55
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.81 €	5.30-6.45
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,073.70 €	22,566.33-29,037.69
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,277.68 €	22,566.33-30,088.44
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	130.16 €	90.27-213.13
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	23.53 €	12.54-30.09
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	16.45 €	12.54-25.07
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.86 €	25.07-60.18
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	13.88 €	8.78-23.82
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.52 €	5.01-8.78
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	334.62 €	200.59-626.84
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,658.91 €	4,011.79-16,719.14
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	67.53 €	25.07-100.29
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	28.70 €	17.05-50.15
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	75.73 €	50.15-100.29
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	81.08 €	50.15-125.37
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	466.07 €	325.96-702.06
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	358.12 €	250.74-501.47
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	770.68 €	501.47-1,253.69
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	622.78 €	426.25-877.58
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	261.28 €	186.35-349.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	190.97 €	139.76-256.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	943.68 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.98	6.49-11.00

Prices in Hungary

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