Cost of Living in Hungary

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Summary of cost of living in Hungary:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,052.5€ (762,370.0Ft) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 592.8€ (220,188.0Ft) without rent.
Cost of living in Hungary is, on average, 40.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Hungary is, on average, 74.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8.08 €	5.12-13.46
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	40.38 €	26.92-67.31
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.38 €	4.58-7.54
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.62 €	0.94-2.69
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.09 €	1.35-3.23
Cappuccino (regular)	1.74 €	0.94-3.23
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.14 €	0.82-1.62
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.93 €	0.67-1.35
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.73 €	2.19-6.10
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.11 €	0.59-1.95
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.69 €	0.37-1.22
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.44 €	1.29-3.88
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.59 €	2.44-8.18
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.10 €	1.47-3.05
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.69 €	2.81-7.33
Apples (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.35-0.85
Banana (1 lb)	0.70 €	0.49-1.10
Oranges (1 lb)	0.72 €	0.43-1.22
Tomato (1 lb)	1.33 €	0.49-2.44
Potato (1 lb)	0.45 €	0.23-0.61
Onion (1 lb)	0.47 €	0.30-0.73
Lettuce (1 head)	1.09 €	0.65-1.88
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.37 €	0.25-0.54
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.04 €	2.37-6.73
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.88 €	0.67-1.21
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.18 €	0.78-2.02
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.38 €	4.85-6.73
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.94 €	0.81-1.24
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	25.58 €	18.85-28.27
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.69 €	1.62-2.96
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.73 €	1.30-2.17
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	15.08 €	11.31-17.77
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.53 €	4.85-7.03
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,547.19 €	17,499.31-26,922.02
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,191.08 €	18,845.42-28,550.80
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	137.14 €	101.71-228.84
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.08 €	0.04-0.11
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	13.63 €	9.42-21.54
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.60 €	24.23-64.61
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	10.81 €	6.73-16.15
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.92 €	4.58-8.08
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	284.88 €	161.53-484.60
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,300.99 €	3,096.03-14,537.89
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	66.88 €	26.92-107.69
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	30.18 €	16.15-40.38
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	75.28 €	48.46-107.69
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	77.77 €	48.46-134.61
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	421.96 €	296.14-673.05
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	319.26 €	215.38-538.44
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	735.49 €	457.67-1,211.49
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	539.24 €	349.99-807.66
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	261.12 €	150.07-425.19
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	189.57 €	112.55-250.11
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	864.24 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.56	4.00-12.00

Prices in Hungary

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