Cost of Living in Hungary
Cost of living in Hungary is 44.74% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Hungary is, on average, 68.89% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 5.06 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 28.12 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.50 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.38 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.55 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.19 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.93 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.72 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.44 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.57 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.45 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.50 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.34 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.83 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.11 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.51 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.56 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.58 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.70 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.34 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.34 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.86 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.31 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 3.66 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.74 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 0.98 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 3.94 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.98 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 26.71 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.97 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.36 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 12.65 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.15 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 16,870.44 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 17,387.03 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 139.41 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.08 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 12.61 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 31.07 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.12 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 5.06 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 238.42 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 5,895.90 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 53.43 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 24.49 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 63.67 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 73.03 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 357.41 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 274.58 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 644.09 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 473.80 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 189.79 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 128.15 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 637.24 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.05 |
Prices in Hungary
This country had 10831 entries in the past 12 months by 867 different contributors.
Last update: July 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Hungary
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest | 43.25 | 16.23 | 30.05 | 34.96 | 33.69 | 48.64 | |
| Debrecen | 38.73 | 11.00 | 25.19 | 31.67 | 31.57 | 44.34 | |
| Szeged | 37.96 | 9.02 | 23.82 | 33.88 | 24.16 | 46.46 |
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