Cost of Living in Hungary

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Summary of cost of living in Hungary:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,239.1€ (878,595.6Ft) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 639.9€ (251,083.0Ft) without rent.
Cost of living in Hungary is, on average, 39.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Hungary is, on average, 73.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.19 €	6.37-15.29
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.87 €	30.58-76.45
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.65 €	6.07-8.92
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.04 €	0.89-3.06
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.29 €	1.27-3.82
Cappuccino (regular)	1.89 €	1.02-3.06
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.28 €	0.89-2.04
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.97 €	0.64-1.78
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.78 €	2.60-5.31
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.22 €	0.81-1.85
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.78 €	0.52-1.16
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.49 €	1.53-3.36
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.20 €	2.31-7.51
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.24 €	1.73-3.47
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.89 €	2.89-8.09
Apples (1 lb)	0.64 €	0.38-0.87
Banana (1 lb)	0.74 €	0.58-1.04
Oranges (1 lb)	0.76 €	0.46-1.16
Tomato (1 lb)	1.22 €	0.52-2.08
Potato (1 lb)	0.49 €	0.31-0.69
Onion (1 lb)	0.54 €	0.35-0.72
Lettuce (1 head)	1.16 €	0.76-2.04
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.45 €	0.29-0.64
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.59 €	2.80-7.65
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.93 €	0.69-1.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.24 €	0.76-1.78
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.61 €	5.10-6.37
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.15 €	0.89-1.27
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	22.81 €	18.35-25.23
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.80 €	2.04-3.82
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.80 €	1.64-2.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	16.82 €	12.74-16.82
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.91 €	5.38-6.56
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,484.44 €	23,955.37-29,513.36
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,567.42 €	22,910.51-30,581.33
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	136.38 €	96.84-216.62
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	23.33 €	12.74-25.48
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	15.83 €	11.47-25.46
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	40.11 €	22.94-58.61
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	13.84 €	8.92-20.39
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.37 €	5.10-8.16
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	331.28 €	203.88-637.11
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,824.47 €	4,077.51-15,655.67
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	68.14 €	25.48-101.94
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	28.61 €	15.29-50.97
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	76.29 €	50.97-107.03
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	81.84 €	50.97-127.42
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	461.76 €	305.81-690.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	359.50 €	254.84-509.69
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	749.50 €	458.72-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	609.49 €	382.27-891.96
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	260.47 €	177.57-378.81
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	188.31 €	118.38-260.43
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	917.78 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.56	6.50-15.00

Prices in Hungary

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