Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Hungary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Hungary is 33.7% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 40.4% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Hungary are 57.5% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 33.2% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Hungary are 43.9% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 46.6% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Hungary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (5,693.99 Ft) |
17.56 A$ (4,000.00 Ft) |
-29.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (27,331.17 Ft) |
79.03 A$ (18,000.00 Ft) |
-34.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (3,416.40 Ft) |
13.17 A$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-12.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (2,277.60 Ft) |
3.51 A$ (800.00 Ft) |
-64.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (2,505.36 Ft) |
4.39 A$ (1,000.00 Ft) |
-60.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (1,220.52 Ft) |
3.54 A$ (805.70 Ft) |
-34.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.06 A$ (923.78 Ft) |
2.30 A$ (524.31 Ft) |
-43.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 A$ (758.60 Ft) |
1.72 A$ (391.45 Ft) |
-48.4 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.93 A$ (2,034.94 Ft) |
6.59 A$ (1,501.05 Ft) |
-26.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.42 A$ (778.64 Ft) |
2.08 A$ (473.42 Ft) |
-39.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.45 A$ (329.54 Ft) |
1.38 A$ (314.37 Ft) |
-4.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.59 A$ (1,500.91 Ft) |
4.29 A$ (976.84 Ft) |
-34.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.28 A$ (1,429.53 Ft) |
6.65 A$ (1,515.16 Ft) |
+6.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.91 A$ (1,346.53 Ft) |
4.10 A$ (932.98 Ft) |
-30.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.73 A$ (2,216.52 Ft) |
8.59 A$ (1,957.58 Ft) |
-11.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (505.90 Ft) |
1.15 A$ (262.88 Ft) |
-48.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (436.56 Ft) |
1.30 A$ (295.80 Ft) |
-32.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (462.35 Ft) |
1.36 A$ (310.83 Ft) |
-32.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 A$ (678.83 Ft) |
2.23 A$ (508.22 Ft) |
-25.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (389.87 Ft) |
0.80 A$ (182.10 Ft) |
-53.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.50 A$ (341.00 Ft) |
0.87 A$ (198.58 Ft) |
-41.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.39 A$ (771.50 Ft) |
2.16 A$ (492.77 Ft) |
-36.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.32 A$ (527.54 Ft) |
0.80 A$ (182.88 Ft) |
-65.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (4,555.20 Ft) |
8.78 A$ (2,000.00 Ft) |
-56.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.88 A$ (1,565.92 Ft) |
1.70 A$ (387.55 Ft) |
-75.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.57 A$ (1,724.19 Ft) |
2.25 A$ (512.08 Ft) |
-70.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (10,932.47 Ft) |
10.10 A$ (2,300.00 Ft) |
-79.0 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.60 A$ (1,047.70 Ft) |
1.98 A$ (450.00 Ft) |
-57.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (34,163.97 Ft) |
39.52 A$ (9,000.00 Ft) |
-73.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (1,366.56 Ft) |
4.83 A$ (1,100.00 Ft) |
-19.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (989.67 Ft) |
3.11 A$ (708.11 Ft) |
-28.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (13,210.07 Ft) |
28.98 A$ (6,600.00 Ft) |
-50.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 A$ (1,580.12 Ft) |
10.11 A$ (2,302.30 Ft) |
+45.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (10,117,773.22 Ft) |
43,466.85 A$ (9,900,000.00 Ft) |
-2.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,934.26 A$ (7,956,619.17 Ft) |
45,837.34 A$ (10,439,903.85 Ft) |
+31.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
270.21 A$ (61,542.37 Ft) |
226.35 A$ (51,553.06 Ft) |
-16.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.31 A$ (9,409.56 Ft) |
40.88 A$ (9,311.80 Ft) |
-1.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.37 A$ (18,533.47 Ft) |
31.36 A$ (7,142.71 Ft) |
-61.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.24 A$ (16,680.13 Ft) |
79.65 A$ (18,140.87 Ft) |
+8.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (5,878.03 Ft) |
27.20 A$ (6,194.00 Ft) |
+5.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (5,010.72 Ft) |
13.17 A$ (3,000.00 Ft) |
-40.1 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (553,823.58 Ft) |
574.64 A$ (130,879.63 Ft) |
-76.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,162.60 A$ (4,364,469.46 Ft) |
16,396.81 A$ (3,734,533.31 Ft) |
-14.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.45 A$ (25,157.18 Ft) |
123.86 A$ (28,209.61 Ft) |
+12.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.59 A$ (17,899.84 Ft) |
55.59 A$ (12,661.44 Ft) |
-29.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.16 A$ (35,795.01 Ft) |
135.47 A$ (30,854.81 Ft) |
-13.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.19 A$ (38,762.18 Ft) |
146.57 A$ (33,382.22 Ft) |
-13.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,128.27 A$ (484,733.38 Ft) |
886.66 A$ (201,944.74 Ft) |
-58.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,684.96 A$ (383,765.85 Ft) |
695.37 A$ (158,378.38 Ft) |
-58.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,580.11 A$ (815,405.59 Ft) |
1,499.25 A$ (341,468.83 Ft) |
-58.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,655.08 A$ (604,720.69 Ft) |
1,191.79 A$ (271,442.43 Ft) |
-55.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
965.68 A$ (219,942.48 Ft) |
517.30 A$ (117,820.16 Ft) |
-46.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
723.66 A$ (164,820.12 Ft) |
373.08 A$ (84,973.09 Ft) |
-48.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,536.75 A$ (1,261,049.26 Ft) |
1,763.54 A$ (401,663.30 Ft) |
-68.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 7.38 | +16.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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