Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 50.3% higher than in Hungary (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 67.1% higher than in Hungary | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 133.9% higher than in Hungary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 49.4% higher than in Hungary | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 77.1% higher than in Hungary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 87.1% higher than in Hungary | |
Restaurants | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (17.62 A$) |
5,673.97 Ft (25.00 A$) |
+41.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
18,000.00 Ft (79.31 A$) |
27,235.07 Ft (120.00 A$) |
+51.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (13.22 A$) |
3,404.38 Ft (15.00 A$) |
+13.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
800.00 Ft (3.52 A$) |
2,269.59 Ft (10.00 A$) |
+183.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
950.00 Ft (4.19 A$) |
2,496.55 Ft (11.00 A$) |
+162.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
804.79 Ft (3.55 A$) |
1,214.75 Ft (5.35 A$) |
+50.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
522.22 Ft (2.30 A$) |
918.47 Ft (4.05 A$) |
+75.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
390.26 Ft (1.72 A$) |
755.51 Ft (3.33 A$) |
+93.6 % |
Markets | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,504.99 Ft (6.63 A$) |
2,023.77 Ft (8.92 A$) |
+34.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
474.88 Ft (2.09 A$) |
777.20 Ft (3.42 A$) |
+63.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
313.86 Ft (1.38 A$) |
328.29 Ft (1.45 A$) |
+4.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
976.64 Ft (4.30 A$) |
1,491.64 Ft (6.57 A$) |
+52.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,521.42 Ft (6.70 A$) |
1,426.22 Ft (6.28 A$) |
-6.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
934.10 Ft (4.12 A$) |
1,343.17 Ft (5.92 A$) |
+43.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,964.40 Ft (8.66 A$) |
2,203.06 Ft (9.71 A$) |
+12.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
262.04 Ft (1.15 A$) |
503.53 Ft (2.22 A$) |
+92.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
295.81 Ft (1.30 A$) |
434.21 Ft (1.91 A$) |
+46.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.17 Ft (1.37 A$) |
459.75 Ft (2.03 A$) |
+48.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
510.99 Ft (2.25 A$) |
675.83 Ft (2.98 A$) |
+32.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
182.11 Ft (0.80 A$) |
387.66 Ft (1.71 A$) |
+112.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
198.92 Ft (0.88 A$) |
338.87 Ft (1.49 A$) |
+70.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
491.43 Ft (2.17 A$) |
766.15 Ft (3.38 A$) |
+55.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
183.53 Ft (0.81 A$) |
524.10 Ft (2.31 A$) |
+185.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (8.81 A$) |
4,539.18 Ft (20.00 A$) |
+127.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
388.17 Ft (1.71 A$) |
1,559.81 Ft (6.87 A$) |
+301.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
509.80 Ft (2.25 A$) |
1,717.06 Ft (7.57 A$) |
+236.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,300.00 Ft (10.13 A$) |
10,894.03 Ft (48.00 A$) |
+373.7 % |
Transportation | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.98 A$) |
1,044.01 Ft (4.60 A$) |
+132.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,000.00 Ft (39.65 A$) |
34,043.84 Ft (150.00 A$) |
+278.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (4.85 A$) |
1,361.75 Ft (6.00 A$) |
+23.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (3.12 A$) |
986.19 Ft (4.35 A$) |
+39.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (29.08 A$) |
13,163.62 Ft (58.00 A$) |
+99.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,303.31 Ft (10.15 A$) |
1,574.39 Ft (6.94 A$) |
-31.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,900,000.00 Ft (43,620.23 A$) |
10,082,195.50 Ft (44,423.00 A$) |
+1.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,439,903.85 Ft (45,999.09 A$) |
7,928,640.84 Ft (34,934.26 A$) |
-24.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
51,419.45 Ft (226.56 A$) |
61,435.84 Ft (270.69 A$) |
+19.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,276.65 Ft (40.87 A$) |
9,352.89 Ft (41.21 A$) |
+0.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
7,152.41 Ft (31.51 A$) |
18,466.63 Ft (81.37 A$) |
+158.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,011.59 Ft (79.36 A$) |
16,594.16 Ft (73.12 A$) |
-7.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6,157.14 Ft (27.13 A$) |
5,857.36 Ft (25.81 A$) |
-4.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3,000.00 Ft (13.22 A$) |
4,993.10 Ft (22.00 A$) |
+66.4 % |
Childcare | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
132,333.33 Ft (583.07 A$) |
551,876.14 Ft (2,431.61 A$) |
+317.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,739,190.63 Ft (16,475.19 A$) |
4,381,117.69 Ft (19,303.57 A$) |
+17.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,209.61 Ft (124.29 A$) |
25,079.71 Ft (110.50 A$) |
-11.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,698.40 Ft (55.95 A$) |
17,881.48 Ft (78.79 A$) |
+40.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
30,860.22 Ft (135.97 A$) |
35,703.29 Ft (157.31 A$) |
+15.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
33,373.79 Ft (147.05 A$) |
38,625.88 Ft (170.19 A$) |
+15.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
201,923.97 Ft (889.69 A$) |
481,364.28 Ft (2,120.93 A$) |
+138.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
158,378.38 Ft (697.83 A$) |
382,046.16 Ft (1,683.33 A$) |
+141.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
341,397.39 Ft (1,504.23 A$) |
809,621.98 Ft (3,567.26 A$) |
+137.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
271,072.79 Ft (1,194.37 A$) |
602,042.96 Ft (2,652.65 A$) |
+122.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
117,806.48 Ft (519.07 A$) |
219,217.06 Ft (965.89 A$) |
+86.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
84,961.22 Ft (374.35 A$) |
164,279.63 Ft (723.83 A$) |
+93.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hungary Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
401,595.77 Ft (1,769.46 A$) |
1,255,991.15 Ft (5,534.00 A$) |
+212.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.38 | 6.37 | -13.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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