Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Romania 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Romania is 7.1% lower than in Hungary (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Romania is 8.1% lower than in Hungary | |
| Rent Prices in Romania are 12.1% lower than in Hungary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Romania are 0.6% lower than in Hungary | |
| Groceries Prices in Romania are 3.8% lower than in Hungary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 2.2% higher than in Hungary | |
Restaurants | Hungary Edit |
Romania Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (48.45 lei) |
3,705.98 Ft (44.89 lei) |
-7.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
18,000.00 Ft (218.02 lei) |
16,512.55 Ft (200.00 lei) |
-8.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (36.34 lei) |
2,642.01 Ft (32.00 lei) |
-11.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
800.00 Ft (9.69 lei) |
825.63 Ft (10.00 lei) |
+3.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
900.00 Ft (10.90 lei) |
1,238.44 Ft (15.00 lei) |
+37.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
774.22 Ft (9.38 lei) |
1,006.83 Ft (12.19 lei) |
+30.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
504.75 Ft (6.11 lei) |
710.50 Ft (8.61 lei) |
+40.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
383.11 Ft (4.64 lei) |
632.11 Ft (7.66 lei) |
+65.0 % |
Markets | Hungary Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,510.46 Ft (18.29 lei) |
2,186.09 Ft (26.48 lei) |
+44.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
473.54 Ft (5.74 lei) |
400.50 Ft (4.85 lei) |
-15.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
308.32 Ft (3.73 lei) |
288.33 Ft (3.49 lei) |
-6.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
977.54 Ft (11.84 lei) |
1,169.29 Ft (14.16 lei) |
+19.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,596.45 Ft (19.34 lei) |
1,437.12 Ft (17.41 lei) |
-10.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
902.29 Ft (10.93 lei) |
1,096.64 Ft (13.28 lei) |
+21.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,927.25 Ft (23.34 lei) |
1,761.35 Ft (21.33 lei) |
-8.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
253.87 Ft (3.07 lei) |
189.98 Ft (2.30 lei) |
-25.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
293.27 Ft (3.55 lei) |
266.74 Ft (3.23 lei) |
-9.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
300.79 Ft (3.64 lei) |
262.71 Ft (3.18 lei) |
-12.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
498.18 Ft (6.03 lei) |
345.10 Ft (4.18 lei) |
-30.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.72 Ft (2.23 lei) |
155.02 Ft (1.88 lei) |
-15.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
203.84 Ft (2.47 lei) |
161.81 Ft (1.96 lei) |
-20.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
473.48 Ft (5.73 lei) |
326.07 Ft (3.95 lei) |
-31.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
183.96 Ft (2.23 lei) |
299.43 Ft (3.63 lei) |
+62.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,750.00 Ft (21.20 lei) |
2,476.88 Ft (30.00 lei) |
+41.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
381.37 Ft (4.62 lei) |
400.27 Ft (4.85 lei) |
+5.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
501.15 Ft (6.07 lei) |
627.39 Ft (7.60 lei) |
+25.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (26.65 lei) |
2,105.35 Ft (25.50 lei) |
-4.3 % |
Transportation | Hungary Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (5.45 lei) |
247.69 Ft (3.00 lei) |
-45.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,950.00 Ft (108.40 lei) |
7,430.65 Ft (90.00 lei) |
-17.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (13.32 lei) |
288.97 Ft (3.50 lei) |
-73.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (8.58 lei) |
465.05 Ft (5.63 lei) |
-34.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (79.94 lei) |
2,642.01 Ft (32.00 lei) |
-60.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,330.50 Ft (28.23 lei) |
2,186.79 Ft (26.49 lei) |
-6.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (121,120.03 lei) |
9,965,310.93 Ft (120,699.88 lei) |
-0.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,167,929.21 Ft (123,153.99 lei) |
9,681,133.02 Ft (117,257.91 lei) |
-4.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hungary Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
50,790.15 Ft (615.17 lei) |
56,788.45 Ft (687.82 lei) |
+11.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,153.24 Ft (110.86 lei) |
2,993.47 Ft (36.26 lei) |
-67.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,719.96 Ft (81.39 lei) |
3,392.77 Ft (41.09 lei) |
-49.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hungary Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
16,942.42 Ft (205.21 lei) |
15,804.47 Ft (191.42 lei) |
-6.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,896.15 Ft (71.41 lei) |
7,089.83 Ft (85.87 lei) |
+20.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (33.91 lei) |
2,642.01 Ft (32.00 lei) |
-5.6 % |
Childcare | Hungary Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
134,062.02 Ft (1,623.76 lei) |
169,342.40 Ft (2,051.08 lei) |
+26.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,771,441.65 Ft (45,679.71 lei) |
3,238,765.88 Ft (39,227.94 lei) |
-14.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hungary Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
26,609.76 Ft (322.30 lei) |
24,395.91 Ft (295.48 lei) |
-8.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,882.23 Ft (143.92 lei) |
14,735.57 Ft (178.48 lei) |
+24.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
30,380.80 Ft (367.97 lei) |
28,781.87 Ft (348.61 lei) |
-5.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
32,929.62 Ft (398.84 lei) |
33,027.50 Ft (400.03 lei) |
+0.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Hungary Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
190,676.71 Ft (2,309.48 lei) |
172,271.61 Ft (2,086.55 lei) |
-9.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
149,956.90 Ft (1,816.28 lei) |
127,348.30 Ft (1,542.44 lei) |
-15.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
315,778.44 Ft (3,824.71 lei) |
288,692.37 Ft (3,496.64 lei) |
-8.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
250,649.46 Ft (3,035.87 lei) |
209,114.94 Ft (2,532.80 lei) |
-16.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hungary Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
107,887.36 Ft (1,306.73 lei) |
81,497.96 Ft (987.10 lei) |
-24.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
79,596.23 Ft (964.07 lei) |
57,365.63 Ft (694.81 lei) |
-27.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hungary Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
383,797.50 Ft (4,648.56 lei) |
360,485.58 Ft (4,366.20 lei) |
-6.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.68 | 6.89 | -10.3 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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