Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 77.5% higher than in Hungary (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 115.7% higher than in Hungary
Rent Prices in United States are 276.7% higher than in Hungary
Restaurant Prices in United States are 90.9% higher than in Hungary
Groceries Prices in United States are 103.7% higher than in Hungary
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 113.0% higher than in Hungary
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Restaurants
Hungary Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(10.08 $)
7,938.60 Ft
(20.00 $)
     +98.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 18,000.00 Ft
(45.35 $)
29,769.75 Ft
(75.00 $)
     +65.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.56 $)
4,366.23 Ft
(11.00 $)
     +45.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 800.00 Ft
(2.02 $)
2,381.58 Ft
(6.00 $)
     +197.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 945.00 Ft
(2.38 $)
2,778.51 Ft
(7.00 $)
     +194.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 774.35 Ft
(1.95 $)
2,060.68 Ft
(5.19 $)
     +166.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 504.80 Ft
(1.27 $)
1,007.72 Ft
(2.54 $)
     +99.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 383.20 Ft
(0.97 $)
823.05 Ft
(2.07 $)
     +114.8 %
Markets
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,511.09 Ft
(3.81 $)
1,586.09 Ft
(4.00 $)
     +5.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 473.38 Ft
(1.19 $)
1,300.69 Ft
(3.28 $)
     +174.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 308.34 Ft
(0.78 $)
826.18 Ft
(2.08 $)
     +167.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 974.69 Ft
(2.46 $)
1,494.71 Ft
(3.77 $)
     +53.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,593.53 Ft
(4.01 $)
2,330.57 Ft
(5.87 $)
     +46.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 900.71 Ft
(2.27 $)
2,167.80 Ft
(5.46 $)
     +140.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,927.45 Ft
(4.86 $)
2,898.32 Ft
(7.30 $)
     +50.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 252.95 Ft
(0.64 $)
947.60 Ft
(2.39 $)
     +274.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 292.94 Ft
(0.74 $)
301.67 Ft
(0.76 $)
     +3.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 300.87 Ft
(0.76 $)
809.82 Ft
(2.04 $)
     +169.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 500.40 Ft
(1.26 $)
885.57 Ft
(2.23 $)
     +77.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 183.72 Ft
(0.46 $)
532.20 Ft
(1.34 $)
     +189.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 203.84 Ft
(0.51 $)
554.37 Ft
(1.40 $)
     +172.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 473.52 Ft
(1.19 $)
871.91 Ft
(2.20 $)
     +84.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 183.62 Ft
(0.46 $)
878.39 Ft
(2.21 $)
     +378.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,700.00 Ft
(4.28 $)
5,953.95 Ft
(15.00 $)
     +250.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 381.39 Ft
(0.96 $)
756.92 Ft
(1.91 $)
     +98.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 501.20 Ft
(1.26 $)
1,406.81 Ft
(3.54 $)
     +180.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(5.54 $)
3,969.30 Ft
(10.00 $)
     +80.4 %
Transportation
Hungary Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.13 $)
992.33 Ft
(2.50 $)
     +120.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,950.00 Ft
(22.55 $)
25,800.45 Ft
(65.00 $)
     +188.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.77 $)
1,488.49 Ft
(3.75 $)
     +35.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.78 $)
1,111.40 Ft
(2.80 $)
     +57.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(16.63 $)
11,907.90 Ft
(30.00 $)
     +80.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,323.79 Ft
(5.85 $)
1,400.21 Ft
(3.53 $)
     -39.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,000,000.00 Ft
(25,193.36 $)
11,907,900.00 Ft
(30,000.00 $)
     +19.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,167,929.21 Ft
(25,616.43 $)
10,270,570.50 Ft
(25,875.02 $)
     +1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 50,474.60 Ft
(127.16 $)
82,222.21 Ft
(207.15 $)
     +62.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9,139.86 Ft
(23.03 $)
22,230.71 Ft
(56.01 $)
     +143.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,693.51 Ft
(16.86 $)
28,182.30 Ft
(71.00 $)
     +321.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 16,875.18 Ft
(42.51 $)
18,550.90 Ft
(46.74 $)
     +9.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,896.15 Ft
(14.85 $)
8,384.10 Ft
(21.12 $)
     +42.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,750.00 Ft
(6.93 $)
5,557.02 Ft
(14.00 $)
     +102.1 %
Childcare
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 134,062.02 Ft
(337.75 $)
546,072.80 Ft
(1,375.74 $)
     +307.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,773,961.91 Ft
(9,507.88 $)
9,073,062.98 Ft
(22,858.09 $)
     +140.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hungary Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 26,741.69 Ft
(67.37 $)
20,656.82 Ft
(52.04 $)
     -22.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,875.47 Ft
(29.92 $)
16,984.25 Ft
(42.79 $)
     +43.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 30,517.82 Ft
(76.88 $)
35,427.46 Ft
(89.25 $)
     +16.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 32,934.37 Ft
(82.97 $)
45,286.01 Ft
(114.09 $)
     +37.5 %
Rent Per Month
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 190,211.99 Ft
(479.21 $)
697,448.98 Ft
(1,757.11 $)
     +266.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 149,000.00 Ft
(375.38 $)
575,199.71 Ft
(1,449.12 $)
     +286.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 312,162.20 Ft
(786.44 $)
1,169,102.97 Ft
(2,945.36 $)
     +274.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 250,065.60 Ft
(630.00 $)
953,529.07 Ft
(2,402.26 $)
     +281.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 107,346.49 Ft
(270.44 $)
116,584.23 Ft
(293.71 $)
     +8.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 79,338.01 Ft
(199.88 $)
98,678.09 Ft
(248.60 $)
     +24.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Hungary Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 382,050.43 Ft
(962.51 $)
1,755,869.28 Ft
(4,423.62 $)
     +359.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.67 6.57      -14.4 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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