Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Hungary Reverse

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Cost of Living in Hungary is 42.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 52.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Hungary are 72.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 46.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Hungary are 49.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 53.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Hungary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(7,806.10 Ft)
10.25 $
(4,000.00 Ft)
     -48.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(29,272.88 Ft)
46.12 $
(18,000.00 Ft)
     -38.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(4,293.36 Ft)
7.69 $
(3,000.00 Ft)
     -30.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(2,341.83 Ft)
2.05 $
(800.00 Ft)
     -65.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(2,732.13 Ft)
2.31 $
(900.00 Ft)
     -67.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(2,020.70 Ft)
1.98 $
(774.49 Ft)
     -61.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(990.83 Ft)
1.32 $
(515.57 Ft)
     -48.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(806.77 Ft)
1.01 $
(393.63 Ft)
     -51.2 %
Markets
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(1,561.89 Ft)
3.87 $
(1,512.05 Ft)
     -3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(1,277.22 Ft)
1.23 $
(478.72 Ft)
     -62.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(812.27 Ft)
0.79 $
(308.65 Ft)
     -62.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(1,464.41 Ft)
2.50 $
(976.69 Ft)
     -33.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(2,291.81 Ft)
4.12 $
(1,609.51 Ft)
     -29.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(2,127.64 Ft)
2.31 $
(903.15 Ft)
     -57.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(2,840.35 Ft)
4.96 $
(1,936.05 Ft)
     -31.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(931.87 Ft)
0.65 $
(253.56 Ft)
     -72.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(296.88 Ft)
0.75 $
(293.42 Ft)
     -1.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(795.10 Ft)
0.77 $
(300.09 Ft)
     -62.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(870.88 Ft)
1.27 $
(497.19 Ft)
     -42.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(524.14 Ft)
0.47 $
(184.19 Ft)
     -64.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(544.77 Ft)
0.53 $
(205.12 Ft)
     -62.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 $
(853.70 Ft)
1.19 $
(464.56 Ft)
     -45.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(862.99 Ft)
0.46 $
(180.66 Ft)
     -79.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(5,854.57 Ft)
4.61 $
(1,800.00 Ft)
     -69.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(738.91 Ft)
0.97 $
(378.01 Ft)
     -48.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(1,382.73 Ft)
1.28 $
(499.99 Ft)
     -63.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(3,903.05 Ft)
5.64 $
(2,200.00 Ft)
     -43.6 %
Transportation
United States Edit Hungary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(975.76 Ft)
1.15 $
(450.00 Ft)
     -53.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(25,369.83 Ft)
22.93 $
(8,950.00 Ft)
     -64.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1,463.64 Ft)
2.82 $
(1,100.00 Ft)
     -24.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(1,092.85 Ft)
1.81 $
(708.11 Ft)
     -35.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(11,709.15 Ft)
16.91 $
(6,600.00 Ft)
     -43.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(1,405.97 Ft)
5.96 $
(2,324.61 Ft)
     +65.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(13,145,739.35 Ft)
25,620.99 $
(10,000,000.00 Ft)
     -23.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,180.53 $
(10,218,391.87 Ft)
25,939.47 $
(10,124,305.42 Ft)
     -0.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.10 $
(80,831.80 Ft)
131.83 $
(51,454.25 Ft)
     -36.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.80 $
(21,779.16 Ft)
23.49 $
(9,169.93 Ft)
     -57.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.08 $
(27,741.76 Ft)
17.03 $
(6,648.62 Ft)
     -76.0 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.81 $
(18,268.23 Ft)
42.79 $
(16,700.93 Ft)
     -8.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.96 $
(8,179.35 Ft)
15.15 $
(5,914.04 Ft)
     -27.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(5,464.27 Ft)
7.30 $
(2,850.00 Ft)
     -47.8 %
Childcare
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.21 $
(539,092.00 Ft)
346.14 $
(135,101.45 Ft)
     -74.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,726.61 $
(8,870,311.16 Ft)
9,472.44 $
(3,697,140.63 Ft)
     -58.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Hungary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.29 $
(20,408.58 Ft)
67.89 $
(26,497.40 Ft)
     +29.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.82 $
(16,713.55 Ft)
30.05 $
(11,726.82 Ft)
     -29.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.25 $
(34,835.17 Ft)
78.86 $
(30,777.58 Ft)
     -11.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.06 $
(44,518.15 Ft)
84.42 $
(32,949.23 Ft)
     -26.0 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,762.59 $
(687,948.13 Ft)
504.98 $
(197,095.73 Ft)
     -71.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,453.06 $
(567,137.99 Ft)
382.67 $
(149,358.97 Ft)
     -73.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,953.08 $
(1,152,602.49 Ft)
829.77 $
(323,863.33 Ft)
     -71.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,408.59 $
(940,085.29 Ft)
656.89 $
(256,386.14 Ft)
     -72.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 333.75 $
(130,264.90 Ft)
282.39 $
(110,216.89 Ft)
     -15.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 262.39 $
(102,413.13 Ft)
205.58 $
(80,239.06 Ft)
     -21.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Hungary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,430.21 $
(1,729,134.29 Ft)
972.72 $
(379,656.76 Ft)
     -78.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 7.72      +17.5 %
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