Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Hungary Reverse

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Cost of Living in Hungary is 39.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 49.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Hungary are 69.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 43.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Hungary are 47.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 51.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Hungary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(7,438.26 Ft)		 10.76 $
(4,000.00 Ft)		      -46.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(27,893.48 Ft)		 48.40 $
(18,000.00 Ft)		      -35.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(4,091.04 Ft)		 8.07 $
(3,000.00 Ft)		      -26.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(2,231.48 Ft)		 2.15 $
(800.00 Ft)		      -64.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(2,603.39 Ft)		 2.42 $
(900.00 Ft)		      -65.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(1,942.25 Ft)		 2.19 $
(814.98 Ft)		      -58.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(949.95 Ft)		 1.41 $
(523.23 Ft)		      -44.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(774.04 Ft)		 1.06 $
(393.47 Ft)		      -49.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(1,487.24 Ft)		 4.05 $
(1,505.34 Ft)		      +1.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(1,224.66 Ft)		 1.28 $
(474.42 Ft)		      -61.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(774.67 Ft)		 0.84 $
(313.74 Ft)		      -59.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(1,546.58 Ft)		 2.61 $
(970.81 Ft)		      -37.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(2,186.43 Ft)		 4.12 $
(1,531.50 Ft)		      -30.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(2,050.27 Ft)		 2.50 $
(930.64 Ft)		      -54.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(2,738.51 Ft)		 5.21 $
(1,936.13 Ft)		      -29.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(889.50 Ft)		 0.71 $
(264.39 Ft)		      -70.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(282.81 Ft)		 0.80 $
(296.61 Ft)		      +4.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(757.62 Ft)		 0.83 $
(309.37 Ft)		      -59.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(827.87 Ft)		 1.38 $
(514.85 Ft)		      -37.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(493.58 Ft)		 0.50 $
(185.04 Ft)		      -62.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(518.55 Ft)		 0.54 $
(201.37 Ft)		      -61.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(819.42 Ft)		 1.31 $
(488.07 Ft)		      -40.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(827.15 Ft)		 0.49 $
(182.94 Ft)		      -77.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(5,578.70 Ft)		 5.38 $
(2,000.00 Ft)		      -64.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(722.29 Ft)		 1.05 $
(392.18 Ft)		      -45.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(1,334.54 Ft)		 1.37 $
(510.27 Ft)		      -61.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(3,719.13 Ft)		 6.18 $
(2,300.00 Ft)		      -38.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(929.78 Ft)		 1.21 $
(450.00 Ft)		      -51.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(24,174.35 Ft)		 24.20 $
(9,000.00 Ft)		      -62.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1,394.67 Ft)		 2.96 $
(1,100.00 Ft)		      -21.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(1,041.36 Ft)		 1.90 $
(708.11 Ft)		      -32.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(11,157.39 Ft)		 17.75 $
(6,600.00 Ft)		      -40.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.52 $
(1,307.28 Ft)		 6.19 $
(2,303.53 Ft)		      +76.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(11,157,393.15 Ft)		 26,619.12 $
(9,900,000.00 Ft)		      -11.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,964.49 $
(9,656,532.26 Ft)		 27,823.81 $
(10,348,039.22 Ft)		      +7.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.95 $
(77,340.16 Ft)		 136.29 $
(50,688.19 Ft)		      -34.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.21 $
(21,277.75 Ft)		 24.81 $
(9,226.78 Ft)		      -56.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(26,591.08 Ft)		 18.98 $
(7,058.11 Ft)		      -73.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(17,320.66 Ft)		 48.01 $
(17,857.04 Ft)		      +3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.82 $
(8,114.99 Ft)		 16.50 $
(6,136.00 Ft)		      -24.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(5,288.60 Ft)		 8.07 $
(3,000.00 Ft)		      -43.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(511,708.98 Ft)		 341.04 $
(126,837.61 Ft)		      -75.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(8,415,946.58 Ft)		 10,105.42 $
(3,758,338.53 Ft)		      -55.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(19,351.59 Ft)		 76.07 $
(28,289.87 Ft)		      +46.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(15,851.31 Ft)		 33.62 $
(12,503.85 Ft)		      -21.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.53 $
(33,296.25 Ft)		 83.69 $
(31,124.05 Ft)		      -6.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.28 $
(42,129.08 Ft)		 89.93 $
(33,444.53 Ft)		      -20.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,746.00 $
(649,361.36 Ft)		 542.75 $
(201,857.32 Ft)		      -68.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.22 $
(535,266.34 Ft)		 425.45 $
(158,230.09 Ft)		      -70.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,913.51 $
(1,083,571.08 Ft)		 918.70 $
(341,678.04 Ft)		      -68.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,401.07 $
(892,987.81 Ft)		 722.31 $
(268,636.93 Ft)		      -69.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.23 $
(112,029.75 Ft)		 311.79 $
(115,958.53 Ft)		      +3.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.04 $
(93,738.18 Ft)		 225.79 $
(83,975.06 Ft)		      -10.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Hungary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.12 $
(1,613,402.82 Ft)		 1,071.05 $
(398,335.97 Ft)		      -75.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 7.41      +12.7 %
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