Argentina vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1277
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$358
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$1528
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$23292
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
7.37
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
40
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
81
82
😀 Quality of life
59
71
🏙️ Population
45.7M
9.56M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($894) is 30% less expensive than in Hungary ($1277). Argentina ranked 115th vs 57th for Hungary in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 74th and 51st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Hungary

We calculate prices for Argentina and Hungary as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 33 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Argentina Hungary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$1222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$953
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.3%
7.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$4271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$5.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$9.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$12464

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1247
3.12M
Cordoba
$1000
1.51M
Rosario
$788
1.04M
Salta
$815
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$718
602K
Mar del Plata
$869
593K
Lanus
$955
459K
Santa Fe
$818
409K
San Juan
$626
471K
Quilmes
$610
262K
Neuquen
$1311
289K
Corrientes
$569
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1039
299K
Santiago del Estero
$695
311K
Parana
$704
271K
Tandil
$877
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
248K
Resistencia
$437
301K
Jose C. Paz
$945
217K
Posadas
$409
276K
Gonzalez Catan
$961
238K
Merlo
$959
244K
Berazategui
$784
181K
Formosa
$445
264K
Las Heras
$928
204K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
312K
La Plata
$815
220K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$793
202K
San Rafael
$699
215K
Godoy Cruz
$930
191K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1580
1.69M
Debrecen
$1194
202K
Szeged
$1076
157K
Gyor
$974
129K
Nyiregyhaza
$851
115K
Miskolc
$1034
141K
Pecs
$1189
139K
Szekesfehervar
$981
95.2K
Kecskemet
$1019
109K
Szombathely
$917
76.9K
Sopron
$1172
60.8K
Budafok-Teteny
$1228
56.8K
Erd
$973
71.5K
Bekescsaba
$957
53.9K
Szolnok
$941
65.6K
Eger
$1028
48.7K
Veszprem
$1124
55.1K
Kaposvar
$893
58.5K
Tatabanya
$1063
64.8K
Dunaujvaros
$914
41.2K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
40.1K
Vac
$1195
33.9K
Dunakeszi
$1226
42.6K
Nagykanizsa
$911
42K
Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
33.7K
Cegled
$1139
36.1K
Zalaegerszeg
$953
54K
Godollo
$1203
32.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$915
41.7K
Salgotarjan
$1117
30.4K