Argentina vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2100
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$321
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$1065
💸 GDP per capita
$14187
$22142
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
76
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
41
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
82
81
😀 Quality of life
52
67
🏙️ Population
47.3M
9.6M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($835) is 10% less expensive than in Hungary ($923). Argentina ranked 112th vs 95th 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 0.7 months in Argentina compared to 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 75th and 49th 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
$11.6
$8.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.18%
7.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$2135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.54
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$8.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.37
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$9403

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In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1130
3.12M
Cordoba
$926
1.33M
Rosario
$699
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$847
593K
Lanus
$979
459K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$661
606K
Santa Fe
$737
406K
Santiago del Estero
$693
430K
Salta
$1121
535K
Merlo
$928
244K
Jose C. Paz
$915
217K
Quilmes
$552
262K
Resistencia
$429
299K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
248K
Bahia Blanca
$841
299K
Gonzalez Catan
$920
238K
San Juan
$768
471K
Parana
$823
248K
Las Heras
$815
204K
Godoy Cruz
$812
191K
Isidro Casanova
$940
191K
Moreno
$913
172K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
322K
Neuquen
$895
289K
Berazategui
$853
181K
La Plata
$803
193K
Posadas
$397
276K
Rio Cuarto
$731
200K
Ezeiza
$889
160K
Virrey del Pino
$899
156K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1109
1.69M
Debrecen
$897
202K
Szeged
$766
158K
Gyor
$784
130K
Nyiregyhaza
$640
115K
Miskolc
$676
144K
Szekesfehervar
$762
96K
Kecskemet
$781
109K
Pecs
$848
140K
Erd
$790
71.3K
Szombathely
$701
77.8K
Sopron
$919
61.6K
Budafok-Teteny
$901
56.5K
Eger
$784
49.5K
Szolnok
$666
66.4K
Tatabanya
$794
65.9K
Veszprem
$786
56K
Dunakeszi
$939
42.7K
Szigetszentmiklos
$843
40.1K
Bekescsaba
$804
54.5K
Vac
$827
34K
Zalaegerszeg
$750
55.2K
Mosonmagyarovar
$794
34.2K
Godollo
$924
32.5K
Cegled
$855
36.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$681
41.8K
Kaposvar
$750
58.8K
Salgotarjan
$823
30.9K
Ozd
$802
30.6K
Baja
$692
32.8K