Australia vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$1277
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5814
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1470
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$241
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4220
$1528
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$23292
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
7.37
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
40
🌐 English speaking %
91.1%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
97
71
🏙️ Population
27.2M
9.56M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2460) is 93% more expensive than in Hungary ($1277). Australia ranked 11th 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 1.7 months in Australia compared to 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 4th and 51st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Hungary

We calculate prices for Australia and Hungary as a population-weighted mean of 64 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.

Australia Hungary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1204
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2994
$1222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2097
$953
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
7.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8713
$4271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6062
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$5.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.85
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.91
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.3
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$9.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$11.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2231
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20538
$12464

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Cities Comparison in Australia vs Hungary

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2543
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2323
2.71M
Perth
$2562
2.14M
Adelaide
$2355
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2530
608K
Canberra
$2258
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1838
284K
Ipswich
$1825
233K
Hobart
$2364
197K
Townsville
$2015
174K
Cairns
$1851
147K
Darwin
$2065
140K
Geelong
$2179
180K
Newcastle
$1995
153K
Launceston
$1728
80.9K
Toowoomba
$1720
108K
Ballarat
$1606
116K
Bunbury
$1831
75.2K
Bendigo
$1493
103K
Melton
$1896
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1642
63.2K
Tarneit
$1813
56.4K
Pakenham
$1936
54.1K
Hervey Bay
$1883
57.7K
Berwick
$1915
50.3K
Blacktown
$1709
51K
Orange
$1460
41.2K
Gladstone
$1643
34.7K

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