Belgium vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1746
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4101
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$922
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$1491
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.8
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2862
$1287
💸 GDP per capita
$55955
$23311
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
82.4
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
41
🌐 English speaking %
59%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
88
69
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.56M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1746) is 56% more expensive than in Hungary ($1121). Belgium ranked 25th vs 79th 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 1.6 months in Belgium compared to 1.1 months in Hungary. Ranked 19th and 49th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Hungary

We calculate prices for Belgium and Hungary as a population-weighted mean of 91 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.

Belgium Hungary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.3
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$3.96
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$548
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1213
$762
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$88.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.22%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$3671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$2636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.13
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.3
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$7.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$51.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$671
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18245
$9660

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1818
529K
Ghent
$1811
265K
Brussels
$2028
196K
Liege
$1599
195K
Charleroi
$1718
204K
Schaerbeek
$1854
133K
Anderlecht
$1889
121K
Leuven
$1867
101K
Bruges
$1868
119K
Mons
$1557
95.3K
Namur
$1588
114K
Ostend
$1587
71.6K
Aalst
$1846
88.9K
La Louviere
$1720
81K
Tournai
$1617
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1560
77.7K
Hasselt
$1600
77.7K
Mechelen
$1835
86.9K
Seraing
$1624
64.3K
Roeselare
$1547
64.5K
Sint-Niklaas
$1671
80.2K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
57.7K
Forest
$1931
56.6K
Vilvoorde
$1732
44K
Mouscron
$1514
58.2K
Dendermonde
$1571
45.7K
Verviers
$1324
55.2K
Saint-Gilles
$1876
49.7K
Genk
$1715
66.1K
Deinze
$1709
44.3K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1377
1.69M
Debrecen
$1058
202K
Szeged
$934
158K
Nyiregyhaza
$735
115K
Gyor
$861
130K
Miskolc
$913
144K
Szekesfehervar
$884
96K
Pecs
$1033
140K
Kecskemet
$895
109K
Szombathely
$823
77.8K
Sopron
$1052
61.6K
Erd
$936
71.3K
Budafok-Teteny
$1089
56.5K
Eger
$949
49.5K
Veszprem
$973
56K
Szolnok
$806
66.4K
Tatabanya
$943
65.9K
Kaposvar
$802
58.8K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
40.1K
Dunaujvaros
$823
41.4K
Vac
$1070
34K
Dunakeszi
$1081
42.7K
Bekescsaba
$864
54.5K
Nagykanizsa
$817
42.5K
Mosonmagyarovar
$917
34.2K
Zalaegerszeg
$845
55.2K
Cegled
$1002
36.4K
Godollo
$1059
32.5K
Hodmezovasarhely
$808
41.8K
Salgotarjan
$971
30.9K