Belgium vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

Belgium Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1520
$969
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3527
$2409
🏠 One person rent
$807
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1274
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$512
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$76.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2682
$1066
💸 GDP per capita
$49583
$18463
😃 Human freedom index
8.27
7.21
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
74.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
42
🌐 English speaking %
59%
57%
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
11.6M
9.6M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1520) is 57% more expensive than in Hungary ($969). Belgium ranked 31st vs 80th 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 1.8 months in Belgium compared to 1.1 months in Hungary. Ranked 19th and 46th 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
$18.3
$8.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.33
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1218
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$988
$592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.9%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$3129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3308
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$5.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.5
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$8.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15969
$9433

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1637
529K
Ghent
$1538
265K
Brussels
$1766
189K
Charleroi
$1481
202K
Liege
$1406
195K
Schaerbeek
$1618
133K
Anderlecht
$1584
121K
Leuven
$1659
101K
Mons
$1428
95.3K
Bruges
$1461
119K
Namur
$1380
111K
Vilvoorde
$1508
44K
La Louviere
$1495
81K
Aalst
$1510
88.9K
Hasselt
$1483
77.7K
Mechelen
$1479
86.9K
Mouscron
$1467
58.2K
Tournai
$1509
69.6K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1574
57.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1542
80.2K
Kortrijk
$1342
77.7K
Forest
$1573
56.6K
Saint-Gilles
$1456
49.7K
Seraing
$1424
64.3K
Dendermonde
$1446
45.7K
Roeselare
$1415
64.5K
Genk
$1521
66.1K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1581
39.8K
Ostend
$1360
71.6K
Verviers
$1161
55.2K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1149
1.71M
Debrecen
$859
201K
Szeged
$829
159K
Gyor
$864
133K
Miskolc
$676
151K
Pecs
$938
140K
Kecskemet
$740
110K
Szekesfehervar
$999
95.5K
Nyiregyhaza
$703
117K
Szombathely
$764
78.3K
Tatabanya
$792
65.1K
Sopron
$763
62.9K
Veszprem
$978
58.2K
Erd
$842
70.1K
Budafok-Teteny
$949
55.6K
Szolnok
$798
69.7K
Dunakeszi
$1067
44K
Bekescsaba
$705
58K
Eger
$908
51.2K
Zalaegerszeg
$846
55.5K
Kaposvar
$829
59.8K
Szigetszentmiklos
$899
40.5K
Hodmezovasarhely
$796
42.7K
Godollo
$884
31.8K
Mosonmagyarovar
$840
34.4K
Cegled
$810
35.1K
Nagykanizsa
$746
45.4K
Dunaujvaros
$909
42.1K
Vac
$850
32.9K
Salgotarjan
$862
32.3K