Czech Republic vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3055
$2445
🏠 One person rent
$760
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1342
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$63
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1537
$1087
💸 GDP per capita
$30427
$22147
😃 Human freedom index
8.38
7.24
❤️ Life expectancy
79
76
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
42
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
57%
🎓 Higher education
90
81
😀 Quality of life
77
67
🏙️ Population
10.9M
9.6M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1296) is 31% more expensive than in Hungary ($991). the Czech Republic ranked 44th vs 86th 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 1.2 months in the Czech Republic compared to 1.1 months in Hungary. Ranked 34th and 47th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs Hungary

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and Hungary as a population-weighted mean of 58 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.

Czech Republic Hungary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.71
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$44.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$7.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.07
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$546
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$842
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$85.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4907
$3094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3574
$2177
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.41
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.97
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.4
$8.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$78
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9843
$9480

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In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1641
1.38M
Brno
$1344
401K
Ostrava
$1122
285K
Plzen
$1185
186K
Hradec Kralove
$1142
93.9K
Liberec
$1106
108K
Ceske Budejovice
$1237
97.4K
Olomouc
$1147
102K
Pardubice
$1122
92.4K
Usti nad Labem
$978
91.3K
Zizkov
$1468
58.3K
Zlin
$1220
74.3K
Mlada Boleslav
$1216
46.4K
Kladno
$1244
69.1K
Havirov
$889
69.7K
Most
$957
63.9K
Teplice
$929
51K
Jihlava
$1016
54K
Frydek-Mistek
$986
53.9K
Chomutov
$1051
47K
Smichov
$1474
35K
Decin
$1107
46.8K
Opava
$1007
55.6K
Karlovy Vary
$1024
49.4K
Karvina
$952
49.7K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1035
46.2K
Prostejov
$1137
43.6K
Prerov
$938
41.7K
Ceska Lipa
$1130
37.5K
Kolin
$1150
33.2K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1185
1.69M
Debrecen
$924
202K
Szeged
$860
158K
Nyiregyhaza
$770
115K
Gyor
$788
130K
Miskolc
$784
144K
Pecs
$851
140K
Szekesfehervar
$805
96K
Kecskemet
$953
109K
Erd
$849
71.3K
Szombathely
$789
77.8K
Sopron
$860
61.6K
Budafok-Teteny
$960
56.5K
Tatabanya
$910
65.9K
Eger
$864
49.5K
Szolnok
$712
66.4K
Veszprem
$883
56K
Dunakeszi
$1018
42.7K
Bekescsaba
$743
54.5K
Szigetszentmiklos
$901
40.1K
Hodmezovasarhely
$837
41.8K
Zalaegerszeg
$814
55.2K
Godollo
$992
32.5K
Vac
$876
34K
Nagykanizsa
$790
42.5K
Mosonmagyarovar
$827
34.2K
Kaposvar
$745
58.8K
Cegled
$849
36.4K
Salgotarjan
$879
30.9K
Ozd
$879
30.6K