Czech Republic vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1490
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3446
$2914
🏠 One person rent
$875
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$1461
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.2
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1845
$1416
💸 GDP per capita
$31823
$23292
😃 Human freedom index
8.82
7.37
❤️ Life expectancy
79.9
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
59
40
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
83
71
🏙️ Population
10.9M
9.56M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1490) is 25% more expensive than in Hungary ($1197). the Czech Republic ranked 39th vs 65th 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 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 31st and 50th 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
$10.1
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.5
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$642
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$1131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1156
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$93.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6198
$4007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4567
$3007
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$8.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.3
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$96.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$666
$412
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12734
$11212

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Cities Comparison in the Czech Republic vs Hungary

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1909
1.4M
Brno
$1639
403K
Ostrava
$1253
283K
Plzen
$1364
188K
Liberec
$1188
108K
Hradec Kralove
$1288
94.3K
Olomouc
$1316
103K
Ceske Budejovice
$1346
97.2K
Pardubice
$1265
92.3K
Usti nad Labem
$1093
90.9K
Zizkov
$1696
58.3K
Kladno
$1375
69.7K
Zlin
$1404
74.7K
Mlada Boleslav
$1244
47.3K
Havirov
$1026
68.7K
Jihlava
$1133
54.6K
Most
$1103
63.5K
Opava
$1155
55.1K
Smichov
$1720
35K
Frydek-Mistek
$1135
53.6K
Decin
$1227
46.4K
Teplice
$1006
50.9K
Karlovy Vary
$1196
49.1K
Karvina
$1090
48.9K
Chomutov
$1200
46.8K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
46.2K
Prostejov
$1247
43.4K
Ceska Lipa
$1273
36.8K
Tabor
$1114
34.4K
Brevnov
$1678
25.8K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1469
1.69M
Debrecen
$1114
202K
Szeged
$1004
157K
Gyor
$930
129K
Nyiregyhaza
$793
115K
Miskolc
$981
141K
Szekesfehervar
$939
95.2K
Pecs
$1124
139K
Kecskemet
$958
109K
Szombathely
$875
76.9K
Erd
$998
71.5K
Sopron
$1114
60.8K
Budafok-Teteny
$1169
56.8K
Eger
$976
48.7K
Veszprem
$1036
55.1K
Szolnok
$877
65.6K
Tatabanya
$991
64.8K
Kaposvar
$850
58.5K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
40.1K
Dunaujvaros
$868
41.2K
Vac
$1130
33.9K
Dunakeszi
$1138
42.6K
Bekescsaba
$899
53.9K
Nagykanizsa
$864
42K
Mosonmagyarovar
$984
33.7K
Zalaegerszeg
$893
54K
Cegled
$1074
36.1K
Godollo
$1127
32.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$866
41.7K
Ozd
$1002
30.1K