Czech Republic vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1478
$1277
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3409
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$872
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1859
$1528
💸 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 ($1478) is 16% more expensive than in Hungary ($1277). the Czech Republic ranked 40th 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 1.3 months in the Czech Republic compared to 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 32nd and 51st 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
$9.64
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.5
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$776
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1518
$1222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$953
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
7.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6208
$4271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4585
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$5.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.57
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$9.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$11.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$688
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12906
$12464

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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
$1899
1.4M
Brno
$1628
403K
Ostrava
$1280
283K
Plzen
$1397
188K
Liberec
$1174
108K
Olomouc
$1293
103K
Hradec Kralove
$1256
94.3K
Ceske Budejovice
$1278
97.2K
Usti nad Labem
$1141
90.9K
Pardubice
$1258
92.3K
Zizkov
$1685
58.3K
Kladno
$1402
69.7K
Zlin
$1430
74.7K
Mlada Boleslav
$1195
47.3K
Havirov
$982
68.7K
Jihlava
$1108
54.6K
Smichov
$1696
35K
Most
$1094
63.5K
Frydek-Mistek
$1096
53.6K
Opava
$1104
55.1K
Decin
$1216
46.4K
Karlovy Vary
$1218
49.1K
Teplice
$1006
50.9K
Karvina
$1059
48.9K
Chomutov
$1174
46.8K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1112
46.2K
Prostejov
$1201
43.4K
Chrudim
$1412
23.6K
Tabor
$1107
34.4K
Ceska Lipa
$1332
36.8K

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