Denmark vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2174
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5006
$2914
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$699
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4456
$1416
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$23292
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
7.37
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
40
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
82
😀 Quality of life
98
71
🏙️ Population
5.98M
9.56M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2174) is 82% more expensive than in Hungary ($1197). Denmark ranked 16th 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 2 months in Denmark compared to 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 2nd and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Hungary

We calculate prices for Denmark and Hungary as a population-weighted mean of 27 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.

Denmark Hungary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$6.85
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.4
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$938
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2309
$1131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$93.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6705
$4007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$3007
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20
$8.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$96.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$663
$412
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8960
$11212

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Hungary

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2656
667K
Aarhus
$2158
291K
Odense
$1784
185K
Frederiksberg
$2698
106K
Aalborg
$1864
122K
Esbjerg
$1714
71.6K
Gentofte
$2429
75.8K
Vejle
$1891
62K
Herning
$1666
51.3K
Naestved
$2113
45K
Randers
$1691
64.5K
Roskilde
$2192
53.4K
Horsens
$1781
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1888
50.9K
Kolding
$1689
63.6K
Horsholm
$2273
47.5K
Holstebro
$1673
37.2K
Hillerod
$2364
36K
Fredericia
$1702
41.2K
Helsingor
$2042
47.4K
Viborg
$1667
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1563
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1619
27.6K
Svendborg
$1825
27.2K
Nuuk
$2363
18.3K
Haderslev
$1681
22.2K
Torshavn
$2066
14K

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