Denmark vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2131
$1277
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4917
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4384
$1528
💸 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
99
71
🏙️ Population
5.98M
9.56M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2131) is 67% more expensive than in Hungary ($1277). Denmark ranked 16th 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 2.1 months in Denmark compared to 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 2nd and 51st 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
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$6.8
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.38
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2269
$1222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1713
$953
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
7.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7145
$4271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.5
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$5.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.39
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$9.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$11.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$704
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8869
$12464

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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
$2555
667K
Aarhus
$2135
291K
Odense
$1893
185K
Frederiksberg
$2533
106K
Aalborg
$1877
122K
Gentofte
$2334
75.8K
Esbjerg
$1749
71.6K
Vejle
$1840
62K
Herning
$1626
51.3K
Roskilde
$2151
53.4K
Naestved
$2073
45K
Randers
$1638
64.7K
Horsens
$1731
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1852
50.9K
Kolding
$1654
63.6K
Horsholm
$2195
47.5K
Holstebro
$1761
37.2K
Hillerod
$2220
36K
Fredericia
$1650
41.2K
Helsingor
$2053
47.4K
Viborg
$1723
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1578
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1570
27.6K
Svendborg
$1792
27.2K
Nuuk
$2508
18.3K
Haderslev
$1637
22.2K
Torshavn
$2017
14K

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