Ecuador vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$929
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2081
$2321
🏠 One person rent
$339
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.8
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$544
$991
💸 GDP per capita
$6391
$18390
😃 Human freedom index
7.03
7.24
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
74.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
42
🌐 English speaking %
2%
57%
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
45
67
🏙️ Population
18M
9.6M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($815) is 12% less expensive than in Hungary ($929). Ecuador ranked 108th vs 92nd 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 0.7 months in Ecuador compared to 1.1 months in Hungary. Ranked 99th and 47th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Hungary

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Hungary as a population-weighted mean of 19 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.

Ecuador Hungary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.58
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$41.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.96
 Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.76%
9.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1320
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$2080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.6
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$12.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$5.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$4.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.41
$9.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.43
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$76.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6901
$9285

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In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$903
2.72M
Quito
$851
2.01M
Cuenca
$790
330K
Duran
$801
231K
Santo Domingo
$775
271K
Ambato
$570
165K
Machala
$603
231K
Manta
$870
218K
Milagro
$731
134K
Ibarra
$536
132K
Quevedo
$638
151K
Loja
$637
170K
Portoviejo
$642
207K
Esmeraldas
$612
154K
Babahoyo
$834
90.2K
La Libertad
$814
95.9K
Riobamba
$547
146K
Galapagos Islands
$688
25K
Montanita
$754
1K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1124
1.71M
Debrecen
$848
201K
Gyor
$829
133K
Szeged
$767
159K
Miskolc
$695
151K
Pecs
$835
140K
Nyiregyhaza
$697
117K
Kecskemet
$706
110K
Szekesfehervar
$780
95.5K
Erd
$824
70.1K
Szombathely
$747
78.3K
Sopron
$765
62.9K
Tatabanya
$857
65.1K
Budafok-Teteny
$915
55.6K
Veszprem
$852
58.2K
Szolnok
$675
69.7K
Bekescsaba
$663
58K
Eger
$769
51.2K
Dunakeszi
$968
44K
Zalaegerszeg
$762
55.5K
Kaposvar
$777
59.8K
Szigetszentmiklos
$858
40.5K
Mosonmagyarovar
$797
34.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$764
42.7K
Godollo
$860
31.8K
Cegled
$806
35.1K
Nagykanizsa
$682
45.4K
Dunaujvaros
$736
42.1K
Salgotarjan
$801
32.3K
Vac
$873
32.9K