Ecuador vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$844
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2101
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$360
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$1287
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$23311
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
41
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
37
69
🏙️ Population
18.1M
9.56M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($844) is 25% less expensive than in Hungary ($1121). Ecuador ranked 122nd vs 79th 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 0.6 months in Ecuador compared to 1.1 months in Hungary. Ranked 139th and 49th 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
$3.99
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$548
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$762
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43
$88.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1274
$3671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1814
$2636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$7.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.41
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.2
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.21
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$51.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.34
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6933
$9660

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In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$1006
2.65M
Quito
$882
1.76M
Cuenca
$780
362K
Duran
$869
295K
Santo Domingo
$598
335K
Machala
$587
288K
Manta
$859
259K
Ibarra
$585
158K
Loja
$601
203K
Milagro
$745
160K
Portoviejo
$776
244K
Quevedo
$649
178K
Ambato
$542
177K
Esmeraldas
$606
155K
Riobamba
$509
177K
La Libertad
$712
112K
Babahoyo
$841
98.3K
Galapagos Islands
$677
25K
Montanita
$728
1K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1377
1.69M
Debrecen
$1058
202K
Szeged
$934
158K
Nyiregyhaza
$735
115K
Gyor
$861
130K
Miskolc
$913
144K
Szekesfehervar
$884
96K
Pecs
$1033
140K
Kecskemet
$895
109K
Szombathely
$823
77.8K
Sopron
$1052
61.6K
Erd
$936
71.3K
Budafok-Teteny
$1089
56.5K
Eger
$949
49.5K
Veszprem
$973
56K
Szolnok
$806
66.4K
Tatabanya
$943
65.9K
Kaposvar
$802
58.8K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
40.1K
Dunaujvaros
$823
41.4K
Vac
$1070
34K
Dunakeszi
$1081
42.7K
Bekescsaba
$864
54.5K
Nagykanizsa
$817
42.5K
Mosonmagyarovar
$917
34.2K
Zalaegerszeg
$845
55.2K
Cegled
$1002
36.4K
Godollo
$1059
32.5K
Hodmezovasarhely
$808
41.8K
Salgotarjan
$971
30.9K