Ecuador vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2084
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$326
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$527
$1065
💸 GDP per capita
$6610
$22142
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
76
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
41
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
54
81
😀 Quality of life
32
67
🏙️ Population
16.9M
9.6M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($812) is 12% less expensive than in Hungary ($923). Ecuador ranked 121st vs 95th 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 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 141st 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
$3.92
$8.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
7.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.58
$8.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6414
$9403

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In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$925
2.65M
Quito
$884
1.76M
Cuenca
$758
362K
Duran
$806
295K
Santo Domingo
$532
335K
Machala
$569
288K
Ambato
$573
177K
Manta
$990
259K
Ibarra
$519
158K
Loja
$600
203K
Quevedo
$651
178K
Portoviejo
$716
244K
Milagro
$697
160K
Esmeraldas
$610
155K
La Libertad
$816
112K
Babahoyo
$823
98.3K
Riobamba
$538
177K
Galapagos Islands
$674
25K
Montanita
$766
1K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1109
1.69M
Debrecen
$897
202K
Szeged
$766
158K
Gyor
$784
130K
Nyiregyhaza
$640
115K
Miskolc
$676
144K
Szekesfehervar
$762
96K
Kecskemet
$781
109K
Pecs
$848
140K
Erd
$790
71.3K
Szombathely
$701
77.8K
Sopron
$919
61.6K
Budafok-Teteny
$901
56.5K
Eger
$784
49.5K
Szolnok
$666
66.4K
Tatabanya
$794
65.9K
Veszprem
$786
56K
Dunakeszi
$939
42.7K
Szigetszentmiklos
$843
40.1K
Bekescsaba
$804
54.5K
Vac
$827
34K
Zalaegerszeg
$750
55.2K
Mosonmagyarovar
$794
34.2K
Godollo
$924
32.5K
Cegled
$855
36.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$681
41.8K
Kaposvar
$750
58.8K
Salgotarjan
$823
30.9K
Ozd
$802
30.6K
Baja
$692
32.8K