Ethiopia vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ethiopia Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1072
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$634
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1175
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$1065
💸 GDP per capita
$1272
$22142
😃 Human freedom index
5.16
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
65.6
76
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
41
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
59
81
😀 Quality of life
15
67
🏙️ Population
129M
9.6M

The average cost of living in Ethiopia ($1072) is 16% more expensive than in Hungary ($923). Ethiopia ranked 72nd 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 0.2 months in Ethiopia compared to 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 177th and 49th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ethiopia vs Hungary

We calculate prices for Ethiopia and Hungary as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Ethiopia Hungary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$8.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$1.12
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$120
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.02%
7.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2418
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$2135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.58
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.81
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$8.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.51
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.1
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.9
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3316
$9403

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ethiopia

City Cost of living Population
Addis Ababa
$1180
5.7M
Gondar
$897
324K
Mekelle
$662
324K
Awasa
$886
300K
Bahir Dar
$752
243K
Jimma
$654
178K
Dessie
$838
188K
Dire Dawa
$756
277K
Jijiga
$764
126K
Harar
$718
129K

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