Finland vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1521
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$719
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.3
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2732
$1065
💸 GDP per capita
$52926
$22142
😃 Human freedom index
8.84
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
76
👮 Corruption perceptions index
88
41
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
81
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
5.61M
9.6M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1521) is 65% more expensive than in Hungary ($923). Finland ranked 30th 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 1.8 months in Finland compared to 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 14th and 49th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Finland vs Hungary

We calculate prices for Finland and Hungary as a population-weighted mean of 49 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.

Finland Hungary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$8.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.7
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$4.42
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1369
$800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1054
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.2
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
7.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4844
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$2135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.19
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$8.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.4
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$307
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8342
$9403

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1816
676K
Espoo
$1879
315K
Tampere
$1464
255K
Turku
$1495
202K
Oulu
$1475
215K
Vantaa
$1671
248K
Jyvaskyla
$1445
148K
Joensuu
$1471
78.2K
Kuopio
$1382
124K
Hameenlinna
$1309
68.3K
Lahti
$1398
121K
Pori
$1239
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1380
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1295
73K
Kouvola
$1355
78.8K
Vaasa
$1372
69K
Seinajoki
$1225
66.3K
Lohja
$1220
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1308
51.9K
Salo
$1396
51.1K
Tuusula
$1509
41.5K
Kokkola
$1307
48.3K
Nurmijarvi
$1479
44.8K
Nokia
$1432
35.7K
Kaarina
$1450
36.4K
Jarvenpaa
$1533
46.5K
Ylojarvi
$1426
33.7K
Kerava
$1486
38.2K
Porvoo
$1327
51.5K
Kotka
$1286
50.5K

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