Greece vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$2914
🏠 One person rent
$610
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1200
$1416
💸 GDP per capita
$24626
$23292
😃 Human freedom index
7.74
7.37
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
40
🌐 English speaking %
51%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
87
82
😀 Quality of life
74
71
🏙️ Population
10.4M
9.56M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1267) is 6% more expensive than in Hungary ($1197). Greece ranked 58th vs 65th 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 0.9 months in Greece compared to 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 44th and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Greece vs Hungary

We calculate prices for Greece and Hungary as a population-weighted mean of 50 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.

Greece Hungary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.7
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$4.16
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$93.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3462
$4007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$3007
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.2
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.64
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.71
$8.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$96.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$412
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8343
$11212

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1462
643K
Crete
$1360
623K
Thessaloniki
$1272
310K
Patras
$1104
174K
Piraeus
$1240
168K
Heraklion
$1329
145K
Larissa
$1150
146K
Glyfada
$1663
89.6K
Kallithea
$1318
97.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kifissia
$1426
48.7K
Nikaia
$1187
88.1K
Volos
$1130
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1286
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1304
72.9K
Rhodes
$1322
54.6K
Chania
$1320
54.6K
Ioannina
$1075
64.9K
Chalcis
$1199
64.5K
Serres
$1108
58.4K
Katerini
$1047
59.2K
Xanthi
$1069
58.8K
Trikala
$1110
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1029
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1410
64.9K
Kalamata
$1169
57.7K
Lamia
$954
47.5K
Komotini
$1041
51.7K
Kavala
$1031
52.1K
Drama
$1002
44.3K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1469
1.69M
Debrecen
$1114
202K
Szeged
$1004
157K
Gyor
$930
129K
Nyiregyhaza
$793
115K
Miskolc
$981
141K
Szekesfehervar
$939
95.2K
Pecs
$1124
139K
Kecskemet
$958
109K
Szombathely
$875
76.9K
Erd
$998
71.5K
Sopron
$1114
60.8K
Budafok-Teteny
$1169
56.8K
Eger
$976
48.7K
Veszprem
$1036
55.1K
Szolnok
$877
65.6K
Tatabanya
$991
64.8K
Kaposvar
$850
58.5K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
40.1K
Dunaujvaros
$868
41.2K
Vac
$1130
33.9K
Dunakeszi
$1138
42.6K
Bekescsaba
$899
53.9K
Nagykanizsa
$864
42K
Mosonmagyarovar
$984
33.7K
Zalaegerszeg
$893
54K
Cegled
$1074
36.1K
Godollo
$1127
32.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$866
41.7K
Ozd
$1002
30.1K