Hungary vs Ireland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary Ireland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1277
$2744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$5924
🏠 One person rent
$629
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$3044
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1528
$3931
💸 GDP per capita
$23292
$113K
😃 Human freedom index
7.37
8.92
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
76
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
97.5%
🎓 Higher education
82
89
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
9.56M
5.4M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1277) is 53% less expensive than in Ireland ($2744). Hungary ranked 57th vs 8th for Ireland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hungary compared to 1.4 months in Ireland. Ranked 51st and 6th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Hungary vs Ireland

We calculate prices for Hungary and Ireland as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 12 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.

Hungary Ireland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$88.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$2.95
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$1858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1534
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$3299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$2616
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.7
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.01%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4271
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$4676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$89.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$20.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$7.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$3.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.2
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.16
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.6
$19.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$1233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12464
$9516

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Cities Comparison in Hungary vs Ireland

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In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1580
1.69M
Debrecen
$1194
202K
Szeged
$1076
157K
Gyor
$974
129K
Nyiregyhaza
$851
115K
Miskolc
$1034
141K
Pecs
$1189
139K
Szekesfehervar
$981
95.2K
Kecskemet
$1019
109K
Szombathely
$917
76.9K
Sopron
$1172
60.8K
Budafok-Teteny
$1228
56.8K
Erd
$973
71.5K
Bekescsaba
$957
53.9K
Szolnok
$941
65.6K
Eger
$1028
48.7K
Veszprem
$1124
55.1K
Kaposvar
$893
58.5K
Tatabanya
$1063
64.8K
Dunaujvaros
$914
41.2K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
40.1K
Vac
$1195
33.9K
Dunakeszi
$1226
42.6K
Nagykanizsa
$911
42K
Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
33.7K
Cegled
$1139
36.1K
Zalaegerszeg
$953
54K
Godollo
$1203
32.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$915
41.7K
Salgotarjan
$1117
30.4K

In Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$3020
593K
Cork
$2634
222K
Galway
$3003
83.5K
Limerick
$1985
62.7K
Waterford
$2373
48.4K
Swords
$2464
40.8K
Drogheda
$2518
41K
Dundalk
$2264
39K
Tralee
$1991
26.1K
Naas
$2480
21.4K
Kilkenny
$2012
22.2K
Wexford
$2043
20.2K