Hungary vs Ireland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary Ireland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1197
$2728
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2914
$5956
🏠 One person rent
$590
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$3062
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$639
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1416
$3988
💸 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%
98.4%
🎓 Higher education
82
89
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
9.56M
5.4M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1197) is 56% less expensive than in Ireland ($2728). Hungary ranked 65th vs 7th 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 1.5 months in Ireland. Ranked 50th 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
$11.5
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.7
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$7.92
 Cappuccino
$2.71
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$1885
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1131
$3347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$2650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4007
$6744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3007
$5001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$91.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$6.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.73
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$75.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.3
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$412
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11212
$8547

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Cities Comparison in Hungary vs Ireland

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$2992
593K
Cork
$2524
222K
Galway
$2978
83.5K
Limerick
$2236
62.7K
Swords
$2472
40.8K
Waterford
$2423
48.4K
Drogheda
$2627
41K
Dundalk
$2179
39K
Tralee
$2039
26.1K
Naas
$2515
21.4K
Kilkenny
$2055
22.2K
Wexford
$2074
20.2K