Hungary vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$929
$1072
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2321
$2736
🏠 One person rent
$438
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$323
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$699
💸 GDP per capita
$18390
$6047
😃 Human freedom index
7.24
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
74.5
70.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
44
🌐 English speaking %
57%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
81
69
😀 Quality of life
67
41
🏙️ Population
9.6M
2.7M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($929) is 13% less expensive than in Jamaica ($1072). Hungary ranked 92nd vs 70th for Jamaica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hungary compared to 0.7 months in Jamaica. Ranked 47th and 117th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Hungary vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for Hungary and Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 10 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 Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.68
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.6
$58.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$94.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.33%
8.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$2195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$4464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$3.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.88
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.61
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.07
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$3.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$24.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$9.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.1
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.7
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$324
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9285
$2035

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In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1124
1.71M
Debrecen
$848
201K
Gyor
$829
133K
Szeged
$767
159K
Miskolc
$695
151K
Pecs
$835
140K
Nyiregyhaza
$697
117K
Kecskemet
$706
110K
Szekesfehervar
$780
95.5K
Erd
$824
70.1K
Szombathely
$747
78.3K
Sopron
$765
62.9K
Tatabanya
$857
65.1K
Budafok-Teteny
$915
55.6K
Veszprem
$852
58.2K
Szolnok
$675
69.7K
Bekescsaba
$663
58K
Eger
$769
51.2K
Dunakeszi
$968
44K
Zalaegerszeg
$762
55.5K
Kaposvar
$777
59.8K
Szigetszentmiklos
$858
40.5K
Mosonmagyarovar
$797
34.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$764
42.7K
Godollo
$860
31.8K
Cegled
$806
35.1K
Nagykanizsa
$682
45.4K
Dunaujvaros
$736
42.1K
Salgotarjan
$801
32.3K
Vac
$873
32.9K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1250
580K
Spanish Town
$758
131K
Half Way Tree
$1062
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1005
110K
May Pen
$768
61.5K
Mandeville
$674
48.3K
Linstead
$936
22.8K
Old Harbour
$698
28.7K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1005
14.8K