Hungary vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1277
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$3078
🏠 One person rent
$629
$646
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1528
$699
💸 GDP per capita
$23292
$7754
😃 Human freedom index
7.37
7.89
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
71.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
44
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
82
70
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
9.56M
2.84M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1277) is 4% less expensive than in Jamaica ($1330). Hungary ranked 57th vs 52nd 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 1.2 months in Hungary compared to 0.5 months in Jamaica. Ranked 51st and 107th 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
$12.9
$9.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$8.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$2.95
$5.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$455
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$1683
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$1142
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.7
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.01%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4271
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$2186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$3.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$6.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.2
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.16
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$27.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.6
$9.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12464
$5521

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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 Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1482
938K
Spanish Town
$874
131K
Half Way Tree
$1314
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1092
124K
May Pen
$964
61.5K
Mandeville
$1024
48.3K
Old Harbour
$1102
28.7K
Linstead
$1152
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1285
14.8K