Hungary vs Lithuania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary Lithuania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1197
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2914
$3019
🏠 One person rent
$590
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$66.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1416
$1662
💸 GDP per capita
$23292
$29384
😃 Human freedom index
7.37
8.44
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
77
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
65
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
38%
🎓 Higher education
82
79
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
9.56M
2.89M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1197) is 5% less expensive than in Lithuania ($1254). Hungary ranked 65th vs 60th for Lithuania 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 1.3 months in Lithuania. Ranked 50th and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Hungary vs Lithuania

We calculate prices for Hungary and Lithuania 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 Lithuania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.7
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$8.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$5.42
 Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$432
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1131
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4007
$4293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3007
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$38.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$7.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12
$9.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.73
$9.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$51.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.3
$94.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$412
$615
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11212
$10269

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Cities Comparison in Hungary vs Lithuania

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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 Lithuania

City Cost of living Population
Vilnius
$1461
581K
Kaunas
$1279
305K
Klaipeda
$1106
158K
Siauliai
$1001
104K
Panevezys
$1012
87.9K
Alytus
$907
51.9K
Marijampole
$947
36.8K
Mazeikiai
$903
33.2K
Jonava
$890
27.1K
Utena
$1003
25.6K