Hungary vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$2351
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2712
$5544
🏠 One person rent
$555
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$934
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1287
$3808
💸 GDP per capita
$23311
$68219
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
8.66
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
78
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
81
95
😀 Quality of life
69
92
🏙️ Population
9.56M
18M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1121) is 52% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2351). Hungary ranked 79th vs 12th for the Netherlands 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 49th and 10th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Hungary vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for Hungary and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 70 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 Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$91.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$1167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762
$2061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3671
$6188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$4821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.07
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.5
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$376
$2108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9660
$12008

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In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1377
1.69M
Debrecen
$1058
202K
Szeged
$934
158K
Nyiregyhaza
$735
115K
Gyor
$861
130K
Miskolc
$913
144K
Szekesfehervar
$884
96K
Pecs
$1033
140K
Kecskemet
$895
109K
Szombathely
$823
77.8K
Sopron
$1052
61.6K
Erd
$936
71.3K
Budafok-Teteny
$1089
56.5K
Eger
$949
49.5K
Veszprem
$973
56K
Szolnok
$806
66.4K
Tatabanya
$943
65.9K
Kaposvar
$802
58.8K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
40.1K
Dunaujvaros
$823
41.4K
Vac
$1070
34K
Dunakeszi
$1081
42.7K
Bekescsaba
$864
54.5K
Nagykanizsa
$817
42.5K
Mosonmagyarovar
$917
34.2K
Zalaegerszeg
$845
55.2K
Cegled
$1002
36.4K
Godollo
$1059
32.5K
Hodmezovasarhely
$808
41.8K
Salgotarjan
$971
30.9K

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3118
921K
Rotterdam
$2615
664K
The Hague
$2581
548K
Utrecht
$2718
359K
Eindhoven
$2199
244K
Tilburg
$2238
228K
Breda
$2087
188K
Groningen
$1951
238K
Arnhem
$1986
164K
Almere
$2230
215K
Haarlem
$2589
163K
Leiden
$2222
124K
Nijmegen
$2164
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
159K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2154
139K
Maastricht
$2181
120K
Venlo
$1942
102K
Zwolle
$1992
130K
Delft
$2228
109K
Hilversum
$2568
91.2K
Purmerend
$2178
81.5K
Emmen
$1704
107K
Deventer
$2107
101K
Roosendaal
$2175
77K
Heerlen
$1880
86.9K
Zeist
$2414
65K
Leeuwarden
$1982
93.8K
Scheveningen
$2374
61.1K
Bergen op Zoom
$2224
66.4K