Hungary vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$4920
🏠 One person rent
$447
$1260
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1065
$3408
💸 GDP per capita
$22142
$64572
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
8.66
❤️ Life expectancy
76
81.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
78
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
81
96
😀 Quality of life
67
92
🏙️ Population
9.6M
17.9M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($923) is 55% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2065). Hungary ranked 95th vs 13th 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 1.2 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
$8.64
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.86
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$1023
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$800
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$43.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.24%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3010
$5559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2135
$4324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$3.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$6.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.85
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.47
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$1877
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9403
$9801

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In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1109
1.69M
Debrecen
$897
202K
Szeged
$766
158K
Gyor
$784
130K
Nyiregyhaza
$640
115K
Miskolc
$676
144K
Szekesfehervar
$762
96K
Kecskemet
$781
109K
Pecs
$848
140K
Erd
$790
71.3K
Szombathely
$701
77.8K
Sopron
$919
61.6K
Budafok-Teteny
$901
56.5K
Eger
$784
49.5K
Szolnok
$666
66.4K
Tatabanya
$794
65.9K
Veszprem
$786
56K
Dunakeszi
$939
42.7K
Szigetszentmiklos
$843
40.1K
Bekescsaba
$804
54.5K
Vac
$827
34K
Zalaegerszeg
$750
55.2K
Mosonmagyarovar
$794
34.2K
Godollo
$924
32.5K
Cegled
$855
36.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$681
41.8K
Kaposvar
$750
58.8K
Salgotarjan
$823
30.9K
Ozd
$802
30.6K
Baja
$692
32.8K

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2791
921K
Rotterdam
$2359
664K
The Hague
$2199
548K
Utrecht
$2251
359K
Eindhoven
$1963
244K
Groningen
$1745
238K
Tilburg
$1862
228K
Arnhem
$1613
164K
Almere
$1937
215K
Breda
$1739
188K
Nijmegen
$1999
177K
Haarlem
$2291
163K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
159K
Leiden
$2081
124K
Enschede
$1864
160K
Apeldoorn
$1893
139K
Maastricht
$1920
120K
Venlo
$1700
102K
Zwolle
$1764
130K
Delft
$1861
109K
Hilversum
$2049
91.2K
Purmerend
$1944
81.5K
Emmen
$1574
107K
Zutphen
$1701
47.4K
Leeuwarden
$1952
93.8K
Deventer
$1851
101K
Heerlen
$1468
86.9K
Zeist
$2180
65K
Roosendaal
$1890
77K
Scheveningen
$2049
61.1K