Hungary vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1277
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$2377
🏠 One person rent
$629
$461
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1528
$1126
💸 GDP per capita
$23292
$20080
😃 Human freedom index
7.37
8.06
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
45
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
31%
🎓 Higher education
82
71
😀 Quality of life
71
71
🏙️ Population
9.56M
19.1M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1277) is 33% more expensive than in Romania ($958). Hungary ranked 57th vs 104th for Romania 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 1.2 months in Romania. Ranked 51st and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Hungary vs Romania

We calculate prices for Hungary and Romania as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 47 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 Romania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$99.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.7
$9.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.01%
7.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4271
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$1856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$6.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$6.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$6.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$6.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$7.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.2
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.16
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.6
$7.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$71.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12464
$9182

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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 Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1148
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1230
287K
Iasi
$1048
272K
Timisoara
$1000
251K
Constanta
$1119
264K
Brasov
$1120
238K
Craiova
$953
234K
Galati
$906
218K
Ploiesti
$896
181K
Oradea
$847
183K
Sibiu
$818
134K
Bacau
$807
136K
Braila
$870
155K
Pitesti
$1018
141K
Arad
$719
145K
Targu Mures
$725
116K
Suceava
$834
120K
Piatra Neamt
$712
79.7K
Baia Mare
$738
109K
Buzau
$801
103K
Botosani
$840
90K
Bistrita
$716
78.9K
Ramnicu Valcea
$801
93.2K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
79.9K
Targu Jiu
$824
73.5K
Satu Mare
$719
91.5K
Vaslui
$855
63K
Targoviste
$776
67K
Alba Iulia
$760
64.2K
Giurgiu
$920
54.6K