Hungary vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2712
$2337
🏠 One person rent
$555
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$934
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1287
$1100
💸 GDP per capita
$23311
$20072
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
46
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
31%
🎓 Higher education
81
72
😀 Quality of life
69
68
🏙️ Population
9.56M
19.1M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1121) is 20% more expensive than in Romania ($935). Hungary ranked 79th vs 103rd 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 1.1 months in Hungary compared to 1.2 months in Romania. Ranked 49th and 54th 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
$10.1
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$9.45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
7.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3671
$2605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$1754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$6.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.07
$6.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.5
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$376
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9660
$9286

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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 Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1116
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1193
287K
Timisoara
$971
251K
Craiova
$909
234K
Iasi
$964
272K
Brasov
$1056
238K
Constanta
$1103
264K
Galati
$895
218K
Ploiesti
$885
181K
Oradea
$839
183K
Braila
$871
155K
Sibiu
$805
134K
Bacau
$724
136K
Pitesti
$873
141K
Arad
$708
145K
Targu Mures
$749
116K
Piatra Neamt
$711
79.7K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
79.9K
Suceava
$830
120K
Buzau
$857
103K
Botosani
$815
90K
Baia Mare
$714
109K
Ramnicu Valcea
$835
93.2K
Targu Jiu
$832
73.5K
Bistrita
$703
78.9K
Satu Mare
$754
91.5K
Alba Iulia
$760
64.2K
Targoviste
$802
67K
Tulcea
$854
65.6K
Vaslui
$804
63K