Hungary vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1197
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2914
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$590
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1416
$1286
💸 GDP per capita
$23292
$6267
😃 Human freedom index
7.37
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
41
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
31%
🎓 Higher education
82
82
😀 Quality of life
71
42
🏙️ Population
9.56M
64M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1197) is 9% more expensive than in South Africa ($1102). Hungary ranked 65th vs 81st for South Africa 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 South Africa. Ranked 50th and 124th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Hungary vs South Africa

We calculate prices for Hungary and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 36 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 South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.7
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1131
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$849
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$84.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
11.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4007
$1265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3007
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$6.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.73
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.3
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$412
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11212
$5433

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Cities Comparison in Hungary vs South Africa

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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 South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1171
4.8M
Soweto
$1057
1.27M
Cape Town
$1366
3.78M
Pretoria
$1049
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$716
839K
Rustenburg
$1017
550K
Durban
$948
595K
Sandton
$1089
222K
Centurion
$967
237K
East London
$795
267K
Kimberley
$927
225K
Benoni
$892
159K
Randburg
$958
337K
George
$927
157K
Kroonstad
$875
169K
Springs
$792
122K
Klerksdorp
$826
187K
Potchefstroom
$791
149K
Vereeniging
$765
99.8K
Paarl
$1345
112K
Uitenhage
$980
104K
Middelburg
$899
87.3K
Port Elizabeth
$1036
312K
Komani
$1050
99K
Vanderbijlpark
$865
95.8K
Mthatha
$952
96.1K
Upington
$811
121K
Bloemfontein
$763
256K
Makhanda
$874
67.3K
Worcester
$718
97.1K