Hungary vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1277
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$629
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1528
$395
💸 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%
50.7%
🎓 Higher education
82
82
😀 Quality of life
71
38
🏙️ Population
9.56M
64M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1277) is 14% more expensive than in South Africa ($1116). Hungary ranked 57th vs 79th 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 0.4 months in South Africa. Ranked 51st and 135th 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
$12.9
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.7
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.01%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4271
$1300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.2
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.16
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.6
$7.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12464
$5552

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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
$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 South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1204
4.8M
Cape Town
$1386
3.78M
Soweto
$1031
1.27M
Pretoria
$1015
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$725
619K
Durban
$938
595K
Rustenburg
$994
550K
Randburg
$912
337K
Port Elizabeth
$1020
312K
East London
$773
267K
Bloemfontein
$742
256K
Centurion
$997
237K
Kimberley
$904
225K
Sandton
$1104
222K
Klerksdorp
$860
187K
Kroonstad
$872
169K
Benoni
$851
159K
George
$877
157K
Potchefstroom
$789
149K
Upington
$796
121K
Springs
$784
122K
Paarl
$1421
112K
Uitenhage
$968
104K
Vereeniging
$742
99.8K
Vanderbijlpark
$867
95.8K
Worcester
$763
97.1K
Mthatha
$953
96.1K
Middelburg
$875
87.3K
Komani
$1033
68.9K
Makhanda
$863
67.3K