Hungary vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2461
🏠 One person rent
$447
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1065
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$22142
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
76
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
34
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
81
78
😀 Quality of life
67
57
🏙️ Population
9.6M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($923) is 11% more expensive than in Thailand ($832). Hungary ranked 95th vs 114th for Thailand 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 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 49th and 67th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Hungary vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Hungary and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.64
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$800
$1457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$49.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.24%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3010
$4500
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2135
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.85
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.47
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$8.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9403
$12855

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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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K