Hungary vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1277
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$5601
🏠 One person rent
$629
$1485
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$2452
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1528
$3628
💸 GDP per capita
$23292
$53246
😃 Human freedom index
7.37
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
70
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
9.56M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1277) is 47% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2399). Hungary ranked 57th vs 12th for the United Kingdom 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 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 51st and 14th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Hungary vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Hungary and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$7.28
 Cappuccino
$2.95
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$1530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.7
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.01%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4271
$8953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$5429
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.2
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.16
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.6
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$95.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12464
$21784

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Cities Comparison in Hungary vs the United Kingdom

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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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3662
8.8M
Birmingham
$2204
1.14M
Glasgow
$2114
626K
Manchester
$2348
548K
Leeds
$2039
536K
Bristol
$2596
472K
Liverpool
$1942
513K
Edinburgh
$2295
488K
Sheffield
$1948
518K
Cardiff
$2082
384K
Bolton
$1987
285K
Coventry
$1971
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
300K
Leicester
$1777
369K
Belfast
$1878
345K
Sunderland
$1554
277K
Bradford
$1774
293K
Solihull
$2080
207K
Nottingham
$1990
289K
Derby
$1748
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2197
277K
Northampton
$1886
246K
Southampton
$2309
271K
Milton Keynes
$2312
264K
Croydon
$2563
192K
Portsmouth
$2029
248K
Kingston upon Hull
$1654
260K
Plymouth
$1791
268K
Swansea
$1730
247K
Westminster
$3042
211K