Hungary vs United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary United States
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1277
$2522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$5757
🏠 One person rent
$629
$1593
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$2642
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1528
$4550
💸 GDP per capita
$23292
$84534
😃 Human freedom index
7.37
8.71
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
78.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
64
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
95.9%
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
71
88
🏙️ Population
9.56M
340M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1277) is 49% less expensive than in the United States ($2522). Hungary ranked 57th vs 9th for the United States 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 1.8 months in the United States. Ranked 51st and 22nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Hungary vs the United States

We calculate prices for Hungary and the United States as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 2202 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 States
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$77
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$6.39
 Cappuccino
$2.95
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$1682
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$2414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.7
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.01%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4271
$4871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$3394
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.2
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.16
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.6
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$1520
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12464
$20019

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Cities Comparison in Hungary vs the United States

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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 States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4202
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3420
3.9M
Chicago
$2851
2.75M
Houston
$2261
2.3M
San Diego
$3486
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2597
1.6M
San Francisco
$4110
874K
Phoenix
$2423
1.61M
Dallas
$2472
1.3M
San Jose
$3957
1.01M
San Antonio
$2071
1.43M
Washington
$3350
690K
Seattle
$3183
737K
Austin
$2475
962K
Boston
$3680
676K
Fort Worth
$2259
919K
Hempstead
$2710
793K
Indianapolis
$2405
888K
Charlotte
$2470
875K
Jacksonville
$2192
950K
Columbus
$2140
906K
Denver
$2848
716K
Portland
$2785
653K
Nashville
$2451
689K
Atlanta
$2628
499K
Oklahoma City
$1931
681K
Baltimore
$2224
586K
Las Vegas
$2294
642K
Sacramento
$2682
525K
Memphis
$1917
633K