Hungary vs United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary United States
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$2516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2712
$5730
🏠 One person rent
$555
$1598
🏘️ Family rent
$934
$2655
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1287
$4539
💸 GDP per capita
$23311
$85810
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
78.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
65
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
95.3%
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
69
87
🏙️ Population
9.56M
340M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1121) is 55% less expensive than in the United States ($2516). Hungary ranked 79th 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 1.1 months in Hungary compared to 1.8 months in the United States. Ranked 49th and 20th 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
$10.1
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$76.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$1336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$3048
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762
$2458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3671
$4491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$3675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.07
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.5
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$376
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9660
$20562

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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
$1377
1.69M
Debrecen
$1058
202K
Szeged
$934
158K
Nyiregyhaza
$735
115K
Gyor
$861
130K
Miskolc
$913
144K
Szekesfehervar
$884
96K
Pecs
$1033
140K
Kecskemet
$895
109K
Szombathely
$823
77.8K
Sopron
$1052
61.6K
Erd
$936
71.3K
Budafok-Teteny
$1089
56.5K
Eger
$949
49.5K
Veszprem
$973
56K
Szolnok
$806
66.4K
Tatabanya
$943
65.9K
Kaposvar
$802
58.8K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
40.1K
Dunaujvaros
$823
41.4K
Vac
$1070
34K
Dunakeszi
$1081
42.7K
Bekescsaba
$864
54.5K
Nagykanizsa
$817
42.5K
Mosonmagyarovar
$917
34.2K
Zalaegerszeg
$845
55.2K
Cegled
$1002
36.4K
Godollo
$1059
32.5K
Hodmezovasarhely
$808
41.8K
Salgotarjan
$971
30.9K

In the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4203
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3361
3.9M
Chicago
$2799
2.75M
Houston
$2240
2.3M
San Diego
$3469
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2584
1.6M
Phoenix
$2340
1.61M
Dallas
$2447
1.3M
San Francisco
$4110
874K
San Jose
$3952
1.01M
San Antonio
$2023
1.43M
Seattle
$3162
737K
Austin
$2416
962K
Washington
$3328
690K
Boston
$3652
676K
Indianapolis
$2382
888K
Hempstead
$2655
793K
Fort Worth
$2217
919K
Jacksonville
$2222
950K
Charlotte
$2423
875K
Columbus
$2181
906K
Denver
$2775
716K
Portland
$2684
653K
Nashville
$2524
689K
Las Vegas
$2414
642K
Oklahoma City
$1872
681K
Atlanta
$2641
499K
Oakland
$3254
441K
Baltimore
$2323
586K
Sacramento
$2825
525K