Hungary vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1277
$637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$629
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1528
$428
💸 GDP per capita
$23292
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
7.37
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
41
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
16%
🎓 Higher education
82
57
😀 Quality of life
71
50
🏙️ Population
9.56M
101M

The average cost of living in Hungary ($1277) is 100% more expensive than in Vietnam ($637). Hungary ranked 57th vs 163rd for Vietnam 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 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 51st and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Hungary vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Hungary and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 38 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 Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$2.95
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$74.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.7
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.01%
8.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4271
$3704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$1880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$5.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.2
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.16
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12464
$14961

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Cities Comparison in Hungary vs Vietnam

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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 Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$726
14M
Hanoi
$694
8.72M
Haiphong
$564
2.12M
Da Nang
$699
2.82M
Can Tho
$455
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$414
1.1M
Hai Duong
$586
507K
Bac Ninh
$594
520K
Vinh
$583
490K
Hue
$375
653K
Thanh Hoa
$593
393K
Nam Dinh
$599
352K
Thu Dau Mot
$522
373K
Ha Tinh
$560
380K
Thai Nguyen
$467
340K
Vung Tau
$503
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$528
340K
Ha Long
$579
270K
Viet Tri
$582
278K
Thai Binh
$583
268K
Nha Trang
$540
392K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Da Lat
$563
204K
Ca Mau
$517
315K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
196K
Cam Pha
$574
156K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Rach Gia
$530
251K
Quang Ngai
$407
260K
Dong Hoi
$495
134K