Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 42.7% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 41.4% more in Budapest
Transportation: pay 29.7% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 11.8% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 47.8% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 39.3% more in Budapest

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Budapest are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+244.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	+56.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$2.08 HUF673.49	+244.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$1.83 HUF591.19	+178.3%
Average			+155.7%

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pay 41.4% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$1.80 HUF580.67	+51.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	+50.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	+7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	+118.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$0.85 HUF274.62	-65.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.94 HUF303.05	+214.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$1.06 HUF341.51	+6.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$1.73 HUF558.38	+460.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.45 HUF144.57	+103.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.46 HUF147.52	-6.4%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 29.7% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+100.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	+30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$29,374.56 HUF9M	-46.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	+301.0%
Average			+29.7%

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pay 11.8% more for housing

	Addis Ababa	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-88.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$817.66 HUF264K	+15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$631.44 HUF204K	+60.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	-15.3%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 47.8% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$539.65 HUF174K	+295.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$16,674.34 HUF5M	-44.8%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+359.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	+264.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	-0.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+51.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	+148.9%
Average			+144.8%

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pay 39.3% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+201.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-39.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	+44.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+42.9%
Average			+39.3%

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