Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 38.1% cheaper than Alabama.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
Alabama
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.44
|
$7.37
HUF2,652.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
|
$5.73
HUF2,062.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
|
$1.18
HUF424.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.97
HUF348.34
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
Alabama
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
$1.13
HUF407.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
$5.07
HUF1,824.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.47
HUF1,250.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$2.28
HUF819.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.04
|
$2.16
HUF778.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.64
HUF229.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.65
HUF234.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$0.69
HUF249.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.39
HUF499.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.44
HUF159.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.44
HUF159.32
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
Alabama
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$5.48
HUF1,971.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$24.10
HUF8,676.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,359.72
|
$21,929.98
HUF7,895,084.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
|
$10.36
HUF3,729.95
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
Alabama
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.65
|
$13.65
HUF4,914.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.09
|
$356.86
HUF128,473.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.33
|
$280.52
HUF100,991.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.47
|
$110.62
HUF39,823.30
|
|
pay 70.0% less for childcare
Alabama
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$886.04
|
$218.36
HUF78,612.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,933.33
|
$4,572.41
HUF1,646,128.18
|
|
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
Alabama
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.56
|
$1.58
HUF568.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
|
$1.71
HUF614.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.93
|
$5.63
HUF2,027.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.01
|
$36.88
HUF13,278.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.42
|
$5.73
HUF2,061.83
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
Alabama
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.87
|
$57.90
HUF20,844.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.78
|
$26.48
HUF9,533.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.92
|
$72.51
HUF26,106.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.04
|
$73.83
HUF26,580.11
|
|
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