Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 39.5% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 94.5% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 32.3% more in Budapest
Transportation: pay 11.0% less in Budapest
Housing: pay 88.9% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 38.3% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 0.1% more in Budapest

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Budapest are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Budapest. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 94.5% more for restaurants

	Amman	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+95.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	+44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$2.08 HUF673.49	+232.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$1.83 HUF591.19	+217.9%
Average			+94.5%

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pay 32.3% more for groceries

	Amman	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$1.80 HUF580.67	+159.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	+20.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-28.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	+63.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	+5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$0.85 HUF274.62	-28.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$0.94 HUF303.05	+1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$1.06 HUF341.51	+29.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$1.73 HUF558.38	+371.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.45 HUF144.57	+6.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.46 HUF147.52	+19.8%
Average			+32.3%

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pay 11.0% less for transportation

	Amman	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	-34.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$29,374.56 HUF9M	-16.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	+18.9%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 88.9% more for housing

	Amman	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$817.66 HUF264K	+76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$631.44 HUF204K	+158.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	+34.9%
Average			+88.9%

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pay 38.3% more for childcare

	Amman	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$539.65 HUF174K	+11.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+71.6%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	-56.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	-25.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+105.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+29.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	-17.3%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

	Amman	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+57.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-47.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+35.9%
Average			+0.1%

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