Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 0.2% cheaper than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Hungary
Groceries: pay 4.0% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 21.3% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 2.3% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 28.3% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.6% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 30.8% less in Hungary

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing in Hungary are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hungary.

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Hungary vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hungary instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.88 ARS22,583.44	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	-26.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.57 ARS19,078.98	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	-28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 ARS3,029.85	$1.53 HUF495.24	-23.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 ARS2,520.14	$1.22 HUF393.06	-26.8%
Average			-27.1%

Argentina vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.0% more for groceries

	Argentina	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 ARS3,247.75	$1.45 HUF467.70	-32.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,961.05	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	-3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 ARS7,484.57	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-9.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 ARS3,893.96	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 ARS5,126.09	$2.93 HUF947.92	-13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 ARS1,629.37	$0.91 HUF293.18	-15.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 ARS1,434.31	$0.95 HUF306.91	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 ARS934.98	$0.98 HUF315.85	+58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ARS1,673.49	$1.51 HUF487.70	+36.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS700.13	$0.47 HUF150.57	+1.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS645.87	$0.52 HUF168.31	+22.3%
Average			+4.0%

Argentina vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.3% more for transportation

	Argentina	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.55 ARS6,900.45	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+53.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.12 ARS41,168.97	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-10.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,569.33 ARS40M	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.09 ARS15,310.26	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+47.6%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 2.3% more for housing

	Argentina	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.92 ARS39,335.65	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-16.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$568.71 ARS863K	$513.43 HUF166K	-9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.42 ARS556K	$393.20 HUF127K	+7.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.62 ARS130K	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+34.3%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 28.3% more for childcare

	Argentina	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.55 ARS436K	$324.41 HUF105K	+12.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,737.30 ARS9M	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+45.9%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 ARS5,944.74	$2.18 HUF704.52	-44.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ARS5,245.73	$2.37 HUF766.32	-31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.51 ARS5,321.19	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+114.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.09 ARS53,250.53	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+45.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.61 ARS11,544.83	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+3.0%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 30.8% less for clothing

	Argentina	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.07 ARS156K	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	-17.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.35 ARS113K	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-53.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.50 ARS180K	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.48 ARS174K	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	-16.5%
Average			-30.8%

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