Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Armenia Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 12.2% more expensive than Armenia overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.0% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 44.1% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 8.3% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 3.0% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 7.4% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 6.1% more in Hungary

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Hungary are more expensive than in Armenia.

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Hungary vs. Armenia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0% more for restaurants

	Armenia	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 AMD4,462.13	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	-11.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 AMD3,547.08	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	-8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AMD376.48	$1.53 HUF495.24	+47.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 AMD202.54	$1.22 HUF393.06	+117.3%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 44.1% more for groceries

	Armenia	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 AMD223.68	$1.45 HUF467.70	+134.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.54 AMD1,280.73	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+42.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 AMD2,154.63	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 AMD865.30	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.07 AMD1,471.77	$2.93 HUF947.92	-27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 AMD176.88	$0.91 HUF293.18	+85.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 AMD256.60	$0.95 HUF306.91	+33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 AMD225.88	$0.98 HUF315.85	+56.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 AMD313.09	$1.51 HUF487.70	+74.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 AMD105.30	$0.47 HUF150.57	+60.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AMD95.09	$0.52 HUF168.31	+98.2%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 8.3% more for transportation

	Armenia	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 AMD2,210.03	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.57 AMD8,896.93	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-1.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,049.44 AMD13M	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.26 AMD2,266.51	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+137.8%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 3.0% more for housing

	Armenia	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.90 AMD6,844.44	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	+14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.86 AMD200K	$513.43 HUF166K	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$392.70 AMD142K	$393.20 HUF127K	+0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.18 AMD29,391.17	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+41.6%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 7.4% less for childcare

	Armenia	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$308.72 AMD112K	$324.41 HUF105K	+5.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,253.80 AMD4M	$8,370.86 HUF3M	-18.4%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Armenia	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 AMD806.95	$2.18 HUF704.52	-2.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AMD943.19	$2.37 HUF766.32	-9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 AMD854.72	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+218.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.16 AMD16,351.07	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+12.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 AMD2,011.10	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+41.1%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 6.1% more for clothing

	Armenia	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.93 AMD18,078.94	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+70.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.50 AMD17,196.99	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-27.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.72 AMD36,102.02	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-14.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.56 AMD28,804.80	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+20.2%
Average			+6.1%

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