Cost of living comparison

Belarus

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 51.1% more expensive than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 47.3% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 82.8% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 72.0% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 32.2% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.9% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in Hungary

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Hungary are more expensive than in Belarus. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Hungary.

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Hungary vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.6% more for restaurants

	Belarus	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.13 BYN27.54	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+19.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 BYN18.26	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+48.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BYN2.47	$1.53 HUF495.24	+86.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BYN1.60	$1.22 HUF393.06	+128.9%
Average			+43.6%

Belarus vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.3% more for groceries

	Belarus	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.45 HUF467.70	+107.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BYN10.87	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+40.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 BYN10.11	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	+33.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.53 BYN4.63	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+122.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 BYN6.40	$2.93 HUF947.92	+38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BYN1.98	$0.91 HUF293.18	+38.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 BYN2.48	$0.95 HUF306.91	+15.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BYN2.75	$0.98 HUF315.85	+7.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 BYN3.24	$1.51 HUF487.70	+40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.82	$0.47 HUF150.57	+71.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 BYN1.08	$0.52 HUF168.31	+44.7%
Average			+47.3%

Belarus vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries

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pay 82.8% more for transportation

	Belarus	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.28 BYN9.91	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+112.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 BYN44.63	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	+64.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+44.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 BYN15.88	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+182.8%
Average			+82.8%

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pay 72.0% more for housing

	Belarus	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.80 BYN41.61	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	+56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	$513.43 HUF166K	+52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.01 BYN681.62	$393.20 HUF127K	+74.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.74 BYN147.00	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+135.9%
Average			+72.0%

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pay 32.2% less for childcare

	Belarus	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	$324.41 HUF105K	-3.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	$8,370.86 HUF3M	-52.2%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 58.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 BYN4.88	$2.18 HUF704.52	+34.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 BYN5.61	$2.37 HUF766.32	+27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 BYN7.30	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+210.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.16 BYN100.00	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+53.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN13.77	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+71.7%
Average			+58.9%

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Belarus	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.04 BYN147.90	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+73.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.02 BYN132.77	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-21.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.41 BYN314.89	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-18.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.29 BYN293.40	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	-1.7%
Average			+2.1%

Belarus vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing

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