Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 8.7% more expensive than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.9% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 25.2% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 3.5 times more in Hungary
Housing: pay 19.7% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 14.7% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 23.3% less in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.9% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+85.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.53 HUF495.24	+65.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$1.22 HUF393.06	+135.7%
Average			+65.9%

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pay 25.2% less for groceries

	Brunei	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$1.45 HUF467.70	-31.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	-28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$2.93 HUF947.92	-9.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$0.91 HUF293.18	-49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.95 HUF306.91	-4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.98 HUF315.85	-45.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$1.51 HUF487.70	+31.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.47 HUF150.57	-39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.52 HUF168.31	-53.0%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+375.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	+3006.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-20.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	-51.1%
Average			+254.0%

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pay 19.7% less for housing

	Brunei	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$513.43 HUF166K	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$393.20 HUF127K	-37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+199.5%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 14.7% more for childcare

	Brunei	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$324.41 HUF105K	+49.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$8,370.86 HUF3M	-12.1%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$2.18 HUF704.52	+11.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$2.37 HUF766.32	-43.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	-35.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	-29.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+43.3%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 23.3% less for clothing

	Brunei	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+11.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-64.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-33.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+32.3%
Average			-23.3%

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