Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Gibraltar

Gibraltar vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Gibraltar is 60.5% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 45.2% more in Gibraltar
Groceries: pay 49.2% more in Gibraltar
Transportation: pay 12.5% more in Gibraltar
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Gibraltar
Childcare: pay 61.7% more in Gibraltar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% more in Gibraltar
Clothing: pay 28.7% more in Gibraltar

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Gibraltar are more expensive than in Budapest. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Gibraltar.

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Gibraltar vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.2% more for restaurants

	Budapest	Gibraltar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	$19.82 GIP14.87	+44.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	$17.51 GIP13.14	+72.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HUF673.49	$2.32 GIP1.74	+11.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF591.19	$1.98 GIP1.49	+8.4%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 49.2% more for groceries

	Budapest	Gibraltar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 HUF580.67	$2.47 GIP1.85	+37.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	$6.02 GIP4.52	+8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	$7.00 GIP5.25	+59.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	$6.20 GIP4.65	+59.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	$3.82 GIP2.87	+23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 HUF274.62	$1.35 GIP1.01	+58.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF303.05	$1.31 GIP0.98	+39.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 HUF341.51	$1.65 GIP1.24	+56.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 HUF558.38	$1.51 GIP1.13	-12.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HUF144.57	$1.24 GIP0.93	+178.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.52	$0.94 GIP0.71	+106.9%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 12.5% more for transportation

	Budapest	Gibraltar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	$5.61 GIP4.21	-20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,374.56 HUF9M	$49,553.88 GIP37,180.28	+68.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	??
Average			+12.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Budapest	Gibraltar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	$66.07 GIP49.57	+180.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$817.66 HUF264K	$2,151.74 GIP1,614.45	+163.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.44 HUF204K	$1,593.65 GIP1,195.72	+152.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	$127.54 GIP95.69	-3.9%
Average			+123.2%

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pay 61.7% more for childcare

	Budapest	Gibraltar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.65 HUF174K	$1,112.65 GIP834.82	+106.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,674.34 HUF5M	$21,142.99 GIP15,863.59	+26.8%
Average			+61.7%

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pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Gibraltar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	$5.29 GIP3.97	+44.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	$4.02 GIP3.02	+20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	$5.15 GIP3.87	-35.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	$79.29 GIP59.49	+18.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	$13.21 GIP9.91	+41.6%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 28.7% more for clothing

	Budapest	Gibraltar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	$136.55 GIP102.45	+36.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	$66.07 GIP49.57	+53.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	$120.58 GIP90.47	+6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	$145.36 GIP109.06	+23.0%
Average			+28.7%

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