Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Mecca vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Mecca is 36.3% cheaper than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in Mecca
Groceries: pay 18.3% less in Mecca
Transportation: pay 25.8% less in Mecca
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Mecca
Childcare: pay 17.9% more in Mecca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% less in Mecca
Clothing: pay 59.1% less in Mecca

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mecca.

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Mecca vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Mecca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	$4.53 SAR17.00	-67.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	$6.93 SAR26.00	-31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HUF673.49	$0.69 SAR2.60	-66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF591.19	$0.24 SAR0.90	-86.9%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 18.3% less for groceries

	Budapest	Mecca
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 HUF580.67	$0.98 SAR3.67	-45.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	$2.98 SAR11.17	-46.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	$6.49 SAR24.37	+47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	$2.46 SAR9.23	-36.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	$3.71 SAR13.92	+19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 HUF274.62	$0.93 SAR3.48	+9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF303.05	$0.73 SAR2.72	-22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 HUF341.51	$0.71 SAR2.67	-32.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 HUF558.38	$0.68 SAR2.57	-60.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HUF144.57	$0.52 SAR1.95	+16.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.52	$0.58 SAR2.17	+26.6%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

	Budapest	Mecca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	$2.35 SAR8.82	-66.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,374.56 HUF9M	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+63.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	$16.26 SAR61.00	+15.0%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Budapest	Mecca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	$62.84 SAR235.84	+166.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$817.66 HUF264K	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	-35.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.44 HUF204K	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	-54.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	$50.94 SAR191.19	-61.6%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 17.9% more for childcare

	Budapest	Mecca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.65 HUF174K	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+40.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,674.34 HUF5M	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	-1.4%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Mecca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	$1.53 SAR5.75	-58.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	$2.60 SAR9.74	-22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	$6.66 SAR25.00	-16.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	$81.01 SAR304.01	+20.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	$11.99 SAR45.00	+28.5%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 59.1% less for clothing

	Budapest	Mecca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	$13.32 SAR50.00	-86.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	$57.02 SAR214.00	+32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	$39.97 SAR150.01	-64.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	$53.30 SAR200.01	-54.9%
Average			-59.1%

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