Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 83.9% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 60.2% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 86.0% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 76.3% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 36.3% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.1% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 21.1% more in Oslo

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

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Oslo vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.2% more for restaurants

	Budapest	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	$20.88 NOK196.87	+51.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	$15.66 NOK147.65	+53.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HUF673.49	$4.29 NOK40.48	+106.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF591.19	$3.35 NOK31.56	+83.0%
Average			+60.2%

Budapest vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 86.0% more for groceries

	Budapest	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 HUF580.67	$4.16 NOK39.22	+131.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	$7.40 NOK69.77	+32.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	$9.52 NOK89.71	+116.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	$5.92 NOK55.83	+52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	$7.01 NOK66.11	+126.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 HUF274.62	$1.50 NOK14.16	+76.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF303.05	$1.20 NOK11.27	+27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 HUF341.51	$1.57 NOK14.82	+48.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 HUF558.38	$2.66 NOK25.12	+54.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HUF144.57	$1.22 NOK11.51	+173.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.52	$1.29 NOK12.20	+183.7%
Average			+86.0%

Budapest vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries

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pay 76.3% more for transportation

	Budapest	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	$9.05 NOK85.31	+28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	$81.23 NOK765.82	+195.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,374.56 HUF9M	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+63.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	$26.52 NOK250.02	+87.6%
Average			+76.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Budapest	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	$55.32 NOK521.50	+134.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$817.66 HUF264K	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	+147.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.44 HUF204K	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	+147.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	+140.2%
Average			+146.0%

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pay 36.3% less for childcare

	Budapest	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.65 HUF174K	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-56.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,674.34 HUF5M	$15,500.12 NOK146K	-7.0%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 80.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	$11.69 NOK110.25	+218.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	$5.92 NOK55.85	+77.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	$18.79 NOK177.18	+136.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	$58.98 NOK556.03	-12.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	$19.84 NOK187.02	+112.6%
Average			+80.1%

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pay 21.1% more for clothing

	Budapest	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	$100.13 NOK943.98	+0.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	$59.75 NOK563.26	+39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+32.1%
Average			+21.1%

Budapest vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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