Cost of living comparison

Hungary

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 5.9% more expensive than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 0.4% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 89.3% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Saint John's
Housing: pay 28.4% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 80.5% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 42.9% less in Saint John's

The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Saint John's are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Saint John's. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Budapest, you would:

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pay 0.4% more for restaurants

	Budapest	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	$16.65 EC$45.00	+20.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	$9.25 EC$25.00	-9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HUF673.49	$1.95 EC$5.27	-6.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF591.19	$1.20 EC$3.25	-34.2%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 89.3% more for groceries

	Budapest	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 HUF580.67	$2.78 EC$7.50	+54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	$4.26 EC$11.50	-23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	$8.40 EC$22.71	+91.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	$6.66 EC$18.00	+71.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	$3.52 EC$9.53	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 HUF274.62	$2.96 EC$8.00	+248.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF303.05	$1.11 EC$3.00	+18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 HUF341.51	$3.70 EC$10.00	+250.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 HUF558.38	$3.70 EC$10.00	+114.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HUF144.57	$1.30 EC$3.50	+189.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.52	$1.30 EC$3.50	+183.8%
Average			+89.3%

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Budapest	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	$6.11 EC$16.50	-13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,374.56 HUF9M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	??
Average			-13.6%

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pay 28.4% more for housing

	Budapest	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	$81.40 EC$220.00	+245.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$817.66 HUF264K	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.44 HUF204K	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+7.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	$198.07 EC$535.29	+49.2%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 80.5% less for childcare

	Budapest	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.65 HUF174K	$185.01 EC$500.00	-65.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,674.34 HUF5M	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-88.9%
Average			-80.5%

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pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	$2.41 EC$6.50	-34.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	$3.70 EC$10.00	+10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	$64.75 EC$175.00	-3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	$6.29 EC$17.00	-32.6%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 42.9% less for clothing

	Budapest	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	$50.00 EC$135.13	-50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	$74.00 EC$200.00	-34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	??
Average			-42.9%

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