Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 10.4% cheaper than Colombia overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 5.8% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 6.9% less in Hungary
Housing: pay 20.2% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 24.7% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 23.3% less in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.0% more for restaurants

	Colombia	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.09 COP22,489.29	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+53.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.93 COP31,528.63	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	-9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 COP4,759.09	$1.53 HUF495.24	+2.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 COP3,637.93	$1.22 HUF393.06	+6.1%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 5.8% less for groceries

	Colombia	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 COP6,604.13	$1.45 HUF467.70	-30.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.94 COP12,511.51	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+28.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 COP17,600.16	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-19.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 COP9,765.50	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.90 COP15,548.14	$2.93 HUF947.92	-40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 COP5,080.61	$0.91 HUF293.18	-43.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,990.45	$0.95 HUF306.91	+51.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 COP2,297.32	$0.98 HUF315.85	+35.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 COP2,778.06	$1.51 HUF487.70	+72.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 COP2,174.11	$0.47 HUF150.57	-32.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 COP2,046.26	$0.52 HUF168.31	-19.3%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 6.9% less for transportation

	Colombia	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.89 COP15,507.12	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+43.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.51 COP183K	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-57.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,696.92 COP78M	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.04 COP66,775.93	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	-29.2%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 20.2% less for housing

	Colombia	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.89 COP88,530.84	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$745.73 COP2M	$513.43 HUF166K	-31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$482.25 COP2M	$393.20 HUF127K	-18.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.48 COP322K	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+13.3%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 24.7% less for childcare

	Colombia	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$597.35 COP2M	$324.41 HUF105K	-45.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,009.31 COP25M	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+4.5%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Colombia	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 COP8,214.62	$2.18 HUF704.52	-15.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 COP8,641.67	$2.37 HUF766.32	-12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 COP12,788.35	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+86.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.34 COP131K	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.65 COP21,122.50	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+17.8%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 23.3% less for clothing

	Colombia	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.92 COP263K	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+2.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.80 COP171K	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 COP425K	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-36.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.03 COP365K	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	-16.9%
Average			-23.3%

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