Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 12.6% cheaper than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 2.5% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 1.4% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 30.3% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 12.0% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 6.7% less in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hungary instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 6.3% more for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 CZK194.19	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+21.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 CZK189.25	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CZK38.15	$1.53 HUF495.24	-13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CZK32.49	$1.22 HUF393.06	-19.0%
Average			+6.3%

Czech Republic vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 CZK30.60	$1.45 HUF467.70	+2.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 CZK129.01	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	-15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 CZK88.28	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CZK70.91	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 CZK87.80	$2.93 HUF947.92	-27.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 CZK15.67	$0.91 HUF293.18	+25.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 CZK16.08	$0.95 HUF306.91	+27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CZK20.13	$0.98 HUF315.85	+5.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 CZK32.56	$1.51 HUF487.70	+0.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.53	$0.47 HUF150.57	-4.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.95	$0.52 HUF168.31	+13.3%
Average			+2.5%

Czech Republic vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.4% more for transportation

	Czech Republic	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.85 CZK148.26	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 CZK526.34	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-0.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,756.53 CZK644K	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.51 CZK292.43	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+10.2%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 30.3% less for housing

	Czech Republic	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.95 CZK410.18	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	+13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	$513.43 HUF166K	-25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	$393.20 HUF127K	-31.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	-46.6%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 12.0% less for childcare

	Czech Republic	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	$324.41 HUF105K	-21.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,470.92 CZK183K	$8,370.86 HUF3M	-1.2%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 CZK50.68	$2.18 HUF704.52	-6.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 CZK64.46	$2.37 HUF766.32	-20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.20 CZK155.88	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+4.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	-2.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.10 CZK218.56	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	-22.4%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 6.7% less for clothing

	Czech Republic	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+11.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.88 CZK776.66	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	-22.2%
Average			-6.7%

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