Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 43.9% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Hungary
Groceries: pay 39.4% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 45.1% less in Hungary
Housing: pay 49.6% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 14.0% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.7% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 30.8% less in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$10.87 HUF3,541.33	-47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$8.99 HUF2,928.03	-34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$1.53 HUF498.99	-60.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$1.22 HUF396.04	-60.3%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 39.4% less for groceries

	Denmark	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$1.45 HUF471.25	-57.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$5.06 HUF1,646.95	-28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$4.46 HUF1,454.05	-41.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$3.41 HUF1,109.35	-29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$2.93 HUF955.11	-46.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$0.91 HUF295.40	-34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$0.95 HUF309.24	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$0.98 HUF318.24	-39.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$1.51 HUF491.40	-26.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$0.47 HUF151.71	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$0.52 HUF169.59	-39.6%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 45.1% less for transportation

	Denmark	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$6.99 HUF2,278.13	-20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$24.26 HUF7,903.27	-73.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-39.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$14.89 HUF4,850.43	-31.7%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 49.6% less for housing

	Denmark	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$21.54 HUF7,017.60	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$513.43 HUF167K	-53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$393.20 HUF128K	-54.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$114.97 HUF37,453.02	-22.7%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 14.0% less for childcare

	Denmark	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$324.41 HUF106K	-40.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+24.6%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$2.18 HUF709.86	-72.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$2.37 HUF772.13	-62.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$7.52 HUF2,450.96	-19.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$50.86 HUF16,567.55	+15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$7.84 HUF2,552.86	-57.4%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 30.8% less for clothing

	Denmark	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$85.00 HUF27,688.62	-19.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$34.43 HUF11,216.76	-24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$85.20 HUF27,755.63	-31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$95.64 HUF31,156.40	-45.5%
Average			-30.8%

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