Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 8.2% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 58.9% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Budapest
Transportation: pay 50.4% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 42.0% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 18.2% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.8% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 20.0% more in Budapest

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

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Budapest vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.9% more for restaurants

	Doha	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$13.77 HUF4,488.80	+43.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$10.17 HUF3,316.72	+23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$2.08 HUF679.09	+121.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$1.83 HUF596.11	+338.2%
Average			+58.9%

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Doha	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$1.80 HUF585.50	+29.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$5.57 HUF1,817.13	-0.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$4.40 HUF1,432.93	-44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$3.88 HUF1,263.46	+13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$3.10 HUF1,011.35	-12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$0.85 HUF276.91	-16.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.94 HUF305.57	+13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$1.06 HUF344.35	+50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$1.73 HUF563.03	+209.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.45 HUF145.78	+2.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.46 HUF148.75	+2.5%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 50.4% more for transportation

	Doha	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$7.07 HUF2,303.97	+230.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$27.54 HUF8,977.60	+0.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$29,374.56 HUF10M	+5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$14.14 HUF4,608.50	-23.1%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 42.0% less for housing

	Doha	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$23.57 HUF7,684.98	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$817.66 HUF267K	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$631.44 HUF206K	-46.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$132.77 HUF43,283.35	+103.5%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 18.2% more for childcare

	Doha	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$539.65 HUF176K	-19.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+73.6%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$3.67 HUF1,197.01	-69.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$3.35 HUF1,090.59	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$7.96 HUF2,593.53	+23.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$67.07 HUF21,865.44	-46.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$9.33 HUF3,042.41	-24.4%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 20.0% more for clothing

	Doha	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$100.01 HUF32,602.86	+65.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$42.98 HUF14,010.60	-20.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$113.36 HUF36,955.41	+13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$118.19 HUF38,528.86	+38.4%
Average			+20.0%

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