Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 46.2% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% less in Hungary
Groceries: pay 59.9% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 5.2% less in Hungary
Housing: pay 49.1% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 33.5% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.0% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 48.7% less in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hungary instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

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pay 48.4% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.71 DKK125.29	$10.87 HUF3,565.02	-41.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$8.99 HUF2,947.63	-55.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 DKK20.90	$1.53 HUF502.33	-50.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 DKK15.89	$1.22 HUF398.69	-48.7%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 59.9% less for groceries

	Faroe Islands	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$8.07 DKK54.05	$1.45 HUF474.40	-82.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.92 DKK46.34	$5.06 HUF1,657.97	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97 DKK66.80	$4.46 HUF1,463.78	-55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$3.41 HUF1,116.77	-46.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$2.93 HUF961.50	-54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$0.91 HUF297.37	-50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$0.95 HUF311.31	-62.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$0.98 HUF320.37	-64.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$1.51 HUF494.69	-35.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.47 HUF152.73	-71.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.52 HUF170.72	-75.0%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 5.2% less for transportation

	Faroe Islands	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$6.99 HUF2,293.38	+6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$24.26 HUF7,956.15	-19.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$29,505.45 HUF10M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.89 HUF4,882.88
Average			-5.2%

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pay 49.1% less for housing

	Faroe Islands	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$21.54 HUF7,064.56	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$513.43 HUF168K	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	$393.20 HUF129K	-56.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$114.97 HUF37,703.66	+17.3%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 33.5% less for childcare

	Faroe Islands	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$324.41 HUF106K	-33.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,370.86 HUF3M
Average			-33.5%

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pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$2.18 HUF714.61	-77.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.45 DKK43.19	$2.37 HUF777.30	-63.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$7.52 HUF2,467.36	-33.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$50.86 HUF16,678.42	-7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$7.84 HUF2,569.94	-51.3%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 48.7% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$85.00 HUF27,873.92	-39.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$34.43 HUF11,291.82	-42.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$85.20 HUF27,941.37	-48.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$95.64 HUF31,364.90	-60.9%
Average			-48.7%

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