Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 17.4% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 39.3% more for restaurants
Georgia
|
Hungary
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.90
GEL23.91
|
$7.37
HUF2,693.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.88
GEL21.15
|
$5.73
HUF2,094.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
GEL2.09
|
$1.18
HUF431.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
$0.97
HUF353.80
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
Georgia
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.82
|
$1.13
HUF413.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
GEL10.69
|
$5.07
HUF1,853.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
GEL20.03
|
$3.47
HUF1,270.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
GEL6.33
|
$2.28
HUF832.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
GEL7.84
|
$2.16
HUF791.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
GEL1.65
|
$0.64
HUF233.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
GEL2.15
|
$0.65
HUF237.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.91
|
$0.69
HUF252.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GEL2.28
|
$1.39
HUF507.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
GEL1.05
|
$0.44
HUF162.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
GEL0.96
|
$0.44
HUF161.81
|
|
pay 53.7% more for transportation
Georgia
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
GEL13.14
|
$5.48
HUF2,002.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.43
GEL33.37
|
$24.10
HUF8,812.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,297.46
GEL49,128.67
|
$21,929.98
HUF8,018,798.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
GEL14.71
|
$10.36
HUF3,788.40
|
|
pay 3.6% more for housing
Georgia
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.25
GEL48.99
|
$13.65
HUF4,991.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.58
GEL1,381.64
|
$356.86
HUF130,486.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.72
GEL965.84
|
$280.52
HUF102,573.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.56
GEL154.56
|
$110.62
HUF40,447.32
|
|
pay 47.3% more for childcare
Georgia
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.50
GEL425.58
|
$218.36
HUF79,843.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,916.93
GEL7,831.97
|
$4,572.41
HUF1,671,922.60
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
GEL3.68
|
$1.58
HUF577.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
GEL6.21
|
$1.71
HUF624.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
GEL8.08
|
$5.63
HUF2,059.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.10
GEL123.79
|
$36.88
HUF13,486.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
GEL15.76
|
$5.73
HUF2,094.14
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Hungary
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.21
GEL207.31
|
$57.90
HUF21,170.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.21
GEL164.36
|
$26.48
HUF9,682.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.49
GEL334.25
|
$72.51
HUF26,515.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.58
GEL345.25
|
$73.83
HUF26,996.62
|
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