Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 53.3% cheaper than Guernsey overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.7% less in Hungary
Groceries: pay 44.2% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 22.8% less in Hungary
Housing: pay 72.3% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 74.4% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.3% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 3.5% less in Hungary

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

Hungary vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.7% less for restaurants

	Guernsey	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.48 £13.11	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	-37.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 £7.17	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.82	$1.53 HUF495.24	-36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.40	$1.22 HUF393.06	-35.1%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 44.2% less for groceries

	Guernsey	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.61	$1.45 HUF467.70	-32.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.65	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	-32.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 £5.78	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.42	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	-42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.20	$2.93 HUF947.92	-47.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.61	$0.91 HUF293.18	-57.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.79	$0.95 HUF306.91	-9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.22	$0.98 HUF315.85	-67.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.19	$1.51 HUF487.70	-4.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$0.47 HUF150.57	-64.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$0.52 HUF168.31	-52.6%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 22.8% less for transportation

	Guernsey	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 £6.15	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	-14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.27	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-30.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-17.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.36	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	-42.3%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 72.3% less for housing

	Guernsey	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.89	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,172.11 £1,629.74	$513.43 HUF166K	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,122.56 £1,592.56	$393.20 HUF127K	-81.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.71	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+11.0%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 74.4% less for childcare

	Guernsey	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	$324.41 HUF105K	-84.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	$8,370.86 HUF3M	-57.8%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Guernsey	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.21	$2.18 HUF704.52	-68.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.62	$2.37 HUF766.32	-50.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.89	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	-56.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.60 £61.22	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	-37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.92	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	-34.1%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 3.5% less for clothing

	Guernsey	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.84	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	-17.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.31	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	+15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.31 £76.01	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.92	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+7.2%
Average			-3.5%

Guernsey vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing

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