Cost of living comparison
compared to
Armenia vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
Armenia is 7.0% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% more in Armenia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Armenia.
Armenia vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Armenia instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.15
HUF3,341.34
|
$10.44
AMD3,961.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
HUF2,647.46
|
$7.83
AMD2,971.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
HUF472.54
|
$0.92
AMD349.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HUF365.22
|
$0.48
AMD183.27
|
|
Hungary vs. Armenia - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
HUF507.66
|
$0.71
AMD269.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
HUF1,477.71
|
$3.81
AMD1,445.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
HUF1,373.36
|
$6.06
AMD2,300.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
HUF940.35
|
$2.27
AMD863.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
HUF887.52
|
$3.26
AMD1,237.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF258.98
|
$0.58
AMD221.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
HUF290.08
|
$0.73
AMD275.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF299.51
|
$0.71
AMD268.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
HUF459.55
|
$0.86
AMD324.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF168.04
|
$0.37
AMD141.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF180.21
|
$0.34
AMD128.41
|
|
Hungary vs. Armenia - Cost of groceries
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
HUF2,224.99
|
$4.81
AMD1,825.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.12
HUF8,264.56
|
$23.49
AMD8,913.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,788.81
HUF8,814,856.36
|
$33,670.18
AMD12,776,007.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
HUF4,417.51
|
$3.69
AMD1,399.75
|
|
Hungary vs. Armenia - Cost of transportation
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.66
HUF6,798.42
|
$17.69
AMD6,713.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.37
HUF158,395.75
|
$485.92
AMD184,381.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.75
HUF123,970.92
|
$356.67
AMD135,335.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.14
HUF36,569.55
|
$76.88
AMD29,171.58
|
|
Hungary vs. Armenia - Cost of housing
pay 4.7% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.81
HUF102,271.62
|
$287.59
AMD109,126.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,229.50
HUF2,378,865.90
|
$7,090.75
AMD2,690,554.52
|
|
Hungary vs. Armenia - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
HUF688.31
|
$1.76
AMD668.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HUF728.15
|
$3.05
AMD1,155.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.97
HUF2,292.36
|
$2.39
AMD907.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.15
HUF16,173.40
|
$53.29
AMD20,220.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.52
HUF2,474.83
|
$5.22
AMD1,980.78
|
|
Hungary vs. Armenia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.8% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
HUF25,173.70
|
$83.81
AMD31,802.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.66
HUF10,087.92
|
$53.19
AMD20,181.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
HUF26,164.05
|
$138.28
AMD52,469.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.04
HUF29,955.89
|
$104.08
AMD39,493.90
|
|
Hungary vs. Armenia - Cost of clothing
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