Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 14.4% more expensive than Hungary overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.9% less in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 2.4% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 1.4% less in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 43.4% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 13.7% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 7.1% more in Czech Republic

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

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Czech Republic vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Hungary, you would:

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pay 5.9% less for restaurants

	Hungary	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	$8.97 CZK194.19	-17.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	$8.74 CZK189.25	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 HUF495.24	$1.76 CZK38.15	+15.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 HUF393.06	$1.50 CZK32.49	+23.5%
Average			-5.9%

Hungary vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4% less for groceries

	Hungary	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.45 HUF467.70	$1.41 CZK30.60	-2.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	$5.96 CZK129.01	+17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	$4.08 CZK88.28	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	$3.28 CZK70.91	-3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 HUF947.92	$4.06 CZK87.80	+38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 HUF293.18	$0.72 CZK15.67	-20.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 HUF306.91	$0.74 CZK16.08	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HUF315.85	$0.93 CZK20.13	-4.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HUF487.70	$1.50 CZK32.56	-0.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 HUF150.57	$0.49 CZK10.53	+4.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 HUF168.31	$0.46 CZK9.95	-11.7%
Average			-2.4%

Hungary vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.4% less for transportation

	Hungary	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	$6.85 CZK148.26	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	$24.32 CZK526.34	+0.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,505.45 HUF10M	$29,756.53 CZK644K	+0.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	$13.51 CZK292.43	-9.3%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 43.4% more for housing

	Hungary	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	$18.95 CZK410.18	-12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.43 HUF166K	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	+34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.20 HUF127K	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	+46.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	+87.3%
Average			+43.4%

Hungary vs. Czech Republic - Cost of housing

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pay 13.7% more for childcare

	Hungary	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.41 HUF105K	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	+27.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,370.86 HUF3M	$8,470.92 CZK183K	+1.2%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Hungary	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 HUF704.52	$2.34 CZK50.68	+7.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 HUF766.32	$2.98 CZK64.46	+25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	$7.20 CZK155.88	-4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	+2.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	$10.10 CZK218.56	+28.8%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 7.1% more for clothing

	Hungary	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	-10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	$35.88 CZK776.66	+4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	+9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	+28.6%
Average			+7.1%

Hungary vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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