Cost of living comparison
compared to
Latvia vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
Latvia is 27.0% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 87.8% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.8% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in Hungary. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
Latvia vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Latvia instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.15
HUF3,341.34
|
$12.76
€11.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
HUF2,647.46
|
$7.77
€6.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
HUF472.54
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HUF365.22
|
$1.30
€1.12
|
|
Hungary vs. Latvia - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
HUF507.66
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
HUF1,477.71
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
HUF1,373.36
|
$4.75
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
HUF940.35
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
HUF887.52
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF258.98
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
HUF290.08
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF299.51
|
$1.14
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
HUF459.55
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF168.04
|
$0.40
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF180.21
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
Hungary vs. Latvia - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
HUF2,224.99
|
$6.97
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.12
HUF8,264.56
|
$41.19
€35.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,788.81
HUF8,814,856.36
|
$28,565.69
€24,632.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
HUF4,417.51
|
$9.08
€7.83
|
|
Hungary vs. Latvia - Cost of transportation
pay 16.2% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.66
HUF6,798.42
|
$18.21
€15.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.37
HUF158,395.75
|
$448.07
€386.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.75
HUF123,970.92
|
$334.37
€288.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.14
HUF36,569.55
|
$216.47
€186.66
|
|
Hungary vs. Latvia - Cost of housing
pay 87.8% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.81
HUF102,271.62
|
$457.35
€394.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,229.50
HUF2,378,865.90
|
$16,511.70
€14,238.49
|
|
Hungary vs. Latvia - Cost of childcare
pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
HUF688.31
|
$4.51
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HUF728.15
|
$3.28
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.97
HUF2,292.36
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.15
HUF16,173.40
|
$43.79
€37.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.52
HUF2,474.83
|
$10.09
€8.70
|
|
Hungary vs. Latvia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.2% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
HUF25,173.70
|
$81.59
€70.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.66
HUF10,087.92
|
$45.39
€39.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
HUF26,164.05
|
$85.03
€73.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.04
HUF29,955.89
|
$134.21
€115.73
|
|
Hungary vs. Latvia - Cost of clothing
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