Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 2.4 times more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Hungary
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.37
HUF2,693.93
|
$17.72
€16.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
HUF2,094.66
|
$9.84
€9.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF431.03
|
$2.85
€2.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF353.80
|
$2.32
€2.16
|
|
pay 29.5% more for groceries
Hungary
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
HUF413.71
|
$1.95
€1.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
HUF1,853.38
|
$5.93
€5.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
HUF1,270.36
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
HUF832.17
|
$2.36
€2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
HUF791.18
|
$4.08
€3.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
HUF233.33
|
$1.24
€1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
HUF237.75
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
HUF252.93
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HUF507.49
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
HUF162.31
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
HUF161.81
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Hungary
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
HUF2,002.33
|
$8.49
€7.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.10
HUF8,812.95
|
$104.47
€97.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,929.98
HUF8,018,798.78
|
$28,989.41
€27,079.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.36
HUF3,788.40
|
$23.81
€22.24
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Hungary
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.65
HUF4,991.65
|
$44.56
€41.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$356.86
HUF130,486.63
|
$1,134.22
€1,059.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.52
HUF102,573.84
|
$969.29
€905.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.62
HUF40,447.32
|
$179.88
€168.02
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Hungary
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.36
HUF79,843.88
|
$1,616.01
€1,509.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,572.41
HUF1,671,922.60
|
$6,406.01
€5,983.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Hungary
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HUF577.49
|
$5.48
€5.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
HUF624.60
|
$3.36
€3.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.63
HUF2,059.09
|
$8.91
€8.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.88
HUF13,486.52
|
$36.22
€33.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.73
HUF2,094.14
|
$13.01
€12.15
|
|
pay 52.8% more for clothing
Hungary
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.90
HUF21,170.67
|
$88.46
€82.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.48
HUF9,682.62
|
$41.75
€39.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.51
HUF26,515.31
|
$96.66
€90.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.83
HUF26,996.62
|
$123.64
€115.49
|
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