Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 56.6% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.5% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in Rome
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Hungary. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 53.1% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.15
HUF3,341.34
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
HUF2,647.46
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
HUF472.54
|
$2.50
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HUF365.22
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Hungary vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.4% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
HUF507.66
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
HUF1,477.71
|
$9.54
€8.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
HUF1,373.36
|
$7.12
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
HUF940.35
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
HUF887.52
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF258.98
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
HUF290.08
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF299.51
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
HUF459.55
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF168.04
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF180.21
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Hungary vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 33.2% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
HUF2,224.99
|
$7.66
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.12
HUF8,264.56
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,788.81
HUF8,814,856.36
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
HUF4,417.51
|
$19.86
€17.12
|
|
Hungary vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.66
HUF6,798.42
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.37
HUF158,395.75
|
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.75
HUF123,970.92
|
$927.65
€799.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.14
HUF36,569.55
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
|
Hungary vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 67.2% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.81
HUF102,271.62
|
$568.18
€489.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,229.50
HUF2,378,865.90
|
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
|
Hungary vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 54.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
HUF688.31
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HUF728.15
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.97
HUF2,292.36
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.15
HUF16,173.40
|
$70.65
€60.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.52
HUF2,474.83
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Hungary vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
HUF25,173.70
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.66
HUF10,087.92
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
HUF26,164.05
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.04
HUF29,955.89
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
|
Hungary vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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