Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 16.0% cheaper than Hungary overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% less in Russia
Groceries: pay 23.6% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 30.4% less in Russia
Housing: pay 14.5% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 21.5% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.2% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 28.4% more in Russia

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

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Russia vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Russia instead of Hungary, you would:

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pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	Hungary	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	$10.83 RUB894.72	-0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	$6.39 RUB528.16	-28.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 HUF495.24	$1.16 RUB95.62	-24.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 HUF393.06	$0.60 RUB49.27	-51.0%
Average			-19.8%

Hungary vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.6% less for groceries

	Hungary	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.45 HUF467.70	$0.77 RUB63.38	-47.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	$5.51 RUB455.14	+8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	$4.39 RUB362.53	-1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	$1.57 RUB129.78	-53.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 HUF947.92	$2.44 RUB201.91	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 HUF293.18	$0.84 RUB69.40	-7.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 HUF306.91	$0.80 RUB66.30	-15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HUF315.85	$0.81 RUB67.22	-16.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HUF487.70	$1.33 RUB109.55	-12.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 HUF150.57	$0.35 RUB29.18	-24.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 HUF168.31	$0.28 RUB23.52	-45.3%
Average			-23.6%

Hungary vs. Russia - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.4% less for transportation

	Hungary	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	$3.08 RUB254.77	-55.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	-0.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,505.45 HUF10M	$32,081.81 RUB3M	+8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	$5.45 RUB450.28	-63.4%
Average			-30.4%

Hungary vs. Russia - Cost of transportation

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pay 14.5% less for housing

	Hungary	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	$8.47 RUB700.03	-60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.43 HUF166K	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	-3.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.20 HUF127K	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	-14.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	-19.7%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 21.5% more for childcare

	Hungary	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.41 HUF105K	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	+24.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,370.86 HUF3M	$9,958.40 RUB823K	+19.0%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Hungary	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 HUF704.52	$2.06 RUB170.10	-5.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 HUF766.32	$2.73 RUB225.71	+15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	$2.85 RUB235.62	-62.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	-26.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	$6.26 RUB517.18	-20.1%
Average			-19.2%

Hungary vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 28.4% more for clothing

	Hungary	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	-1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	+60.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	+47.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	+16.5%
Average			+28.4%

Hungary vs. Russia - Cost of clothing

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