Cost of living comparison
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Spain vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 31.3% more expensive than Hungary overall.
Spain vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.87
HUF3,514.69
|
$16.08
€14.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
HUF2,906.01
|
$10.79
€9.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF495.24
|
$2.54
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
HUF393.06
|
$1.76
€1.57
|
|
Hungary vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
HUF467.70
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
HUF1,634.56
|
$7.20
€6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
HUF1,443.11
|
$4.49
€4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
HUF1,101.00
|
$3.29
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
HUF947.92
|
$3.74
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF293.18
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
HUF306.91
|
$0.93
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
HUF315.85
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HUF487.70
|
$1.24
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
HUF150.57
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
HUF168.31
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
Hungary vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
HUF2,261.00
|
$6.62
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.26
HUF7,843.83
|
$31.07
€27.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,505.45
HUF10M
|
$34,519.36
€30,723.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.89
HUF4,813.95
|
$16.43
€14.62
|
|
Hungary vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 63.4% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
HUF6,964.82
|
$29.92
€26.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.43
HUF166K
|
$925.54
€823.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$393.20
HUF127K
|
$728.71
€648.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.97
HUF37,171.34
|
$109.11
€97.11
|
|
Hungary vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 26.6% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.41
HUF105K
|
$480.60
€427.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,370.86
HUF3M
|
$9,049.60
€8,054.47
|
|
Hungary vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
HUF704.52
|
$3.31
€2.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF766.32
|
$2.30
€2.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.52
HUF2,432.53
|
$6.23
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.86
HUF16,442.95
|
$47.01
€41.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.84
HUF2,533.66
|
$9.34
€8.32
|
|
Hungary vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.00
HUF27,480.38
|
$80.62
€71.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
HUF11,132.40
|
$36.25
€32.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.20
HUF27,546.89
|
$90.09
€80.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.64
HUF30,922.08
|
$108.00
€96.12
|
|
Hungary vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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