Cost of living comparison
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United Kingdom vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 2.1 times more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 58.6% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
- pay 27.6% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
- pay 2.0 times more in United Kingdom
- Housing
- pay 2.4 times more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
- pay 3.8 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 2.1 times more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
- pay 21.9% more in United Kingdom
United Kingdom vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 58.6% more for restaurants
Hungary | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.15 HUF3,153.69 | $20.41 £15.46 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.05 HUF2,498.78 | $9.94 £7.53 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.44 HUF446.00 | $2.32 £1.76 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.11 HUF344.71 | $1.65 £1.25 | |
Hungary vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.6% more for groceries
Hungary | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.54 HUF479.15 | $1.59 £1.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.49 HUF1,394.73 | $4.71 £3.57 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.17 HUF1,296.23 | $6.20 £4.70 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.86 HUF887.54 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.70 HUF837.68 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.79 HUF244.44 | $1.32 £1.00 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.88 HUF273.79 | $0.73 £0.55 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.91 HUF282.69 | $1.28 £0.97 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.40 HUF433.74 | $1.49 £1.13 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.51 HUF158.61 | $0.72 £0.54 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.55 HUF170.09 | $0.71 £0.54 | |
Hungary vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Hungary | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.76 HUF2,100.04 | $7.22 £5.47 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $25.12 HUF7,800.43 | $99.05 £75.03 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $26,788.81 HUF8M | $36,224.29 £27,440.55 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.43 HUF4,169.42 | $22.08 £16.73 | |
Hungary vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Hungary | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $20.66 HUF6,416.62 | $41.90 £31.74 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $481.37 HUF150K | $1,285.79 £974.01 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $376.75 HUF117K | $1,062.09 £804.55 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $111.14 HUF34,515.81 | $233.57 £176.93 | |
Hungary vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Hungary | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $310.81 HUF96,528.06 | $1,530.71 £1,159.54 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,229.50 HUF2M | $19,375.12 £14,677.00 | |
Hungary vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Hungary | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.09 HUF649.66 | $6.35 £4.81 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.21 HUF687.25 | $4.54 £3.44 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.97 HUF2,163.62 | $19.18 £14.53 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $49.15 HUF15,265.11 | $49.26 £37.31 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.52 HUF2,335.84 | $13.88 £10.52 | |
Hungary vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.9% more for clothing
Hungary | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $76.50 HUF23,759.95 | $86.00 £65.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $30.66 HUF9,521.38 | $44.20 £33.48 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $79.51 HUF24,694.68 | $95.21 £72.12 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $91.04 HUF28,273.57 | $101.36 £76.78 | |
Hungary vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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