Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 46.5% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 93.6% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 53.9% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 4.2% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 78.6% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 31.5% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.4% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 28.3% more in Hungary

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, clothing, and transportation in Hungary are more expensive than in Jordan. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Hungary.

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Hungary vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 93.6% more for restaurants

	Jordan	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.17 JOD3.670	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+110.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 JOD4.670	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 JOD0.360	$1.53 HUF495.24	+201.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$1.22 HUF393.06	+192.1%
Average			+93.6%

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pay 53.9% more for groceries

	Jordan	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 JOD0.370	$1.45 HUF467.70	+178.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.68 JOD2.610	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 JOD3.740	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 JOD1.410	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+70.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.50 JOD1.770	$2.93 HUF947.92	+17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 JOD0.590	$0.91 HUF293.18	+8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 JOD0.520	$0.95 HUF306.91	+28.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 JOD0.430	$0.98 HUF315.85	+59.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 JOD0.220	$1.51 HUF487.70	+394.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 JOD0.290	$0.47 HUF150.57	+14.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.270	$0.52 HUF168.31	+38.9%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 4.2% more for transportation

	Jordan	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.05 JOD4.290	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-23.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,328.16 JOD18,666.670	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+25.6%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 78.6% more for housing

	Jordan	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.44 JOD21.580	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.36 JOD199.480	$513.43 HUF166K	+82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$176.68 JOD125.260	$393.20 HUF127K	+122.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.08 JOD63.870	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+27.6%
Average			+78.6%

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pay 31.5% more for childcare

	Jordan	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.69 JOD186.240	$324.41 HUF105K	+23.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,981.99 JOD4,241.230	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+39.9%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$2.18 HUF704.52	-65.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 JOD1.610	$2.37 HUF766.32	+4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.69 JOD2.620	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+103.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.22 JOD27.100	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+33.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.34 JOD7.330	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	-24.2%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 28.3% more for clothing

	Jordan	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.94 JOD30.440	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+97.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.59 JOD29.480	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-17.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.86 JOD59.460	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	+1.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.77 JOD41.670	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+62.7%
Average			+28.3%

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