Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 27.3% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 70.8% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$7.37
HUF2,693.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$5.73
HUF2,094.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.18
HUF431.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.97
HUF353.80
|
|
pay 48.2% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.13
HUF413.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$5.07
HUF1,853.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$3.47
HUF1,270.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$2.28
HUF832.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$2.16
HUF791.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$0.64
HUF233.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.65
HUF237.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.69
HUF252.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$1.39
HUF507.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.44
HUF162.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.44
HUF161.81
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$5.48
HUF2,002.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$24.10
HUF8,812.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$21,929.98
HUF8,018,798.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$10.36
HUF3,788.40
|
|
pay 19.5% more for housing
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$13.65
HUF4,991.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$356.86
HUF130,486.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$280.52
HUF102,573.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$110.62
HUF40,447.32
|
|
pay 69.0% more for childcare
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$218.36
HUF79,843.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$4,572.41
HUF1,671,922.60
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$1.58
HUF577.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$1.71
HUF624.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$5.63
HUF2,059.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$36.88
HUF13,486.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$5.73
HUF2,094.14
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Hungary
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$57.90
HUF21,170.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$26.48
HUF9,682.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$72.51
HUF26,515.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$73.83
HUF26,996.62
|
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