Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 10.8% cheaper than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.8% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 12.2% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 25.6% less in Hungary
Housing: pay 13.2% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 24.7% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.8% more for restaurants

	Lebanon	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.50 LBP761K	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+27.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 LBP851K	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	-5.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 LBP171K	$1.53 HUF495.24	-20.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,113	$1.22 HUF393.06	+39.4%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 12.2% more for groceries

	Lebanon	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 LBP75,881	$1.45 HUF467.70	+70.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	-8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.12 LBP548K	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 LBP214K	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+42.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.88 LBP347K	$2.93 HUF947.92	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$0.91 HUF293.18	-34.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,245	$0.95 HUF306.91	+24.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,945	$0.98 HUF315.85	+30.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,622	$1.51 HUF487.70	+232.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP37,271	$0.47 HUF150.57	+11.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,835	$0.52 HUF168.31	-27.0%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 25.6% less for transportation

	Lebanon	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+73.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-68.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-44.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.00 LBP2M	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	-17.3%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 13.2% less for housing

	Lebanon	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.24 LBP3M	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$671.90 LBP60M	$513.43 HUF166K	-23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.30 LBP31M	$393.20 HUF127K	+12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	-35.2%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 24.7% less for childcare

	Lebanon	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$324.41 HUF105K	-52.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,021.88 LBP629M	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+19.2%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP448K	$2.18 HUF704.52	-56.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 LBP382K	$2.37 HUF766.32	-44.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+150.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LBP6M	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	-18.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	-21.6%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+25.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	-20.3%
Average			-19.1%

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