Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hungary vs. Louisiana Cost of Living Summary
Hungary is 26.0% cheaper than Louisiana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% less in Hungary
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% less in Hungary
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% more in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 52.6% less in Hungary
- Childcare
-
pay 56.1% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% less in Hungary
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% more in Hungary
The cost of transportation and clothing in Hungary are more expensive than in Louisiana. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hungary.
Hungary vs. Louisiana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hungary instead of Louisiana, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Louisiana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.83
|
$10.15
HUF3,266.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
|
$8.05
HUF2,588.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$1.44
HUF461.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.11
HUF357.04
|
|
Louisiana vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Louisiana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
|
$1.54
HUF496.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
|
$4.49
HUF1,444.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$4.17
HUF1,342.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$2.86
HUF919.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$2.70
HUF867.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.79
HUF253.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.88
HUF283.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.91
HUF292.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.40
HUF449.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.51
HUF164.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.55
HUF176.17
|
|
Louisiana vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Louisiana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.83
|
$6.76
HUF2,175.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.33
|
$25.12
HUF8,079.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,200.86
|
$26,788.81
HUF9M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.34
|
$13.43
HUF4,318.57
|
|
Louisiana vs. Hungary - Cost of transportation
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
Louisiana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.41
|
$20.66
HUF6,646.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,187.61
|
$481.37
HUF155K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,038.89
|
$376.75
HUF121K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.82
|
$111.14
HUF35,750.47
|
|
Louisiana vs. Hungary - Cost of housing
pay 56.1% less for childcare
|
Louisiana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,395.06
|
$310.81
HUF99,980.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,044.44
|
$7,229.50
HUF2M
|
|
Louisiana vs. Hungary - Cost of childcare
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Louisiana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
|
$2.09
HUF672.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
|
$2.21
HUF711.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.87
|
$6.97
HUF2,241.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.48
|
$49.15
HUF15,811.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
|
$7.52
HUF2,419.40
|
|
Louisiana vs. Hungary - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Louisiana
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.45
|
$76.50
HUF24,609.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
|
$30.66
HUF9,861.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.03
|
$79.51
HUF25,578.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.92
|
$91.04
HUF29,284.94
|
|
Louisiana vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing
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