Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 46.5% more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.3% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 44.0% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 10.5% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 76.8% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 51.9% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.6% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 6.2% more in Hungary

The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Hungary are more expensive than in Macedonia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Hungary.

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Hungary vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.3% more for restaurants

	Macedonia	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 MKD358.14	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 MKD306.88	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+60.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MKD88.84	$1.53 HUF495.24	-5.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MKD63.63	$1.22 HUF393.06	+4.8%
Average			+48.3%

Macedonia vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.0% more for groceries

	Macedonia	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MKD38.75	$1.45 HUF467.70	+104.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 MKD201.39	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+37.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MKD256.29	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MKD123.77	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+50.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 MKD159.35	$2.93 HUF947.92	+0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD27.49	$0.91 HUF293.18	+80.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MKD34.55	$0.95 HUF306.91	+50.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.16	$0.98 HUF315.85	+71.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.84	$1.51 HUF487.70	+88.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD21.80	$0.47 HUF150.57	+17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.03	$0.52 HUF168.31	+29.6%
Average			+44.0%

Macedonia vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.5% more for transportation

	Macedonia	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.60 MKD306.85	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+25.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-13.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,276.49 MKD2M	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 MKD317.47	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+157.2%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 76.8% more for housing

	Macedonia	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 MKD980.35	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	+20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	$513.43 HUF166K	+94.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	$393.20 HUF127K	+98.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+15.2%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 51.9% more for childcare

	Macedonia	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	$324.41 HUF105K	+13.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,102.29 MKD225K	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+104.1%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MKD112.36	$2.18 HUF704.52	+6.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 MKD92.77	$2.37 HUF766.32	+40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.13 MKD171.51	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+140.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+73.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.90 MKD323.66	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+32.8%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 6.2% more for clothing

	Macedonia	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+39.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	-3.2%
Average			+6.2%

Macedonia vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing

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