Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 13.7% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.3% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 13.7% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 11.4% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 42.4% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 27.7% more in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.3% more for restaurants

	Maldives	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$10.87 HUF3,565.02	+81.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$8.99 HUF2,947.63	-6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.53 HUF502.33	-5.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$1.22 HUF398.69	+309.3%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 13.7% less for groceries

	Maldives	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.45 HUF474.40	-12.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$5.06 HUF1,657.97	+45.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$4.46 HUF1,463.78	-34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$3.41 HUF1,116.77	+82.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$2.93 HUF961.50	+6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.91 HUF297.37	-49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.95 HUF311.31	-31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$0.98 HUF320.37	-38.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$1.51 HUF494.69	+23.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.47 HUF152.73	-38.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.52 HUF170.72	-24.3%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 11.4% more for transportation

	Maldives	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$6.99 HUF2,293.38	+83.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$24.26 HUF7,956.15	-21.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-9.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$14.89 HUF4,882.88	-15.0%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 42.4% less for housing

	Maldives	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$21.54 HUF7,064.56	-70.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$513.43 HUF168K	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$393.20 HUF129K	-46.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$114.97 HUF37,703.66	+35.0%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Maldives	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$324.41 HUF106K	+75.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+178.7%
Average			+121.1%

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pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$2.18 HUF714.61	-55.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$2.37 HUF777.30	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$7.52 HUF2,467.36	-46.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$50.86 HUF16,678.42	-28.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$7.84 HUF2,569.94	-19.5%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 27.7% more for clothing

	Maldives	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$85.00 HUF27,873.92	+115.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$34.43 HUF11,291.82	-30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$85.20 HUF27,941.37	-2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$95.64 HUF31,364.90	+82.2%
Average			+27.7%

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