Cost of living comparison

Belarus

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 57.5% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 62.1% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 47.7% more in Budapest
Transportation: pay 73.9% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 68.9% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 3.2% less in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.3% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 22.7% more in Budapest

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Budapest are more expensive than in Minsk. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Budapest.

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Budapest vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Minsk, you would:

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pay 62.1% more for restaurants

	Minsk	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+40.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	+48.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$2.08 HUF673.49	+117.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$1.83 HUF591.19	+208.9%
Average			+62.1%

Minsk vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.7% more for groceries

	Minsk	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$1.80 HUF580.67	+163.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	+47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	+27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	+136.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	+29.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$0.85 HUF274.62	+22.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$0.94 HUF303.05	+22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$1.06 HUF341.51	+8.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$1.73 HUF558.38	+42.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$0.45 HUF144.57	+53.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$0.46 HUF147.52	+36.6%
Average			+47.7%

Minsk vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 73.9% more for transportation

	Minsk	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+112.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	+48.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$29,374.56 HUF9M	+38.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	+155.0%
Average			+73.9%

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pay 68.9% more for housing

	Minsk	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	+76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$817.66 HUF264K	+40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$631.44 HUF204K	+66.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	+184.8%
Average			+68.9%

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pay 3.2% less for childcare

	Minsk	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$539.65 HUF174K	+36.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$16,674.34 HUF5M	-31.1%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 84.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+125.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	+44.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+205.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+81.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	+59.0%
Average			+84.3%

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pay 22.7% more for clothing

	Minsk	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+97.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-2.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	+6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+10.5%
Average			+22.7%

Minsk vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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