Cost of living comparison

Montenegro

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Montenegro Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 2.5% cheaper than Montenegro overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% less in Hungary
Groceries: pay 18.5% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 3.7% less in Hungary
Housing: pay 12.8% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 3.4% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 5.6% less in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Montenegro Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.5% less for restaurants

	Montenegro	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 €9.97	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	-2.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.63 €8.57	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	-6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$1.53 HUF495.24	-33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 €1.34	$1.22 HUF393.06	-19.2%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 18.5% more for groceries

	Montenegro	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 €0.89	$1.45 HUF467.70	+45.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 €3.84	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+17.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.59 €4.08	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 €2.73	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.53 €3.14	$2.93 HUF947.92	-16.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.55	$0.91 HUF293.18	+47.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 €0.66	$0.95 HUF306.91	+28.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.61	$0.98 HUF315.85	+43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.01	$1.51 HUF487.70	+32.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 €0.37	$0.47 HUF150.57	+13.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 €0.45	$0.52 HUF168.31	+3.9%
Average			+18.5%

Montenegro vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.7% less for transportation

	Montenegro	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 €5.83	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+6.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.79 €32.75	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-34.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,365.51 €26,136.36	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.81 €8.74	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+51.7%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 12.8% less for housing

	Montenegro	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.12 €27.69	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$612.92 €545.52	$513.43 HUF166K	-16.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$466.81 €415.48	$393.20 HUF127K	-15.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.23 €89.21	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+14.7%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 3.4% more for childcare

	Montenegro	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$358.02 €318.65	$324.41 HUF105K	-9.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,100.06 €6,319.31	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+17.9%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Montenegro	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.94 €2.62	$2.18 HUF704.52	-25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 €2.25	$2.37 HUF766.32	-6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.18 €3.72	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+80.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.64 €38.84	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+16.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.10 €5.43	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+28.4%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 5.6% less for clothing

	Montenegro	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.85 €75.52	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.05 €32.98	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.45 €76.94	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.29 €98.17	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	-13.3%
Average			-5.6%

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