Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 16.4% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 64.3% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 15.5% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 52.8% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 50.7% less in Hungary
Childcare: pay 35.1% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.6% less in Hungary
Clothing: pay 12.7% more in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.3% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.79	$10.87 HUF3,543.93	+67.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.13	$8.99 HUF2,930.19	+26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.08	$1.53 HUF499.36	+82.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$1.22 HUF396.33	+244.8%
Average			+64.3%

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pay 15.5% more for groceries

	Qatar	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$1.45 HUF471.60	+4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.63	$5.06 HUF1,648.16	+26.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$4.46 HUF1,455.12	-44.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$3.41 HUF1,110.16	+4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.93 HUF955.81	-17.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$0.91 HUF295.62	-2.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$0.95 HUF309.46	+25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.48	$0.98 HUF318.48	+44.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR2.00	$1.51 HUF491.76	+176.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$0.47 HUF151.82	+18.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.52 HUF169.71	+33.3%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 52.8% more for transportation

	Qatar	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$6.99 HUF2,279.81	+227.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.44	$24.26 HUF7,909.09	+4.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.40	$14.89 HUF4,854.00	-15.3%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 50.7% less for housing

	Qatar	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$21.54 HUF7,022.77	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	$513.43 HUF167K	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	$393.20 HUF128K	-54.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$114.97 HUF37,480.61	+76.2%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 35.1% less for childcare

	Qatar	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$324.41 HUF106K	-51.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$8,370.86 HUF3M	-12.8%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.55	$2.18 HUF710.39	-80.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.02	$2.37 HUF772.70	-54.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.77	$7.52 HUF2,452.77	+32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR438.15	$50.86 HUF16,579.76	-57.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.88	$7.84 HUF2,554.74	-31.5%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 12.7% more for clothing

	Qatar	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.90	$85.00 HUF27,709.02	+89.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.75	$34.43 HUF11,225.02	-19.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.34	$85.20 HUF27,776.08	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.64	$95.64 HUF31,179.35	+20.9%
Average			+12.7%

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