Cost of living comparison

Serbia

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 21.6% more expensive than Serbia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 32.2% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 3.5% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 37.5% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 21.1% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in Hungary

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Hungary are more expensive than in Serbia.

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Hungary vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1% more for restaurants

	Serbia	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.70 RSD909	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.63 RSD1,006	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	-6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 RSD215	$1.53 HUF495.24	-25.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 RSD165	$1.22 HUF393.06	-22.8%
Average			+2.1%

Serbia vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.2% more for groceries

	Serbia	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 RSD81	$1.45 HUF467.70	+86.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.54 RSD475	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 RSD505	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 RSD242	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 RSD295	$2.93 HUF947.92	+3.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 RSD58	$0.91 HUF293.18	+62.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD81	$0.95 HUF306.91	+22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RSD75	$0.98 HUF315.85	+36.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 RSD104	$1.51 HUF487.70	+51.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$0.47 HUF150.57	+12.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD34	$0.52 HUF168.31	+60.6%
Average			+32.2%

Serbia vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.5% more for transportation

	Serbia	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 RSD724	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.68 RSD2,684	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-5.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,965.17 RSD3M	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.06 RSD947	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+64.3%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 37.5% more for housing

	Serbia	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.71 RSD2,792	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$340.23 RSD35,559	$513.43 HUF166K	+50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.38 RSD25,959	$393.20 HUF127K	+58.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.61 RSD13,650	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	-12.0%
Average			+37.5%

Serbia vs. Hungary - Cost of housing

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pay 21.1% more for childcare

	Serbia	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$258.66 RSD27,033	$324.41 HUF105K	+25.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,159.32 RSD748K	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+16.9%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Serbia	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 RSD267	$2.18 HUF704.52	-14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 RSD200	$2.37 HUF766.32	+23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 RSD453	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+73.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.21 RSD3,053	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+74.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 RSD582	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+40.8%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Serbia	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.25 RSD8,596	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.18 RSD4,721	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-23.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.67 RSD11,044	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	-19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.40 RSD12,270	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	-18.5%
Average			-15.2%

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