Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 9.0% more expensive than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 33.4% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 15.3% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 28.9% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 46.3% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 13.3% more in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$10.87 HUF3,541.33	+153.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$8.99 HUF2,928.03	+80.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$1.53 HUF498.99	+61.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$1.22 HUF396.04	+87.9%
Average			+108.6%

Taiwan vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.4% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$1.45 HUF471.25	-17.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$5.06 HUF1,646.95	-53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$4.46 HUF1,454.05	-60.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$3.41 HUF1,109.35	+36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$2.93 HUF955.11	-21.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$0.91 HUF295.40	-53.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.95 HUF309.24	-15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$0.98 HUF318.24	-28.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$1.51 HUF491.40	+3.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$0.47 HUF151.71	-56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.52 HUF169.59	-45.6%
Average			-33.4%

Taiwan vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.3% more for transportation

	Taiwan	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$6.99 HUF2,278.13	+81.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$24.26 HUF7,903.27	-30.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$14.89 HUF4,850.43	+75.2%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 28.9% more for housing

	Taiwan	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$21.54 HUF7,017.60	+2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$513.43 HUF167K	+10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$393.20 HUF128K	+35.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$114.97 HUF37,453.02	+83.3%
Average			+28.9%

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pay 46.3% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$324.41 HUF106K	-39.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$8,370.86 HUF3M	-52.2%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$2.18 HUF709.86	+19.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$2.37 HUF772.13	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$7.52 HUF2,450.96	+86.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$50.86 HUF16,567.55	+34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$7.84 HUF2,552.86	-21.4%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 13.3% more for clothing

	Taiwan	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$85.00 HUF27,688.62	+39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$34.43 HUF11,216.76	+5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$85.20 HUF27,755.63	+8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$95.64 HUF31,156.40	+3.1%
Average			+13.3%

Taiwan vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing

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