Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 58.5% more expensive than Tajikistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 56.4% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 50.6% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 40.3% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.6% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 60.1% more in Hungary

The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Hungary are more expensive than in Tajikistan. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Hungary.

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Hungary vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Tajikistan	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+123.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+65.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 TJS5.28	$1.53 HUF495.24	+167.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 TJS3.12	$1.22 HUF393.06	+259.1%
Average			+114.8%

Tajikistan vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.4% more for groceries

	Tajikistan	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 TJS5.18	$1.45 HUF467.70	+157.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	-8.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 TJS37.14	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	+10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+88.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 TJS16.06	$2.93 HUF947.92	+68.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 TJS7.03	$0.91 HUF293.18	+19.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 TJS10.77	$0.95 HUF306.91	-18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.98 HUF315.85	-18.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 TJS3.74	$1.51 HUF487.70	+272.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TJS2.30	$0.47 HUF150.57	+86.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TJS1.59	$0.52 HUF168.31	+202.7%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 50.6% more for transportation

	Tajikistan	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+59.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	-25.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+81.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+304.2%
Average			+50.6%

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pay 40.3% more for housing

	Tajikistan	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	+25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	$513.43 HUF166K	+14.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	$393.20 HUF127K	+38.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.80 TJS404.21	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+162.5%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Tajikistan	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$324.41 HUF105K	+288.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+47.4%
Average			+139.4%

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pay 61.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Tajikistan	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$2.18 HUF704.52	+82.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 TJS15.75	$2.37 HUF766.32	+38.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 TJS27.50	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+152.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.56 TJS337.44	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+39.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.88 TJS44.99	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+60.7%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 60.1% more for clothing

	Tajikistan	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.66 TJS209.13	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+275.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.38 TJS409.60	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.10 TJS591.57	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	+32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+69.8%
Average			+60.1%

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