Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 57.5% more expensive than Ukraine overall.

Restaurants: pay 64.5% more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 51.2% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 35.1% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 79.1% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 24.4% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.0% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 14.9% more in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.5% more for restaurants

	Ukraine	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.28 UAH327.13	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+49.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 UAH260.14	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+55.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 UAH33.01	$1.53 HUF495.24	+108.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 UAH22.24	$1.22 HUF393.06	+145.6%
Average			+64.5%

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pay 51.2% more for groceries

	Ukraine	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 UAH32.65	$1.45 HUF467.70	+99.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 UAH193.14	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	+17.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 UAH198.32	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	+1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 UAH83.64	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+82.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 UAH93.16	$2.93 HUF947.92	+41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 UAH21.66	$0.91 HUF293.18	+88.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 UAH30.95	$0.95 HUF306.91	+37.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 UAH32.89	$0.98 HUF315.85	+33.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 UAH49.29	$1.51 HUF487.70	+37.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 UAH14.25	$0.47 HUF150.57	+46.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 UAH10.58	$0.52 HUF168.31	+121.0%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 35.1% more for transportation

	Ukraine	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 UAH274.80	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.84 UAH621.89	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	+75.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,153.65 UAH1M	$29,505.45 HUF10M	+1.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.95 UAH222.27	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+200.9%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 79.1% more for housing

	Ukraine	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.86 UAH263.29	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	+267.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$319.96 UAH14,372.78	$513.43 HUF166K	+60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$211.12 UAH9,483.83	$393.20 HUF127K	+86.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.64 UAH3,038.34	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+70.0%
Average			+79.1%

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pay 24.4% more for childcare

	Ukraine	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.08 UAH11,862.56	$324.41 HUF105K	+22.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,644.44 UAH298K	$8,370.86 HUF3M	+26.0%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 92.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ukraine	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 UAH49.85	$2.18 HUF704.52	+96.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 UAH60.14	$2.37 HUF766.32	+77.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 UAH132.47	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+155.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.77 UAH1,247.32	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+83.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 UAH187.12	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+88.1%
Average			+92.0%

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pay 14.9% more for clothing

	Ukraine	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.22 UAH2,390.71	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+59.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.08 UAH1,665.47	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	-7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.72 UAH3,536.08	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	+8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.09 UAH3,957.09	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+8.6%
Average			+14.9%

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