Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Hungary

Hungary vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 68.9% more expensive than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Hungary
Groceries: pay 32.9% more in Hungary
Transportation: pay 90.7% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 57.0% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 24.0% less in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 43.4% more in Hungary

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

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Hungary vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Vietnam	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.93 ₫49,968	$10.87 HUF3,514.69	+463.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.06 ₫105K	$8.99 HUF2,906.01	+121.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₫13,022	$1.53 HUF495.24	+204.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 ₫7,715	$1.22 HUF393.06	+308.0%
Average			+269.8%

Vietnam vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.9% more for groceries

	Vietnam	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 ₫24,827	$1.45 HUF467.70	+50.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.37 ₫139K	$5.06 HUF1,634.56	-5.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.69 ₫147K	$4.46 HUF1,443.11	-21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,111	$3.41 HUF1,101.00	+125.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 ₫44,332	$2.93 HUF947.92	+71.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 ₫34,270	$0.91 HUF293.18	-31.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,159	$0.95 HUF306.91	+86.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,883	$0.98 HUF315.85	+59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ₫14,322	$1.51 HUF487.70	+172.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫12,823	$0.47 HUF150.57	-6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,288	$0.52 HUF168.31	+1.4%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 90.7% more for transportation

	Vietnam	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.36 ₫87,093	$6.99 HUF2,261.00	+107.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.12 ₫184K	$24.26 HUF7,843.83	+240.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$29,505.45 HUF10M	-3.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.75 ₫149K	$14.89 HUF4,813.95	+159.1%
Average			+90.7%

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pay 57.0% more for housing

	Vietnam	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.92 ₫231K	$21.54 HUF6,964.82	+141.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$387.95 ₫10M	$513.43 HUF166K	+32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$257.72 ₫7M	$393.20 HUF127K	+52.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.62 ₫1M	$114.97 HUF37,171.34	+131.7%
Average			+57.0%

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pay 24.0% less for childcare

	Vietnam	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.30 ₫8M	$324.41 HUF105K	+1.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,628.65 ₫379M	$8,370.86 HUF3M	-42.8%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Vietnam	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.91 ₫23,577	$2.18 HUF704.52	+139.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 ₫42,237	$2.37 HUF766.32	+45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.36 ₫35,110	$7.52 HUF2,432.53	+454.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.59 ₫533K	$50.86 HUF16,442.95	+147.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.14 ₫81,316	$7.84 HUF2,533.66	+149.5%
Average			+140.0%

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pay 43.4% more for clothing

	Vietnam	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.00 ₫1M	$85.00 HUF27,480.38	+107.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.08 ₫623K	$34.43 HUF11,132.40	+43.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.97 ₫2M	$85.20 HUF27,546.89	+10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.18 ₫2M	$95.64 HUF30,922.08	+28.9%
Average			+43.4%

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