Cost of Living · EG vs HU
🇪🇬 Cairo vs 🇭🇺 Budapest: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $252 in Egypt vs $1,074 in Hungary — 326.61% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Hungary
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: 62.22%
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 62.7%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 62.87%
Closest to Egypt prices
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +451.43%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +451.42%
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +451.42%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Egypt | Hungary | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $126 | $697 (246,064 HUF) | +451.43% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $101 | $557 (196,851 HUF) | +451.42% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $231 | $1,274 (449,943 HUF) | +451.42% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.28 | $8.73 (3,083 HUF) | +282.89% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $9.51 | $36.38 (12,847 HUF) | +282.54% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $1.68 | $5.70 (2,013 HUF) | +239.29% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.24 | $0.65 (230 HUF) | +170.83% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $0.71 | $1.89 (667 HUF) | +166.2% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $0.76 | $2.01 (710 HUF) | +164.47% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $2.23 | $5.91 (2,087 HUF) | +165.02% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $0.89 | $2.36 (833 HUF) | +165.17% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $1.07 | $2.84 (1,003 HUF) | +165.42% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $2.67 | $7.09 (2,504 HUF) | +165.54% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.45 | $1.18 (417 HUF) | +162.22% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $0.76 | $2.91 (1,028 HUF) | +282.89% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $3.78 | $6.15 (2,172 HUF) | +62.7% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $0.63 | $2.43 (858 HUF) | +285.71% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.51 | $1.36 (480 HUF) | +166.67% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $9.95 | $33.67 (11,890 HUF) | +238.39% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $0.42 | $1.42 (501 HUF) | +238.1% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $0.51 | $1.94 (685 HUF) | +280.39% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.23 | $0.87 (307 HUF) | +278.26% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.45 | $0.73 (258 HUF) | +62.22% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $30.60 | $104 (36,585 HUF) | +238.56% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $10.71 | $36.26 (12,805 HUF) | +238.56% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $6.89 | $23.31 (8,232 HUF) | +238.32% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $6.34 | $24.25 (8,564 HUF) | +282.49% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $1.78 | $6.79 (2,398 HUF) | +281.46% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $3.80 | $14.55 (5,138 HUF) | +282.89% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $25.96 | $42.28 (14,931 HUF) | +62.87% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $42.47 | $69.18 (24,430 HUF) | +62.89% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $31.70 | $121 (42,822 HUF) | +282.52% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Hungary than Egypt?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,074 in Hungary versus $252 in Egypt — 326.61% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Hungary?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $2.91 in Hungary (≈ 1027.64 HUF), versus about $0.76 in Egypt.
- How much is rent in Hungary compared to Egypt?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $697/month in Hungary versus $126/month in Egypt (+451.43%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.