Australia

Compared with Hungary, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hungary = 1×

Australia vs

Hungary

Overall verdict

Australia is about 0.99× Hungary.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Hungary = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Hungary. A bar running right means Australia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Hungary Hungary = 1×

Australia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.62
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.14
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.92
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.78
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.71

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Australia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.3× what it does in Hungary — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.33

Australia HUF 85 USD 0.259

Hungary HUF 37 USD 0.111

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.14

Australia HUF 1,893 AUD 8.5

Hungary HUF 1,660 HUF 1,660

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.13

Australia HUF 36 USD 0.108

Hungary HUF 32 USD 0.096

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.92

Australia HUF 19,976 AUD 89.95

Hungary HUF 21,717 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.78

Australia HUF 310,690 AUD 1,399

Hungary HUF 399,990 HUF 399,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.75

Australia HUF 444 USD 1.421

Hungary HUF 592 USD 1.893

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.67

Australia HUF 387 USD 1.239

Hungary HUF 575 USD 1.839

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com