Hungary

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

Hungary vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

Hungary is about 3.75× Egypt.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Egypt = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Egypt. A bar running right means Hungary 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

Egypt Egypt = 1×

Hungary is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×6.49
⛽ Transport 2 items

×4.29
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.89

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

In Hungary, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 8.7× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 1.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×8.73

Hungary EGP 4.54 USD 0.096

Egypt EGP 0.52 USD 0.011

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.83

Hungary EGP 5.24 USD 0.111

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×4.71

Hungary EGP 89.43 USD 1.893

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.91

Hungary EGP 86.87 USD 1.839

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.89

Hungary EGP 235.96 HUF 1,660

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index