GreeceGreece

Hungary

Compared with Greece, using real observed prices.

Baseline: GreeceGreece = 1×

HungaryHungary vs GreeceGreece
Overall verdict

HungaryHungary is about 0.86× GreeceGreece.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs GreeceGreece = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Greece. 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 GreeceGreece Greece = 1× HungaryHungary is pricier →
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.00
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.83
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.75

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

In Hungary, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.3× what it does in Greece — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. 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 ×1.30
    HungaryHungary €0.08 USD 0.096
    GreeceGreece €0.06 USD 0.074
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00
    HungaryHungary €59.99 EUR 59.99
    GreeceGreece €59.99 EUR 59.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.85
    HungaryHungary €1.66 USD 1.893
    GreeceGreece €1.95 USD 2.223
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.82
    HungaryHungary €1.62 USD 1.839
    GreeceGreece €1.98 USD 2.254
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.44
    HungaryHungary €0.10 USD 0.111
    GreeceGreece €0.22 USD 0.254
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Hungary

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+83%
in HUF
908 → 1660
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+72%
in EUR

It rose 83% in local currency, but 72% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Hungary's inflation.