IcelandIceland

Hungary

Compared with Iceland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IcelandIceland = 1×

HungaryHungary vs IcelandIceland
Overall verdict

HungaryHungary is about 0.80× IcelandIceland.

Average across 2 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IcelandIceland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Iceland. 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 IcelandIceland Iceland = 1× HungaryHungary is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.04
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.62

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

In Hungary, Gasoline 1L costs 1.1× what it does in Iceland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.06
    HungaryHungary ISK 232 USD 1.839
    IcelandIceland ISK 218 USD 1.727
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.01
    HungaryHungary ISK 239 USD 1.893
    IcelandIceland ISK 237 USD 1.878
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.62
    HungaryHungary ISK 14 USD 0.111
    IcelandIceland ISK 22 USD 0.179
    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
+74%
in ISK

It rose 83% in local currency, but 74% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Hungary's inflation.