Hungary

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Hungary vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Hungary is about 1.05× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Hungary is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.28
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.18
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.17
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.01
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.72

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

In Hungary, Diesel 1L costs 1.3× what it does in New Zealand — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.34

Hungary NZD 3.34 USD 1.893

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.28

Hungary NZD 2,172 HUF 399,990

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.18

Hungary NZD 117.92 EUR 59.99

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.02

Hungary NZD 3.24 USD 1.839

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.01

Hungary NZD 8.70 HUF 1,660

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.99

Hungary NZD 0.17 USD 0.096

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.52

Hungary NZD 0.19 USD 0.111

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com