Hungary

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

Hungary vs

Romania

Overall verdict

Hungary is about 0.88× Romania.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Romania. 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

Romania Romania = 1×

Hungary is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.26
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.93
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.50

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

In Hungary, Big Mac costs 1.3× what it does in Romania — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.26

Hungary RON 21.91 HUF 1,660

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00

Hungary RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.96

Hungary RON 8.46 USD 1.839

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.91

Hungary RON 8.71 USD 1.893

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.50

Hungary RON 0.49 USD 0.111

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com