Hungary

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Hungary vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Hungary is about 1.32× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. 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

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Hungary is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.99
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.39
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.36
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.09
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.97

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

In Hungary, Gasoline 1L costs 2.1× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but Big Mac costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.05

Hungary AED 6.75 USD 1.839

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.93

Hungary AED 6.95 USD 1.893

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.39

Hungary AED 0.41 USD 0.111

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.36

Hungary AED 4,618 HUF 399,990

United Arab Emirates AED 3,399 AED 3,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.09

Hungary AED 250.70 EUR 59.99

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.97

Hungary AED 18.35 HUF 1,660

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

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