Hungary

Compared with Ukraine, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Ukraine = 1×

Hungary vs

Ukraine

Overall verdict

Hungary is about 1.73× Ukraine.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Ukraine = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Ukraine. 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

Ukraine Ukraine = 1×

Hungary is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.52
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×2.19
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.56
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.04

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

In Hungary, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 4.8× what it does in Ukraine — but Gasoline 1L costs only 1.0×. 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 ×4.80

Hungary UAH 4.18 USD 0.096

Ukraine UAH 0.87 USD 0.02

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×2.19

Hungary UAH 3,060 EUR 59.99

Ukraine UAH 1,399 UAH 1,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.56

Hungary UAH 217.53 HUF 1,660

Ukraine UAH 139.00 UAH 139

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.32

Hungary UAH 4.83 USD 0.111

Ukraine UAH 3.66 USD 0.084

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.04

Hungary UAH 82.44 USD 1.893

Ukraine UAH 79.52 USD 1.826

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.03

Hungary UAH 80.09 USD 1.839

Ukraine UAH 77.48 USD 1.779

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com