Hungary

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

Hungary vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

Hungary is about 0.84× United Kingdom.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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 Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

Hungary is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.18
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.03
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.87
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.71
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.55

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

In Hungary, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.2× what it does in United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.18

Hungary £943.85 HUF 399,990

United Kingdom £799.00 GBP 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.09

Hungary £0.07 USD 0.096

United Kingdom £0.07 USD 0.088

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.03

Hungary £51.24 EUR 59.99

United Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.90

Hungary £1.39 USD 1.839

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.85

Hungary £1.43 USD 1.893

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.71

Hungary £3.73 HUF 1,660

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.28

Hungary £0.08 USD 0.111

United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com