Iceland
Compared with Hungary, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Hungary = 1×
Overall verdict
Iceland is about 1.25×
Hungary.
Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Hungary = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Hungary. A bar running right means Iceland 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
Hungary
Hungary = 1×
Iceland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Iceland, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× what it does in Hungary — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.61
Iceland HUF 59 USD 0.179
Hungary HUF 37 USD 0.111
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.99
Iceland HUF 587 USD 1.878
Hungary HUF 592 USD 1.893
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.94
Iceland HUF 540 USD 1.727
Hungary HUF 575 USD 1.839