United Kingdom

Compared with Hungary, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hungary = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Hungary

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.20× Hungary.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Hungary = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Hungary. A bar running right means United Kingdom 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×

United Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.82
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.42
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.14
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.98
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.85

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.6× what it does in Hungary — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.62

United Kingdom HUF 132 USD 0.402

Hungary HUF 37 USD 0.111

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.42

United Kingdom HUF 2,353 GBP 5.29

Hungary HUF 1,660 HUF 1,660

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.18

United Kingdom HUF 699 USD 2.235

Hungary HUF 592 USD 1.893

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.11

United Kingdom HUF 637 USD 2.037

Hungary HUF 575 USD 1.839

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.98

United Kingdom HUF 21,185 GBP 49.99

Hungary HUF 21,717 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.92

United Kingdom HUF 29 USD 0.088

Hungary HUF 32 USD 0.096

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.85

United Kingdom HUF 338,603 GBP 799

Hungary HUF 399,990 HUF 399,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store