cost
Cost of Living Index
Hungary78.9 / 0
Turkiye43.4 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Turkiye leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Turkiye leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Hungary leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Hungary leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Hungary | 78.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Turkiye | 43.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Hungary | 35 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Turkiye | 47.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hungary | $533 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Turkiye | $1,795 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Hungary | 11.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Turkiye | 16.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Hungary | $1,941/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Turkiye | $1,324/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Hungary | 4.5% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Turkiye | 8.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Hungary | 87.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Turkiye | 78.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Hungary | 84.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Turkiye | 77.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Hungary wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Turkiye.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Hungary leads rent, housing, and salary; Turkiye leads cost, safety, and air quality.
cost
Hungary
78.9
Turkiye
43.4
safety
Hungary
35
Turkiye
47.4
housing
Hungary
$533
Turkiye
$1,795
housing
Hungary
11.9x
Turkiye
16.7x
jobs
Hungary
$1,941/mo
Turkiye
$1,324/mo
jobs
Hungary
4.5%
Turkiye
8.5%
health
Hungary
87.1
Turkiye
78.4
health
Hungary
84.7 years
Turkiye
77.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Hungary
-0.3%
Turkiye
0.2%
education
Hungary
88.6
Turkiye
46.8
transport
Hungary
43.9
Turkiye
53.7
safety
Hungary
0.7 per 100k
Turkiye
3.2 per 100k
safety
Hungary
51.2 per 100k
Turkiye
34.8 per 100k
health
Hungary
26.1%
Turkiye
41.3%
quality
Hungary
3.9
Turkiye
3.6
housing
Hungary
$7,136/sqm
Turkiye
$7,922/sqm
religion
Hungary
14.2%
Turkiye
52.6%
religion
Hungary
29.8%
Turkiye
12.6%
religion
Hungary
78.1%
Turkiye
86.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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