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Hungary's house price growth is 16.98 %, the highest of 54. And its top income tax is 15.00 %, the 2nd lowest of 37.

Of 32 fields published for Hungary, these two sit furthest from the middle of the atlas.

House price growth

16.98 %

the highest of 54

Top income tax

15.00 %

the 2nd lowest of 37

House price growth54 / 54

Is it expensive, or does the pay keep up?

Price level

52 % of US prices

74 of 125 · 2025 · the figure and its source →

Average monthly salary

$2,228 PPP/mo

The average employee in Hungary earns about $2,228 a month before tax, measured in dollars adjusted for what they buy locally.

40 of 92 · 2025 · the figure and its source →

Average annual salary

$39,145 PPP

33 of 37 · 2025 · the figure and its source →

Money's value

30.10 %

100 saved in Hungary in 2000 buys what 30 buys today — 70 % of its purchasing power is gone.

70 of 116 · 2025 · the figure and its source →

Price level74 / 125

What is left after the state takes its share?

Tax on pay

33.50 %

Of every $100 of gross pay at the average wage in Hungary, about $34 goes to income tax and employee social contributions.

32 of 37 · 2025 · the figure and its source →

Average monthly salary

$2,228 PPP/mo

The average employee in Hungary earns about $2,228 a month before tax, measured in dollars adjusted for what they buy locally.

40 of 92 · 2025 · the figure and its source →

Take-home pay

$26,031 PPP

The average job in Hungary pays about $26,031 a year (PPP) after income tax and the employee's social contributions.

35 of 37 · 2025 · the figure and its source →

Minimum wage

$1,581 PPP/mo

The law in Hungary sets the floor at about $1,581 a month, measured in dollars adjusted for what they buy locally.

11 of 85 · 2026 · the figure and its source →

Tax on pay32 / 37

What does borrowing actually cost here?

House price growth

16.98 %

Real house prices in Hungary rose 17.0 % over the past year — beyond general inflation.

54 of 54 · 2025-Q4 · the figure and its source →

House price growth since 2015

387.1

House prices in Hungary are about 287 % higher than in 2015. That is the change, not the price: a cheaper country can show a bigger rise.

28 of 29 · 2026-Q1 · the figure and its source →

House price growth54 / 54

Does money in the bank keep its value?

Savings vs inflation

1.30 %

A bank account in Hungary currently gains about 1.3 pp of purchasing power a year.

30 of 69 · 2025 · the figure and its source →

Deposit rate

5.71 %

29 of 70 · 2025 · the figure and its source →

Inflation rate

4.41 %

At 4.4 % a year, prices double in about 16 years if it holds.

72 of 123 · 2025 · the figure and its source →

Savings vs inflation30 / 69

House price growth since 2015

387.1

the 2nd highest of 29

Bank spread

2.30 %

ranked 4th of 62

Take-home pay

$26,031 PPP

the 3rd lowest of 37

Corporate tax

9.00 %

ranked 7th of 96

Currency

7.61 %

ranked 6th of 71

▲ 0.02 pp since 6 September 2026▲ 1.82 pp since 24 July 2026

Average annual salary

$39,145 PPP

ranked 33rd of 37

Where Hungary sits, field by field

Each dot is Hungary’s position among every country that publishes that field. Sorted by distance from the middle, so what is unusual about the country comes first.

  1. House price growth16.98 %54 of 54
  2. Top income tax15.00 %2 of 37
  3. House price growth since 2015387.128 of 29
  4. Bank spread2.30 %4 of 62
  5. Take-home pay$26,031 PPP35 of 37
  6. Corporate tax9.00 %7 of 96
  7. Currency7.61 %6 of 71
  8. Average annual salary$39,145 PPP33 of 37
  9. GDP growth0.51 %113 of 127
  10. Minimum wage$1,581 PPP/mo11 of 85
  11. Tax on pay33.50 %32 of 37
  12. Electricity price€0.113/kWh6 of 33
  13. Median income$19,741 PPP35 of 42
  14. Retirement age (women)62 years11 of 49
  15. Debt per person$19,48297 of 123
  16. Petrol€1.64/l7 of 27
  17. Minimum wage in euros€906/mo19 of 26
  18. Government debt75.20 %89 of 124
  19. Tax wedge41.15 %25 of 36
  20. Real policy rate1.34 %18 of 53
  21. Public holidays13 days35 of 104
  22. Lending rate8.01 %24 of 67
  23. Unemployment rate4.52 %47 of 124
  24. GDP per capita$25,90749 of 127
  25. Money's value30.10 %70 of 116
  26. Deposit rate5.71 %29 of 70
  27. Price level52 % of US prices74 of 125
  28. Median salary$1,971 PPP/mo33 of 78
  29. Retirement age (men)65 years21 of 49
  30. Inflation rate4.41 %72 of 123
  31. Savings vs inflation1.30 %30 of 69
  32. Average monthly salary$2,228 PPP/mo40 of 92

The money journey · average earner

Gross pay, average job · official$39,145Income tax + employee contributions · our calculation$26,031−$13,114One year of inflation, held as cash · our calculation$24,883−$1,148
All figures in PPP dollars — what money buys locally (why that matters). The tax step is the OECD net personal rate for a single average earner — deliberately not the tax wedge (the difference). The last bar holds the year's take-home as cash; a deposit account would blunt, not erase, the inflation slice. Housing and daily costs are not subtracted — no official cross-country source exists, and this journey never estimates.

Financially nearest · computed, not curated

Slovakia

avg gap 16.3 pp · 27 shared fields

Most separates them: real policy rate — 1.34 % (Hungary) vs -1.75 %

Croatia

avg gap 18.6 pp · 22 shared fields

Most separates them: currency — 7.61 % (Hungary) vs -0.71 %

Costa Rica

avg gap 21.4 pp · 25 shared fields

Most separates them: tax on pay — 33.50 % (Hungary) vs 9.85 %

Czech Republic

avg gap 22.1 pp · 31 shared fields

Most separates them: electricity — €0.113/kWh (Hungary) vs €0.311/kWh

Where Hungary is unremarkable
GDP growth0.51 %ranked 113th of 127
Minimum wage$1,581 PPP/moranked 11th of 85
Tax on pay33.50 %ranked 32nd of 37
Electricity price€0.113/kWhranked 6th of 33
Median income$19,741 PPPranked 35th of 42
Retirement age (women)62 yearsranked 11th of 49
Debt per person$19,482ranked 97th of 123
Petrol€1.64/lranked 7th of 27
Minimum wage in euros€906/moranked 19th of 26
Government debt75.20 %ranked 89th of 124
Tax wedge41.15 %ranked 25th of 36
Real policy rate1.34 %ranked 18th of 53
Public holidays13 daysranked 35th of 104
Lending rate8.01 %ranked 24th of 67
Unemployment rate4.52 %ranked 47th of 124
GDP per capita$25,907ranked 49th of 127
Money's value30.10 %ranked 70th of 116
Deposit rate5.71 %ranked 29th of 70
Price level52 % of US pricesranked 74th of 125
Median salary$1,971 PPP/moranked 33rd of 78
Retirement age (men)65 yearsranked 21st of 49
Inflation rate4.41 %ranked 72nd of 123
Savings vs inflation1.30 %ranked 30th of 69
Average monthly salary$2,228 PPP/moranked 40th of 92

✓ 32 fields published for Hungary, every one dated and sourced · 3 not published yet

Awaiting an official source for Hungary: mortgage rate, rent, vat.

Sources for all 32 figures
What would a loan cost here?Taxes in HungaryWhat each kind of work earns3.1×

What changed

8 Sept 2026Currency vs USD (1y)7.59 → 7.61
7 Sept 2026Currency vs USD (1y)7.66 → 7.59
6 Sept 2026Government debt per person (USD)21241 → 19482
6 Sept 2026Government debt (% of GDP)81.9885115322258 → 75.2
5 Sept 2026Currency vs USD (1y)6.28 → 7.66
4 Sept 2026Currency vs USD (1y)7.13 → 6.28
3 Sept 2026Currency vs USD (1y)7.3 → 7.13
3 Sept 2026Petrol (Euro-super 95) per litre1.634 → 1.638
2 Sept 2026Currency vs USD (1y)8.15 → 7.3
1 Sept 2026Currency vs USD (1y)8.21 → 8.15
31 Aug 2026Currency vs USD (1y)8.38 → 8.21
30 Aug 2026Currency vs USD (1y)8.6 → 8.38
29 Aug 2026Currency vs USD (1y)10.42 → 8.6
28 Aug 2026Currency vs USD (1y)9.91 → 10.42
27 Aug 2026Currency vs USD (1y)9.27 → 9.91
27 Aug 2026Petrol (Euro-super 95) per litre1.615 → 1.634
26 Aug 2026Currency vs USD (1y)9.82 → 9.27
25 Aug 2026Currency vs USD (1y)9.81 → 9.82
24 Aug 2026Currency vs USD (1y)9.78 → 9.81
23 Aug 2026Currency vs USD (1y)8.98 → 9.78