Austria
AT
Austria vs Hungary
Compare Austria and Hungary using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Cost of living comparison
Compare Austria and Hungary using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Hungary
HU
Shared indicators
16
Austria better
11
Hungary better
4
Tie
1
Indicative result based on the count of shared indicators. Each indicator uses the latest exact year available for both countries, and no weighted composite score is applied.
Quality of Life in Europe: more favorable reading for Austria
Austria has the more favorable reading on Material and Social Deprivation compared with Hungary. The difference is classified as strong. Against the European benchmark, Austria is on the favorable side and Hungary on the adverse side for Material and Social Deprivation.
Topic: Quality of Life in Europe
Primary indicator: Material and Social Deprivation
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Income & Purchasing Power: more favorable reading for Austria
Austria has the more favorable reading on GDP per Capita compared with Hungary. The difference is classified as strong. Against the European benchmark, Austria is on the favorable side and Hungary on the adverse side for GDP per Capita.
Topic: Income & Purchasing Power
Primary indicator: GDP per Capita
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Poverty & Financial Hardship: more favorable reading for Austria
Austria has the more favorable reading on Financial Vulnerability compared with Hungary. The difference is classified as strong. Against the European benchmark, Austria is on the favorable side and Hungary on the adverse side for Financial Vulnerability.
Topic: Poverty & Financial Hardship
Primary indicator: Financial Vulnerability
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Housing & Energy Costs: more favorable reading for Hungary
Hungary has the more favorable reading on Home Price Affordability compared with Austria. The difference is classified as strong. Both are on the adverse side of the European benchmark for Home Price Affordability.
Topic: Housing & Energy Costs
Primary indicator: Home Price Affordability
Year: 2024
Materiality: strong
Indicators comparison
6.9%
Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)
Better outcome: Hungary
4.1%
7.5%
Arrears on housing or utility bills
Better outcome: Austria
9.3%
115.2 index
House price to income ratio
Better outcome: Hungary
99 index
6.1%
Housing cost overburden rate
Better outcome: Hungary
5.3%
14.2%
Overcrowding rate
Better outcome: Austria
14.6%
4%
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Better outcome: Austria
5.8%
118
GDP per capita in PPS
Better outcome: Austria
76
27.8 index
Gini coefficient
Better outcome: Austria
29.5 index
4.25 ratio
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Better outcome: Austria
4.68 ratio
15.9%
At-risk-of-poverty rate
Better outcome: Hungary
14%
18.8%
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Better outcome: Austria
19.5%
20.9%
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Better outcome: Austria
30.5%
82.1 years
Life expectancy at birth
Better outcome: Austria
76.8 years
6.3%
Material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Austria
15.3%
1.6 rooms/person
Average number of rooms per person
Better outcome: Tie
1.6 rooms/person
3.7%
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Austria
9.3%
View data table
| Indicator | Country A value | Country B value | Better outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) | 6.9% | 4.1% | Hungary |
| Arrears on housing or utility bills | 7.5% | 9.3% | Austria |
| House price to income ratio | 115.2 index | 99 index | Hungary |
| Housing cost overburden rate | 6.1% | 5.3% | Hungary |
| Overcrowding rate | 14.2% | 14.6% | Austria |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm | 4% | 5.8% | Austria |
| GDP per capita in PPS | 118 | 76 | Austria |
| Gini coefficient | 27.8 index | 29.5 index | Austria |
| Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 | 4.25 ratio | 4.68 ratio | Austria |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate | 15.9% | 14% | Hungary |
| Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion | 18.8% | 19.5% | Austria |
| Inability to face unexpected financial expenses | 20.9% | 30.5% | Austria |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.1 years | 76.8 years | Austria |
| Material and social deprivation rate | 6.3% | 15.3% | Austria |
| Average number of rooms per person | 1.6 rooms/person | 1.6 rooms/person | Tie |
| Severe material and social deprivation rate | 3.7% | 9.3% | Austria |