Hungary
HU
Hungary vs Romania
Compare Hungary and Romania using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Cost of living comparison
Compare Hungary and Romania using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Romania
RO
Shared indicators
16
Hungary better
11
Romania better
5
Tie
0
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.
Housing & Energy Costs: mixed signals
The comparison is mixed within this topic: Hungary has the more favorable reading on Housing & Utility Bill Arrears, while Romania has it on Home Price Affordability. The selected differences are strong and strong, respectively. Against the European benchmark, Hungary is on the favorable side and Romania on the adverse side for Housing & Utility Bill Arrears. For Home Price Affordability, Hungary is on the adverse side of the European benchmark and Romania on the favorable side.
Topic: Housing & Energy Costs
Primary indicator: Housing & Utility Bill Arrears
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Poverty & Financial Hardship: more favorable reading for Hungary
Hungary has the more favorable reading on Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk compared with Romania. The difference is classified as strong. Against the European benchmark, Hungary is on the favorable side and Romania on the adverse side for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk.
Topic: Poverty & Financial Hardship
Primary indicator: Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Quality of Life in Europe: more favorable reading for Hungary
Hungary has the more favorable reading on Material and Social Deprivation compared with Romania. The difference is classified as strong. Both are on the adverse side of the European benchmark 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 Romania
Romania has the more favorable reading on Income Inequality (Gini Index) compared with Hungary. The difference is classified as material.
Topic: Income & Purchasing Power
Primary indicator: Income Inequality (Gini Index)
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Indicators comparison
4.1%
Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)
Better outcome: Hungary
5.6%
8.6%
Arrears on housing or utility bills
Better outcome: Hungary
18.5%
99 index
House price to income ratio
Better outcome: Romania
48.2 index
5.3%
Housing cost overburden rate
Better outcome: Romania
5%
14.6%
Overcrowding rate
Better outcome: Hungary
40.4%
5.8%
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Better outcome: Hungary
11.9%
76
GDP per capita in PPS
Better outcome: Romania
78
29.5 index
Gini coefficient
Better outcome: Romania
27.3 index
4.68 ratio
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Better outcome: Romania
4.37 ratio
14%
At-risk-of-poverty rate
Better outcome: Hungary
18.4%
19.5%
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Better outcome: Hungary
27.4%
30.5%
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Better outcome: Hungary
37.8%
76.8 years
Life expectancy at birth
Better outcome: Hungary
76.5 years
15.3%
Material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Hungary
26.8%
1.6 rooms/person
Average number of rooms per person
Better outcome: Hungary
1.1 rooms/person
8.5%
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Hungary
16.8%
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) | 4.1% | 5.6% | Hungary |
| Arrears on housing or utility bills | 8.6% | 18.5% | Hungary |
| House price to income ratio | 99 index | 48.2 index | Romania |
| Housing cost overburden rate | 5.3% | 5% | Romania |
| Overcrowding rate | 14.6% | 40.4% | Hungary |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm | 5.8% | 11.9% | Hungary |
| GDP per capita in PPS | 76 | 78 | Romania |
| Gini coefficient | 29.5 index | 27.3 index | Romania |
| Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 | 4.68 ratio | 4.37 ratio | Romania |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate | 14% | 18.4% | Hungary |
| Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion | 19.5% | 27.4% | Hungary |
| Inability to face unexpected financial expenses | 30.5% | 37.8% | Hungary |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.8 years | 76.5 years | Hungary |
| Material and social deprivation rate | 15.3% | 26.8% | Hungary |
| Average number of rooms per person | 1.6 rooms/person | 1.1 rooms/person | Hungary |
| Severe material and social deprivation rate | 8.5% | 16.8% | Hungary |