Wage Cost

Country comparison

Hungary vs Italy

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Hungary$39,1452025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 45.10 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Italy$53,8642025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 64.10 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$59k$50k$41k$32k$23k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallItaly +19.0
FoodItaly +5.1
ClothingItaly +18.9
HousingItaly +15.2
HealthItaly +33.6
TransportItaly +15.5
RecreationItaly +18.7
RestaurantsItaly +32.7
Hungary 45.10Italy 64.10
Overall
Hungary 45.10
Italy 64.10
Difference Italy +19.00
Food
Hungary 81.60
Italy 86.70
Difference Italy +5.10
Clothing
Hungary 76.40
Italy 95.30
Difference Italy +18.90
Housing
Hungary 35.60
Italy 50.80
Difference Italy +15.20
Health
Hungary 19.20
Italy 52.80
Difference Italy +33.60
Transport
Hungary 84.40
Italy 99.90
Difference Italy +15.50
Recreation
Hungary 55.70
Italy 74.40
Difference Italy +18.70
Restaurants
Hungary 56.70
Italy 89.40
Difference Italy +32.70

Key Differences

Understanding Hungary and Italy

Hungary records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Italy, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Italy shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $14,719 (37.6%) more than Hungary. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+3.42% and +1.17%). The widest price category gap is Health at 33.6 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Italy is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Health, where Italy exceeds Hungary by 33.6 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026