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    Hungary

    Hungary at a glance

    Capital city

    Budapest

    Population

    9.6 million

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    Cost of living (monthly, one person)

    $1,150/month (KSH, 2025)

    Freedom score

    Partly Free, score 65/100 (Freedom House, 2024)

    Safety (Global Peace Index)

    1.50/5 — rank 14/163 (IEP, 2024)

    Language

    Hungarian

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    People & culture

    The nation remains a cultural jewel of Central Europe, offering a high quality of life with a relatively affordable cost of living. You will find a society that deeply values its unique linguistic heritage and thermal bath culture, which provides a peaceful rhythm to daily existence.