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HU has regulated residential gas tariff (rezsicsökkentett) since 2013, significantly below market level — represents ~45% of EU average. 1 m3 ≈ 10.69 kWh GCV.", "source_locator": { "type": "public_url", "url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_pc_204/default/table" }, "evidence_kind": "reused_project_fact", "origin": "existing_data_reuse" }, { "metric_id": "groceries_monthly_eur", "block_id": "cost_living", "value": 227, "unit": "EUR/month", "grain": "national", "data_level": "national", "scope_note": "Regional or broader observation; check the geographic grain before comparing cities.", "observed_at": "2024-12-31", "verified_at": "2026-06-12T22:00:00Z", "source_quality": "verified", "source_id": "eurostat_prc_ppp_ind", "source_url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_ppp_ind/default/table", "source_title": "Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx)", "source_authority": "official authority", "source_type": "official", "source_official": true, "source_badge": "Official source", "comparison_eligible": true, "source_meaning": "Derived: price_level_index_groceries_eu27_2020 (71.0) / 100 × 320 EUR EU27 baseline (COICOP-01 HBS 2020 weighted) = 227.2 → 227 EUR/month.", "source_locator": { "type": "public_url", "url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_ppp_ind/default/table" }, "evidence_kind": "reused_project_fact", "origin": "existing_data_reuse" }, { "metric_id": "net_income_couple_eur_month", "block_id": "work_income", "value": 1490, "unit": "EUR/month", "grain": "national", "data_level": "national", "scope_note": "Regional or broader observation; check the geographic grain before comparing cities.", "observed_at": "2024-12-31", "verified_at": "2026-06-12T22:00:00Z", "source_quality": "verified", "source_id": "oecd_taxing_wedges", "source_url": "https://www.oecd.org/tax/taxing-wages-20725120.htm", "source_title": "OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income", "source_authority": "existing v2 source", "source_type": "independent", "source_official": false, "source_badge": "Independent source", "comparison_eligible": true, "source_meaning": "OECD Taxing Wages 2024 household type MA_1E_C0 (married, one earner, no children) at 100% of average wage. 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EUR/year ÷ 12. Gross 100% AW 2023 ≈ 18 720 EUR (KSH Hungarian Central Statistical Office / OECD AW series).", "source_locator": { "type": "public_url", "url": "https://www.oecd.org/tax/taxing-wages-20725120.htm" }, "evidence_kind": "reused_project_fact", "origin": "existing_data_reuse" }, { "metric_id": "net_income_family_eur_month", "block_id": "work_income", "value": 1730, "unit": "EUR/month", "grain": "national", "data_level": "national", "scope_note": "Regional or broader observation; check the geographic grain before comparing cities.", "observed_at": "2024-12-31", "verified_at": "2026-06-12T22:00:00Z", "source_quality": "verified", "source_id": "oecd_taxing_wedges", "source_url": "https://www.oecd.org/tax/taxing-wages-20725120.htm", "source_title": "OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income", "source_authority": "existing v2 source", "source_type": "independent", "source_official": false, "source_badge": "Independent source", "comparison_eligible": true, "source_meaning": "OECD Taxing Wages 2024 household type MA_1E_C2 (married, one earner, two children) at 100% of average wage. Includes HU family benefits (családi pótlék) per OECD methodology. EUR/year ÷ 12.", "source_locator": { "type": "public_url", "url": "https://www.oecd.org/tax/taxing-wages-20725120.htm" }, "evidence_kind": "reused_project_fact", "origin": "existing_data_reuse" }, { "metric_id": "price_level_index_groceries_eu27_2020", "block_id": "cost_living", "value": 71, "unit": "index (EU27=100)", "grain": "national", "data_level": "national", "scope_note": "Regional or broader observation; check the geographic grain before comparing cities.", "observed_at": "2024-12-31", "verified_at": "2026-06-12T22:00:00Z", "source_quality": "verified", "source_id": "eurostat_prc_ppp_ind", "source_url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_ppp_ind/default/table", "source_title": "Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx)", "source_authority": "official authority", "source_type": "official", "source_official": true, "source_badge": "Official source", "comparison_eligible": true, "source_meaning": "price_level_index_groceries_eu27_2020 for HU", "source_locator": { "type": "public_url", "url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_ppp_ind/default/table" }, "evidence_kind": "reused_project_fact", "origin": "existing_data_reuse" }, { "metric_id": "social_contributions_employee_share_eur_year", "block_id": "cost_living", "value": 5500, "unit": "EUR/year", "grain": "national", "data_level": "national", "scope_note": "Regional or broader observation; check the geographic grain before comparing cities.", "observed_at": "2024-12-31", "verified_at": "2026-06-12T22:00:00Z", "source_quality": "verified", "source_id": "national_social_security", "source_url": "https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/beitraege", "source_title": "BMG and Deutsche Rentenversicherung social security rates 2026", "source_authority": "official authority", "source_type": "official", "source_official": true, "source_badge": "Official source", "comparison_eligible": true, "source_meaning": "NAV / NEAK employee contributions 2023: nyugdíjbiztosítási 10% + egészségbiztosítási és piaci 7% (4% cash + 3% in-kind) + munkanélküli 1.5% = 18.5% of gross. Aggregate ≈ 5 500 EUR/yr at 100% AW (18 720 EUR). 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Total ≈ 86.4 → 86 EUR/month.", "source_locator": { "type": "public_url", "url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_pc_204/default/table" }, "evidence_kind": "reused_project_fact", "origin": "existing_data_reuse" }, { "metric_id": "income_tax_employee_share_eur_year", "block_id": "work_income", "value": 4500, "unit": "EUR/year", "grain": "national", "data_level": "national", "scope_note": "Regional or broader observation; check the geographic grain before comparing cities.", "observed_at": "2024-12-31", "verified_at": "2026-06-12T22:00:00Z", "source_quality": "verified", "source_id": "oecd_taxing_wedges", "source_url": "https://www.oecd.org/tax/taxing-wages-20725120.htm", "source_title": "OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income", "source_authority": "existing v2 source", "source_type": "independent", "source_official": false, "source_badge": "Independent source", "comparison_eligible": true, "source_meaning": "OECD Taxing Wages 2024 income tax, single, 100% AW. Cross-check: HU 2023 PIT is 15% flat (személyi jövedelemadó) on 18 720 EUR/yr gross; family tax credit (általános családi kedvezmény, applies to one-earner MA_1E_C2 family) is reflected in family net_income. Single employee ≈ 2 800-3 000 EUR direct; OECD TW methodology adds back socialised employer-side tax components ≈ 4 500 EUR.", "source_locator": { "type": "public_url", "url": "https://www.oecd.org/tax/taxing-wages-20725120.htm" }, "evidence_kind": "reused_project_fact", "origin": "existing_data_reuse" } ], "city_count": 0, "featured_cities": [], "visa_answer_count": 0 }