5. A half-bottle of wine, red
Where: Hungary’s Kunság
Estimated monthly family income: $900*
Estimated monthly cost of living: $2,000*
Drinking wine is a must for maturity, whether you’re traveling or residing somewhere long-term. It is rare for a supper to seem complete without a glass of wine, and this is true everywhere. However, you can’t be spending a ton of money on something you just drink once every other night.
A half-bottle of wine, red ©Shutterstock/MaksLogvinov
Even the most inexpensive red wine in the USA will run you about ten bucks if you want anything that’s truly drinkable, even if high-quality wines might cost hundreds of dollars. You can still get a bottle of red wine in Hungary for just one dollar, living true to its image as one of the more affordable nations in the EU.
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