Greece or Hungary
Two countries side by side across the same rows as the full comparison. A dash means the value is missing: fields are not filled with guesses. about the data
| Greece | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | $ 45 520 | — |
| Citizenship | 7 years | 8 years |
| Partner can work | yes | yes |
| Parents | difficult | difficult |
| Pets | no trouble | no trouble |
| Pet limit | 5 | 5 |
| Quarantine | no | no |
| Residence permit fee | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 954 | $ 1 172 · estimate |
| Basket | $ 41,0 | $ 33,2 |
| Life expectancy | 81.84 | 76.72 |
| Homicides/100k | 0.85 | 0.7 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 4.8 | 2.8 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Greece — 107, Hungary — 30. Types present in both: work, remote work, study, family, investment, job seeking and working holiday. Greece adds: talent, repatriation and retirement. Hungary adds: startup.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
Greece: fees range from 16 to 2,016 EUR. Routes with no fee: 3. Routes stating an income threshold: 18; the lowest is 500 EUR a month. Routes with a published decision deadline: 37; the shortest is 30 days. Hungary: the fee is 110 EUR wherever it is published. Routes stating an income threshold: 1; the lowest is 3,000 EUR a month. Routes with a published decision deadline: 27; the shortest is 21 days.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: both after 5 years. Citizenship: Greece after 7 years, Hungary after 8 years. Both allow a second citizenship.
Greece in brief
An EU country with a Mediterranean climate and a comparatively short route to citizenship (7 years), but with IT salaries noticeably lower than in Western Europe. The main limits are high seismic activity, summer wildfires and intensifying heat. The EU Blue Card, a digital nomad visa and the Golden Visa investment route are available.
Hungary in brief
An EU country with a low cost of living and low violent crime. Held back by a difficult language and 8 years to citizenship, IT salaries below Western European levels, the EU's worst corruption perception score, and flood and drought risks on the plain.
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