Cost of living comparison
compared to
Katowice vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary
Katowice is 5.6% cheaper than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Katowice
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% less in Katowice
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Katowice
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% more in Katowice
- Childcare
-
pay 12.0% less in Katowice
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% less in Katowice
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Katowice
The cost of restaurants, housing, and transportation in Katowice are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Katowice.
Katowice vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Katowice instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Katowice
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
HUF3,911.31
|
$10.94
PLN39.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
HUF2,933.48
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
HUF601.25
|
$1.92
PLN6.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
HUF444.54
|
$1.81
PLN6.52
|
|
Budapest vs. Katowice - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Katowice
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
HUF599.14
|
$1.58
PLN5.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
HUF1,800.14
|
$4.63
PLN16.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
HUF1,552.58
|
$3.85
PLN13.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
HUF1,075.21
|
$3.14
PLN11.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
HUF1,001.64
|
$2.86
PLN10.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
HUF310.31
|
$0.51
PLN1.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
HUF307.66
|
$0.79
PLN2.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
HUF331.13
|
$0.82
PLN2.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
HUF552.28
|
$1.42
PLN5.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF183.51
|
$0.49
PLN1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
HUF196.67
|
$0.42
PLN1.52
|
|
Budapest vs. Katowice - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Katowice
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
HUF2,298.94
|
$6.56
PLN23.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.83
HUF8,800.45
|
$32.81
PLN118.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,801.65
HUF8,790,672.97
|
$34,064.62
PLN122,804.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.77
HUF4,517.56
|
$8.20
PLN29.57
|
|
Budapest vs. Katowice - Cost of transportation
pay 1.3% more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Katowice
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.10
HUF7,247.13
|
$16.36
PLN58.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$762.27
HUF250,017.02
|
$640.24
PLN2,308.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$595.85
HUF195,433.44
|
$484.69
PLN1,747.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.90
HUF38,013.68
|
$192.29
PLN693.20
|
|
Budapest vs. Katowice - Cost of housing
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Katowice
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.58
HUF152,378.18
|
$341.77
PLN1,232.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,648.55
HUF4,148,597.58
|
$12,950.93
PLN46,688.63
|
|
Budapest vs. Katowice - Cost of childcare
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Katowice
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
HUF977.83
|
$3.42
PLN12.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
HUF969.96
|
$3.58
PLN12.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.16
HUF2,346.79
|
$5.47
PLN19.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.02
HUF21,654.33
|
$31.96
PLN115.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.24
HUF3,031.27
|
$7.08
PLN25.53
|
|
Budapest vs. Katowice - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Katowice
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.35
HUF31,273.92
|
$76.21
PLN274.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.51
HUF13,613.55
|
$31.66
PLN114.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.47
HUF32,952.56
|
$107.37
PLN387.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.87
HUF35,707.58
|
$114.38
PLN412.34
|
|
Budapest vs. Katowice - Cost of clothing
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