Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hungary vs. Debrecen Cost of Living Summary
Hungary is 3.1% more expensive than Debrecen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% more in Hungary
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% more in Hungary
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% less in Hungary
- Childcare
-
pay 8.7% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% more in Hungary
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Hungary
The cost of groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Hungary are more expensive than in Debrecen. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Hungary.
Hungary vs. Debrecen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hungary instead of Debrecen, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
Debrecen
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
HUF3,713.13
|
$10.15
HUF3,330.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
HUF3,234.33
|
$8.05
HUF2,638.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HUF382.31
|
$1.44
HUF471.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
HUF263.83
|
$1.11
HUF364.04
|
|
Debrecen vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Debrecen
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HUF529.12
|
$1.54
HUF506.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
HUF1,270.28
|
$4.49
HUF1,472.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
HUF1,343.93
|
$4.17
HUF1,368.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HUF808.90
|
$2.86
HUF937.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
HUF878.25
|
$2.70
HUF884.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF178.97
|
$0.79
HUF258.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
HUF270.28
|
$0.88
HUF289.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
HUF320.12
|
$0.91
HUF298.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
HUF398.81
|
$1.40
HUF458.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
HUF124.99
|
$0.51
HUF167.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF159.47
|
$0.55
HUF179.63
|
|
Debrecen vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Debrecen
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
HUF2,186.78
|
$6.76
HUF2,217.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.32
HUF8,305.69
|
$25.12
HUF8,237.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,782.79
HUF8,784,488.05
|
$26,788.81
HUF8,786,460.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.45
HUF4,739.13
|
$13.43
HUF4,403.28
|
|
Debrecen vs. Hungary - Cost of transportation
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Debrecen
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.88
HUF5,862.84
|
$20.66
HUF6,776.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$588.39
HUF192,985.14
|
$481.37
HUF157,885.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$499.84
HUF163,942.37
|
$376.75
HUF123,571.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.93
HUF37,368.59
|
$111.14
HUF36,451.74
|
|
Debrecen vs. Hungary - Cost of housing
pay 8.7% less for childcare
|
Debrecen
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.13
HUF87,942.59
|
$310.81
HUF101,942.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,826.40
HUF3,550,949.81
|
$7,229.50
HUF2,371,202.63
|
|
Debrecen vs. Hungary - Cost of childcare
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Debrecen
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
HUF488.57
|
$2.09
HUF686.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
HUF630.80
|
$2.21
HUF725.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.85
HUF2,247.42
|
$6.97
HUF2,284.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.18
HUF15,145.67
|
$49.15
HUF16,121.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
HUF2,931.42
|
$7.52
HUF2,466.85
|
|
Debrecen vs. Hungary - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Debrecen
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.51
HUF22,799.93
|
$76.50
HUF25,092.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.58
HUF8,061.40
|
$30.66
HUF10,055.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
HUF23,939.93
|
$79.51
HUF26,079.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.34
HUF30,942.76
|
$91.04
HUF29,859.39
|
|
Debrecen vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing
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