Cost of living comparison
compared to
Debrecen vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
Debrecen is 0.6% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% less in Debrecen
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Debrecen
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% more in Debrecen
- Housing
-
pay 11.0% more in Debrecen
- Childcare
-
pay 18.0% more in Debrecen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Debrecen
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Debrecen
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Debrecen are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Debrecen.
Debrecen vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Debrecen instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.15
HUF3,330.57
|
$11.32
HUF3,713.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
HUF2,638.94
|
$9.86
HUF3,234.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
HUF471.01
|
$1.17
HUF382.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HUF364.04
|
$0.80
HUF263.83
|
|
Hungary vs. Debrecen - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
HUF506.02
|
$1.61
HUF529.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
HUF1,472.95
|
$3.87
HUF1,270.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
HUF1,368.94
|
$4.10
HUF1,343.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
HUF937.32
|
$2.47
HUF808.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
HUF884.66
|
$2.68
HUF878.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF258.14
|
$0.55
HUF178.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
HUF289.14
|
$0.82
HUF270.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF298.54
|
$0.98
HUF320.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
HUF458.07
|
$1.22
HUF398.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF167.50
|
$0.38
HUF124.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF179.63
|
$0.49
HUF159.47
|
|
Hungary vs. Debrecen - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
HUF2,217.82
|
$6.67
HUF2,186.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.12
HUF8,237.94
|
$25.32
HUF8,305.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,788.81
HUF8,786,460.23
|
$26,782.79
HUF8,784,488.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
HUF4,403.28
|
$14.45
HUF4,739.13
|
|
Hungary vs. Debrecen - Cost of transportation
pay 11.0% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.66
HUF6,776.52
|
$17.88
HUF5,862.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.37
HUF157,885.49
|
$588.39
HUF192,985.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.75
HUF123,571.56
|
$499.84
HUF163,942.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.14
HUF36,451.74
|
$113.93
HUF37,368.59
|
|
Hungary vs. Debrecen - Cost of housing
pay 18.0% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.81
HUF101,942.16
|
$268.13
HUF87,942.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,229.50
HUF2,371,202.63
|
$10,826.40
HUF3,550,949.81
|
|
Hungary vs. Debrecen - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
HUF686.10
|
$1.49
HUF488.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
HUF725.80
|
$1.92
HUF630.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.97
HUF2,284.97
|
$6.85
HUF2,247.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.15
HUF16,121.30
|
$46.18
HUF15,145.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.52
HUF2,466.85
|
$8.94
HUF2,931.42
|
|
Hungary vs. Debrecen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
HUF25,092.61
|
$69.51
HUF22,799.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.66
HUF10,055.42
|
$24.58
HUF8,061.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
HUF26,079.76
|
$72.99
HUF23,939.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.04
HUF29,859.39
|
$94.34
HUF30,942.76
|
|
Hungary vs. Debrecen - Cost of clothing
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