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Szombathely vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary

Szombathely is 4.7% more expensive than Hungary overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% more in Szombathely
Groceries: pay 6.0% more in Szombathely
Transportation: pay 9.1% less in Szombathely
Housing: pay 2.5% less in Szombathely
Childcare: pay 18.6% more in Szombathely
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% less in Szombathely
Clothing: pay 27.4% more in Szombathely

The cost of clothing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Szombathely are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Szombathely.

Szombathely vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Szombathely instead of Hungary, you would:

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pay 1.6% more for restaurants

	Hungary	Szombathely
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.15 HUF3,330.57	$10.43 HUF3,419.99	+2.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.05 HUF2,638.94	$8.64 HUF2,833.71	+7.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 HUF471.01	$1.34 HUF438.69	-6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HUF364.04	$1.14 HUF374.84	+3.0%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 6.0% more for groceries

	Hungary	Szombathely
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 HUF506.02	$1.77 HUF579.30	+14.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.49 HUF1,472.95	$4.69 HUF1,538.28	+4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 HUF1,368.94	$4.19 HUF1,373.36	+0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.86 HUF937.32	$2.79 HUF913.61	-2.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 HUF884.66	$2.97 HUF975.09	+10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 HUF258.14	$0.91 HUF299.18	+15.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 HUF289.14	$0.88 HUF288.10	-0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 HUF298.54	$1.01 HUF330.87	+10.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 HUF458.07	$1.35 HUF443.22	-3.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 HUF167.50	$0.54 HUF177.29	+5.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 HUF179.63	$0.60 HUF197.68	+10.0%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 9.1% less for transportation

	Hungary	Szombathely
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.76 HUF2,217.82	$6.65 HUF2,180.49	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.12 HUF8,237.94	$18.74 HUF6,146.21	-25.4%
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	$13.41 HUF4,397.13	-0.1%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 2.5% less for housing

	Hungary	Szombathely
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.66 HUF6,776.52	$19.78 HUF6,487.00	-4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.37 HUF157,885.49	$446.88 HUF146,570.99	-7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$376.75 HUF123,571.56	$327.71 HUF107,485.39	-13.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.14 HUF36,451.74	$127.40 HUF41,786.50	+14.6%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 18.6% more for childcare

	Hungary	Szombathely
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$310.81 HUF101,942.16	$417.08 HUF136,799.59	+34.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,229.50 HUF2,371,202.63	$7,447.94 HUF2,442,849.85	+3.0%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Hungary	Szombathely
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 HUF686.10	$1.75 HUF574.01	-16.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 HUF725.80	$2.38 HUF781.71	+7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.97 HUF2,284.97	$7.45 HUF2,442.85	+6.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.15 HUF16,121.30	$47.67 HUF15,634.24	-3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 HUF2,466.85	$4.45 HUF1,460.82	-40.8%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 27.4% more for clothing

	Hungary	Szombathely
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.50 HUF25,092.61	$94.92 HUF31,132.15	+24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.66 HUF10,055.42	$45.88 HUF15,047.96	+49.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.51 HUF26,079.76	$96.41 HUF31,620.72	+21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.04 HUF29,859.39	$104.27 HUF34,199.90	+14.5%
Average			+27.4%

Hungary vs. Szombathely - Cost of clothing

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