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Hungary vs. Miskolc Cost of Living Summary

Hungary is 9.6% more expensive than Miskolc.

Restaurants: pay 3.1% less in Hungary
Groceries: pay 5.1% less in Hungary
Transportation: pay 1.8% more in Hungary
Housing: pay 6.4% more in Hungary
Childcare: pay 46.5% more in Hungary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.1% more in Hungary
Clothing: pay 20.9% more in Hungary

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

Hungary vs. Miskolc Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1% less for restaurants

	Miskolc	Hungary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.94 HUF2,931.42	$10.15 HUF3,330.57	+13.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 HUF2,931.42	$8.05 HUF2,638.94	-10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 HUF488.57	$1.44 HUF471.01	-3.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 HUF415.28	$1.11 HUF364.04	-12.3%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 5.1% less for groceries

	Miskolc	Hungary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 HUF548.18	$1.54 HUF506.02	-7.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 HUF1,623.14	$4.49 HUF1,472.95	-9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.04 HUF1,325.68	$4.17 HUF1,368.94	+3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.76 HUF904.20	$2.86 HUF937.32	+3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 HUF906.05	$2.70 HUF884.66	-2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 HUF270.86	$0.79 HUF258.14	-4.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 HUF305.28	$0.88 HUF289.14	-5.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 HUF290.87	$0.91 HUF298.54	+2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 HUF519.51	$1.40 HUF458.07	-11.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 HUF177.84	$0.51 HUF167.50	-5.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 HUF221.61	$0.55 HUF179.63	-18.9%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 1.8% more for transportation

	Miskolc	Hungary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.76 HUF2,217.05	$6.76 HUF2,217.82
Monthly public transit pass	$26.81 HUF8,794.26	$25.12 HUF8,237.94	-6.3%
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)	$12.21 HUF4,006.27	$13.43 HUF4,403.28	+9.9%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 6.4% more for housing

	Miskolc	Hungary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.58 HUF6,421.21	$20.66 HUF6,776.52	+5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$387.29 HUF127,028.19	$481.37 HUF157,885.49	+24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.64 HUF98,935.42	$376.75 HUF123,571.56	+24.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 HUF51,415.57	$111.14 HUF36,451.74	-29.1%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 46.5% more for childcare

	Miskolc	Hungary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$342.61 HUF112,371.09	$310.81 HUF101,942.16	-9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,575.01 HUF1,172,567.93	$7,229.50 HUF2,371,202.63	+102.2%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Miskolc	Hungary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 HUF684.00	$2.09 HUF686.10	+0.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 HUF679.11	$2.21 HUF725.80	+6.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.15 HUF2,345.14	$6.97 HUF2,284.97	-2.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.84 HUF17,002.23	$49.15 HUF16,121.30	-5.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.45 HUF2,442.85	$7.52 HUF2,466.85	+1.0%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 20.9% more for clothing

	Miskolc	Hungary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.11 HUF18,077.09	$76.50 HUF25,092.61	+38.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.30 HUF9,282.83	$30.66 HUF10,055.42	+8.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.51 HUF22,799.93	$79.51 HUF26,079.76	+14.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.48 HUF24,428.50	$91.04 HUF29,859.39	+22.2%
Average			+20.9%

Miskolc vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing

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