Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Hungary

Eger vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Eger is 27.9% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 16.8% less in Eger
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Eger
Transportation: pay 13.8% more in Eger
Housing: pay 49.4% less in Eger
Childcare: pay 72.0% less in Eger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% less in Eger
Clothing: pay 47.3% less in Eger

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

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Eger vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Eger instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 16.8% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Eger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$9.18 HUF2,967.84	-21.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$6.73 HUF2,176.42	-4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$1.07 HUF346.25	-33.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$0.69 HUF222.59	-17.6%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Moscow	Eger
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$1.33 HUF429.35	+30.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$4.90 HUF1,585.82	-31.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$4.54 HUF1,467.14	-1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$3.60 HUF1,163.89	+93.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$2.91 HUF939.53	-2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$1.01 HUF325.16	+7.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$1.00 HUF323.47	+23.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$0.92 HUF296.16	+1.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$1.55 HUF499.82	-13.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$0.46 HUF147.74	+12.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$0.49 HUF157.06	+50.2%
Average			+11.4%

Moscow vs. Eger - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.8% more for transportation

	Moscow	Eger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$7.01 HUF2,267.23	+111.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	$30.60 HUF9,892.80	-24.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$27,538.65 HUF9M	-29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$15.24 HUF4,926.61	+51.5%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 49.4% less for housing

	Moscow	Eger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$20.04 HUF6,479.78	+102.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$530.37 HUF171K	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$428.38 HUF138K	-46.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$95.16 HUF30,764.67	-33.4%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 72.0% less for childcare

	Moscow	Eger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$248.53 HUF80,351.52	-69.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$6,731.67 HUF2M	-74.5%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Eger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$2.29 HUF741.96	-51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$2.44 HUF788.13	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+130.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$73.44 HUF23,742.72	+74.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$8.57 HUF2,769.98	-8.4%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 47.3% less for clothing

	Moscow	Eger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$83.64 HUF27,040.32	-22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$26.52 HUF8,573.76	-57.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$76.39 HUF24,699.02	-47.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$80.58 HUF26,051.04	-55.3%
Average			-47.3%

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