Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hungary vs. Szeged Cost of Living Summary
Hungary is 1.2% more expensive than Szeged.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Hungary
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Hungary
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% more in Hungary
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% more in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Hungary
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Hungary
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Hungary are more expensive than in Szeged. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Hungary.
Hungary vs. Szeged Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hungary instead of Szeged, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Szeged
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.89
HUF2,589.42
|
$10.15
HUF3,330.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
HUF1,954.28
|
$8.05
HUF2,638.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
HUF495.90
|
$1.44
HUF471.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
HUF474.89
|
$1.11
HUF364.04
|
|
Szeged vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Szeged
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
HUF541.50
|
$1.54
HUF506.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
HUF1,331.35
|
$4.49
HUF1,472.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
HUF1,402.80
|
$4.17
HUF1,368.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
HUF1,133.48
|
$2.86
HUF937.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
HUF918.58
|
$2.70
HUF884.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
HUF301.39
|
$0.79
HUF258.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
HUF284.40
|
$0.88
HUF289.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF277.01
|
$0.91
HUF298.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
HUF472.77
|
$1.40
HUF458.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
HUF163.82
|
$0.51
HUF167.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF168.43
|
$0.55
HUF179.63
|
|
Szeged vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Szeged
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
HUF2,219.63
|
$6.76
HUF2,217.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
HUF9,380.54
|
$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) |
$16.03
HUF5,257.01
|
$13.43
HUF4,403.28
|
|
Szeged vs. Hungary - Cost of transportation
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Szeged
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.28
HUF6,323.49
|
$20.66
HUF6,776.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.16
HUF153,550.56
|
$481.37
HUF157,885.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.47
HUF118,885.36
|
$376.75
HUF123,571.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.98
HUF28,528.33
|
$111.14
HUF36,451.74
|
|
Szeged vs. Hungary - Cost of housing
pay 19.4% more for childcare
|
Szeged
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.98
HUF79,365.48
|
$310.81
HUF101,942.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,554.19
HUF2,149,707.87
|
$7,229.50
HUF2,371,202.63
|
|
Szeged vs. Hungary - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Szeged
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
HUF781.71
|
$2.09
HUF686.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HUF682.04
|
$2.21
HUF725.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.04
HUF2,638.28
|
$6.97
HUF2,284.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.90
HUF14,070.82
|
$49.15
HUF16,121.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.52
HUF2,794.62
|
$7.52
HUF2,466.85
|
|
Szeged vs. Hungary - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Szeged
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.29
HUF33,222.76
|
$76.50
HUF25,092.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.03
HUF10,504.25
|
$30.66
HUF10,055.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.40
HUF28,337.06
|
$79.51
HUF26,079.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.15
HUF40,062.74
|
$91.04
HUF29,859.39
|
|
Szeged vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing
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