Cost of living comparison
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Lahti vs. Szekesfehervar Cost of Living Summary
Lahti is 61.3% more expensive than Szekesfehervar.
Lahti vs. Szekesfehervar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lahti instead of Szekesfehervar, you would:
pay 50.9% more for restaurants
|
Szekesfehervar
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.18
HUF2,967.84
|
$14.56
€12.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HUF2,769.98
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
HUF462.49
|
$2.44
€2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
HUF338.83
|
$1.85
€1.64
|
|
Szekesfehervar vs. Lahti - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.8% more for groceries
|
Szekesfehervar
|
Lahti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
HUF429.35
|
$2.77
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
HUF1,712.44
|
$4.88
€4.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
HUF1,467.14
|
$4.76
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
HUF1,119.86
|
$3.67
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.86
HUF925.51
|
$6.92
€6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
HUF308.39
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
HUF322.91
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
HUF296.16
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
HUF458.60
|
$2.08
€1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
HUF147.74
|
$0.55
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF157.06
|
$0.74
€0.66
|
|
Szekesfehervar vs. Lahti - Cost of groceries
pay 33.8% more for transportation
|
Szekesfehervar
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
HUF2,268.74
|
$8.06
€7.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.62
HUF8,606.74
|
$64.83
€57.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,894.73
HUF10M
|
$33,592.07
€29,898.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.46
HUF5,322.33
|
$14.22
€12.66
|
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Szekesfehervar vs. Lahti - Cost of transportation
pay 88.7% more for housing
|
Szekesfehervar
|
Lahti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.65
HUF6,352.50
|
$26.29
€23.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.78
HUF129K
|
$685.84
€610.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.98
HUF98,927.99
|
$582.26
€518.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.19
HUF31,744.25
|
$258.59
€230.16
|
|
Szekesfehervar vs. Lahti - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Szekesfehervar
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$248.53
HUF80,351.52
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.67
HUF2M
|
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Szekesfehervar vs. Lahti - Cost of childcare
pay 85.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Szekesfehervar
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
HUF643.03
|
$7.28
€6.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
HUF704.86
|
$4.70
€4.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.58
HUF2,126.95
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
HUF14,839.20
|
$41.02
€36.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.75
HUF2,829.34
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
Szekesfehervar vs. Lahti - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 90.6% more for clothing
|
Szekesfehervar
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.85
HUF22,258.80
|
$126.90
€112.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.48
HUF7,914.24
|
$50.76
€45.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.50
HUF24,732.00
|
$141.83
€126.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.15
HUF27,205.20
|
$156.76
€139.52
|
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Szekesfehervar vs. Lahti - Cost of clothing
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