Cost of living comparison

Hungary

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mostar vs. Szekesfehervar Cost of Living Summary

Mostar is 12.2% cheaper than Szekesfehervar.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Mostar
Groceries: pay 25.6% less in Mostar
Transportation: pay 7.3% less in Mostar
Housing: pay 8.1% less in Mostar
Childcare: pay 22.3% more in Mostar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.6% less in Mostar
Clothing: pay 5.2% more in Mostar

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

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Mostar vs. Szekesfehervar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mostar instead of Szekesfehervar, you would:

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	Szekesfehervar	Mostar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.18 HUF2,967.84	$6.87 BAM11.95	-25.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 HUF2,769.98	$5.72 BAM9.95	-33.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 HUF462.49	$1.86 BAM3.24	+30.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 HUF338.83	$1.22 BAM2.12	+16.0%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

	Szekesfehervar	Mostar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 HUF429.35	$0.92 BAM1.60	-30.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 HUF1,712.44	$3.88 BAM6.75	-26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.54 HUF1,467.14	$4.30 BAM7.49	-5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.46 HUF1,119.86	$2.60 BAM4.52	-25.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 HUF925.51	$3.28 BAM5.70	+14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 HUF308.39	$0.51 BAM0.88	-46.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 HUF322.91	$0.74 BAM1.28	-26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 HUF296.16	$0.63 BAM1.09	-31.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 HUF458.60	$0.53 BAM0.93	-62.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.74	$0.46 BAM0.79
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 HUF157.06	$0.45 BAM0.79	-6.5%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 7.3% less for transportation

	Szekesfehervar	Mostar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 HUF2,268.74	$5.84 BAM10.16	-16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.62 HUF8,606.74	$36.47 BAM63.46	+37.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,894.73 HUF10M	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	+2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.46 HUF5,322.33	$6.29 BAM10.95	-61.8%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 8.1% less for housing

	Szekesfehervar	Mostar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.65 HUF6,352.50	$26.22 BAM45.62	+33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$397.78 HUF129K	$428.54 BAM745.57	+7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.98 HUF98,927.99	$251.36 BAM437.32	-17.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.19 HUF31,744.25	$70.25 BAM122.22	-28.5%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 22.3% more for childcare

	Szekesfehervar	Mostar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$248.53 HUF80,351.52	$135.41 BAM235.58	-45.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,731.67 HUF2M	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	+174.5%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Szekesfehervar	Mostar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 HUF643.03	$2.29 BAM3.98	+15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.18 HUF704.86	$1.66 BAM2.89	-23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.58 HUF2,126.95	$3.89 BAM6.77	-40.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.90 HUF14,839.20	$34.90 BAM60.72	-24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.75 HUF2,829.34	$5.66 BAM9.85	-35.3%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 5.2% more for clothing

	Szekesfehervar	Mostar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.85 HUF22,258.80	$58.36 BAM101.53	-15.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.48 HUF7,914.24	$32.23 BAM56.08	+31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.50 HUF24,732.00	$85.58 BAM148.89	+11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.15 HUF27,205.20	$82.39 BAM143.34	-2.1%
Average			+5.2%

Szekesfehervar vs. Mostar - Cost of clothing

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