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Hungary

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Saint Petersburg vs. Szekesfehervar Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 13.9% more expensive than Szekesfehervar.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 21.2% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 12.0% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 43.9% more in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.0% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 62.9% more in Saint Petersburg

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Saint Petersburg are more expensive than in Szekesfehervar. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Saint Petersburg. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saint Petersburg.

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Saint Petersburg vs. Szekesfehervar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Szekesfehervar, you would:

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Szekesfehervar	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.18 HUF2,967.84	$11.46 RUB947.27	+24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 HUF2,769.98	$6.43 RUB531.63	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 HUF462.49	$1.49 RUB123.24	+4.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 HUF338.83	$0.69 RUB56.64	-34.6%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 21.2% less for groceries

	Szekesfehervar	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 HUF429.35	$0.93 RUB76.85	-30.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 HUF1,712.44	$6.02 RUB497.41	+13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.54 HUF1,467.14	$4.17 RUB344.70	-8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.46 HUF1,119.86	$1.64 RUB135.56	-52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 HUF925.51	$2.85 RUB235.33	-0.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 HUF308.39	$0.77 RUB63.36	-19.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 HUF322.91	$0.73 RUB60.03	-27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 HUF296.16	$0.75 RUB62.16	-17.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 HUF458.60	$1.38 RUB114.37	-2.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.74	$0.36 RUB29.64	-21.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 HUF157.06	$0.28 RUB23.17	-42.3%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 12.0% less for transportation

	Szekesfehervar	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 HUF2,268.74	$3.25 RUB268.89	-53.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.62 HUF8,606.74	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	+97.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,894.73 HUF10M	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.46 HUF5,322.33	$7.60 RUB628.29	-53.8%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 43.9% more for housing

	Szekesfehervar	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.65 HUF6,352.50	$8.55 RUB706.83	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$397.78 HUF129K	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	+83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.98 HUF98,927.99	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	+42.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.19 HUF31,744.25	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	+14.2%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Szekesfehervar	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$248.53 HUF80,351.52	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	+121.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,731.67 HUF2M	$17,234.08 RUB1M	+156.0%
Average			+137.9%

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pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Szekesfehervar	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 HUF643.03	$2.63 RUB217.49	+32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.18 HUF704.86	$3.03 RUB250.18	+38.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.58 HUF2,126.95	$2.92 RUB241.65	-55.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.90 HUF14,839.20	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	-13.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.75 HUF2,829.34	$7.02 RUB579.96	-19.8%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 62.9% more for clothing

	Szekesfehervar	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.85 HUF22,258.80	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	+34.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.48 HUF7,914.24	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	+107.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.50 HUF24,732.00	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	+75.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.15 HUF27,205.20	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	+43.9%
Average			+62.9%

Szekesfehervar vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing

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