Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hungary vs. Szolnok Cost of Living Summary
Hungary is 28.5% more expensive than Szolnok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% more in Hungary
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% more in Hungary
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% more in Hungary
- Childcare
-
pay 80.2% more in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% more in Hungary
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% more in Hungary
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation in Hungary are more expensive than in Szolnok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hungary.
Hungary vs. Szolnok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hungary instead of Szolnok, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
|
Szolnok
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.79
HUF2,882.56
|
$10.15
HUF3,330.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HUF2,442.85
|
$8.05
HUF2,638.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
HUF488.57
|
$1.44
HUF471.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
HUF390.86
|
$1.11
HUF364.04
|
|
Szolnok vs. Hungary - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Szolnok
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
HUF367.89
|
$1.54
HUF506.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
HUF1,121.42
|
$4.49
HUF1,472.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
HUF1,112.44
|
$4.17
HUF1,368.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
HUF763.43
|
$2.86
HUF937.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
HUF857.37
|
$2.70
HUF884.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
HUF193.08
|
$0.79
HUF258.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HUF236.58
|
$0.88
HUF289.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
HUF201.56
|
$0.91
HUF298.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
HUF316.46
|
$1.40
HUF458.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
HUF128.13
|
$0.51
HUF167.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
HUF146.03
|
$0.55
HUF179.63
|
|
Szolnok vs. Hungary - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
Szolnok
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
HUF2,193.43
|
$6.76
HUF2,217.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.32
HUF8,305.69
|
$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) |
$12.21
HUF4,006.27
|
$13.43
HUF4,403.28
|
|
Szolnok vs. Hungary - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% more for housing
|
Szolnok
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.58
HUF6,421.21
|
$20.66
HUF6,776.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$372.40
HUF122,142.49
|
$481.37
HUF157,885.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.85
HUF100,971.13
|
$376.75
HUF123,571.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.27
HUF30,262.60
|
$111.14
HUF36,451.74
|
|
Szolnok vs. Hungary - Cost of housing
pay 80.2% more for childcare
|
Szolnok
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.96
HUF48,857.00
|
$310.81
HUF101,942.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,766.68
HUF1,563,423.90
|
$7,229.50
HUF2,371,202.63
|
|
Szolnok vs. Hungary - Cost of childcare
pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Szolnok
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
HUF684.00
|
$2.09
HUF686.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
HUF667.71
|
$2.21
HUF725.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
HUF2,149.71
|
$6.97
HUF2,284.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.49
HUF11,969.96
|
$49.15
HUF16,121.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.83
HUF928.28
|
$7.52
HUF2,466.85
|
|
Szolnok vs. Hungary - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Szolnok
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.11
HUF18,077.09
|
$76.50
HUF25,092.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.30
HUF9,282.83
|
$30.66
HUF10,055.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.51
HUF22,799.93
|
$79.51
HUF26,079.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.48
HUF24,428.50
|
$91.04
HUF29,859.39
|
|
Szolnok vs. Hungary - Cost of clothing
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