Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Hungary

Eger vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Eger is 30.6% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% less in Eger
Groceries: pay 11.3% more in Eger
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Eger
Housing: pay 54.1% less in Eger
Childcare: pay 55.6% less in Eger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% less in Eger
Clothing: pay 28.0% less in Eger

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

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Eger vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Eger instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 35.6% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Eger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$9.18 HUF2,967.84	-20.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$6.73 HUF2,176.42	-34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$1.07 HUF346.25	-52.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.69 HUF222.59	-69.3%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 11.3% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Eger
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$1.33 HUF429.35	-10.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$4.90 HUF1,585.82	+11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$4.54 HUF1,467.14	+11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$3.60 HUF1,163.89	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$2.91 HUF939.53	-1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.01 HUF325.16	+84.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.00 HUF323.47	+29.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.92 HUF296.16	+18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$1.55 HUF499.82	-15.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.46 HUF147.74	+13.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.49 HUF157.06	+19.0%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Eger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$7.01 HUF2,267.23	+6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$30.60 HUF9,892.80	+8.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$27,538.65 HUF9M	-10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$15.24 HUF4,926.61	+19.2%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 54.1% less for housing

	Warsaw	Eger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$20.04 HUF6,479.78	+24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$530.37 HUF171K	-55.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$428.38 HUF138K	-54.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$95.16 HUF30,764.67	-63.8%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 55.6% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Eger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$248.53 HUF80,351.52	-57.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$6,731.67 HUF2M	-53.4%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Eger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$2.29 HUF741.96	-50.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$2.44 HUF788.13	-42.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$73.44 HUF23,742.72	+57.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$8.57 HUF2,769.98	-6.9%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 28.0% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Eger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$83.64 HUF27,040.32	-22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$26.52 HUF8,573.76	-33.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$76.39 HUF24,699.02	-28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$80.58 HUF26,051.04	-28.0%
Average			-28.0%

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