Cost of living comparison
Debrecen is 30.3% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% less in Debrecen
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Debrecen
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Debrecen
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% less in Debrecen
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Debrecen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.1% less in Debrecen
- Clothing
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pay 37.2% less in Debrecen
Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Debrecen.
If you lived in Debrecen instead of Athens, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$9.21
HUF3,422.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$7.37
HUF2,738.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.83
HUF309.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.58
HUF215.15
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.27
HUF470.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$4.97
HUF1,848.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$3.91
HUF1,454.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$2.71
HUF1,007.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$2.23
HUF828.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.54
HUF199.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.76
HUF282.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.81
HUF302.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.22
HUF453.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.41
HUF152.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.47
HUF174.61
|
|
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$6.10
HUF2,266.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$19.73
HUF7,334.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$26,042.06
HUF9,681,655.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$11.97
HUF4,449.65
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$14.07
HUF5,231.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$442.80
HUF164,620.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$360.38
HUF133,978.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$96.13
HUF35,737.96
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$245.51
HUF91,274.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$8,472.54
HUF3,149,838.04
|
|
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.18
HUF440.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$1.41
HUF524.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$5.52
HUF2,053.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$39.60
HUF14,723.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$6.84
HUF2,542.66
|
|
pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$52.57
HUF19,543.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$18.33
HUF6,813.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$62.15
HUF23,103.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$87.68
HUF32,598.17
|
|
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