Cost of living comparison
Eger is 24.0% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.9% less in Eger
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Eger
- Transportation
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pay 12.9% less in Eger
- Housing
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pay 43.2% less in Eger
- Childcare
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pay 9.1% less in Eger
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.6% less in Eger
- Clothing
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pay 31.4% less in Eger
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Eger.
If you lived in Eger instead of Athens, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Eger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$8.55
HUF3,085.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$6.58
HUF2,373.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.85
|
$1.05
HUF379.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.53
HUF189.87
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Eger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
$1.36
HUF490.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.91
|
$4.21
HUF1,518.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.64
|
$3.83
HUF1,382.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
$2.31
HUF835.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$2.37
HUF855.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.71
HUF256.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.72
HUF258.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.75
HUF270.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.73
HUF624.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.51
HUF184.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.54
HUF193.77
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Eger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.84
|
$6.07
HUF2,189.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.89
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
$24,174.40
HUF8,724,297.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$13.15
HUF4,746.63
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Eger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
$18.41
HUF6,645.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€568.61
|
$394.58
HUF142,398.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€499.30
|
$315.66
HUF113,919.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
$79.69
HUF28,758.97
|
|
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Eger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€414.98
|
$420.88
HUF151,892.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
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pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Eger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$1.37
HUF493.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.32
|
$1.94
HUF699.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
$5.37
HUF1,936.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€44.22
|
$49.98
HUF18,037.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$6.58
HUF2,373.31
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Eger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
$73.65
HUF26,581.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
$23.67
HUF8,543.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
$65.76
HUF23,733.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€103.37
|
$65.76
HUF23,733.13
|
|
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