Cost of living comparison
Kecskemet is 28.3% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in Kecskemet
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% less in Kecskemet
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in Kecskemet
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% less in Kecskemet
- Childcare
-
pay 49.4% less in Kecskemet
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Kecskemet
- Clothing
-
pay 25.7% less in Kecskemet
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kecskemet.
If you lived in Kecskemet instead of Athens, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$6.97
HUF2,582.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$7.63
HUF2,826.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.88
|
$1.14
HUF421.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.98
HUF364.51
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
$1.93
HUF716.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.02
|
$4.22
HUF1,564.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.74
|
$3.86
HUF1,429.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
$3.16
HUF1,169.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.46
|
$2.20
HUF816.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.48
HUF176.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.60
HUF221.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.72
HUF265.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.84
HUF309.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.48
HUF176.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.59
HUF220.16
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.97
|
$5.56
HUF2,058.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.38
|
$12.63
HUF4,678.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,723.90
|
$22,359.34
HUF8,284,322.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$12.63
HUF4,678.21
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.70
|
$17.19
HUF6,367.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€579.11
|
$526.10
HUF194,925.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€508.52
|
$394.58
HUF146,193.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€139.98
|
$82.40
HUF30,529.04
|
|
pay 49.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€422.64
|
$241.13
HUF89,340.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,783.40
|
$5,261.02
HUF1,949,252.26
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$1.64
HUF609.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.38
|
$1.71
HUF633.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.45
|
$4.68
HUF1,732.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.04
|
$52.61
HUF19,492.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.80
|
$5.52
HUF2,046.71
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.57
|
$65.76
HUF24,365.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.97
|
$28.94
HUF10,720.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.54
|
$61.38
HUF22,741.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.28
|
$92.07
HUF34,111.91
|
|
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