Cost of living comparison
Miskolc is 29.8% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in Miskolc
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in Miskolc
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Miskolc
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% less in Miskolc
- Childcare
-
pay 49.4% less in Miskolc
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Miskolc
- Clothing
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pay 38.5% less in Miskolc
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Miskolc.
If you lived in Miskolc instead of Athens, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Miskolc
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$8.55
HUF3,037.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$6.71
HUF2,383.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.14
HUF403.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.98
HUF349.52
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Miskolc
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.58
HUF560.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$4.47
HUF1,588.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$3.59
HUF1,274.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$2.65
HUF940.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$2.31
HUF820.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.72
HUF254.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.75
HUF266.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.57
HUF203.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$1.32
HUF469.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.41
HUF144.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.57
HUF201.35
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Miskolc
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$6.01
HUF2,133.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$24.86
HUF8,831.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
$22,359.34
HUF7,943,603.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$11.92
HUF4,233.47
|
|
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Miskolc
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
$17.19
HUF6,105.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.22
|
$447.19
HUF158,872.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.17
|
$230.17
HUF81,772.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
$82.40
HUF29,273.44
|
|
pay 49.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Miskolc
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.39
|
$241.13
HUF85,666.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
$5,261.02
HUF1,869,083.21
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Miskolc
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.45
HUF514.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$1.74
HUF616.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$5.31
HUF1,887.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.42
|
$45.57
HUF16,190.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$6.58
HUF2,336.35
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Miskolc
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
$56.99
HUF20,248.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
$25.43
HUF9,033.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
$53.49
HUF19,002.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.48
|
$64.89
HUF23,052.03
|
|
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