Cost of living comparison
Pecs is 22.7% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% less in Pecs
- Groceries
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pay 14.4% less in Pecs
- Transportation
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pay 20.6% less in Pecs
- Housing
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pay 31.2% less in Pecs
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% less in Pecs
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.2% less in Pecs
- Clothing
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pay 20.1% less in Pecs
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Pecs.
If you lived in Pecs instead of Athens, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$9.86
HUF3,558.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$6.58
HUF2,372.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.03
HUF370.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.61
HUF218.25
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.39
HUF502.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.81
|
$4.21
HUF1,518.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$3.78
HUF1,364.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$2.56
HUF923.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$2.37
HUF855.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.71
HUF255.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.72
HUF258.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.75
HUF270.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.21
HUF435.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.51
HUF184.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.54
HUF193.69
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$6.03
HUF2,173.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.42
|
$21.04
HUF7,591.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,751.62
|
$24,174.40
HUF8,720,497.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$11.47
HUF4,137.25
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.66
|
$16.00
HUF5,772.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.80
|
$428.36
HUF154,522.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.68
|
$289.36
HUF104,380.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€135.07
|
$163.26
HUF58,893.80
|
|
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.82
|
$236.75
HUF85,402.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,440.30
|
$13,152.55
HUF4,744,557.98
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$1.21
HUF436.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$1.68
HUF607.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$5.79
HUF2,087.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.46
|
$41.43
HUF14,945.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.49
|
$6.58
HUF2,372.28
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.82
|
$76.94
HUF27,755.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.74
|
$23.67
HUF8,540.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.54
|
$83.30
HUF30,048.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.59
|
$92.07
HUF33,211.91
|
|
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