Cost of living comparison
Szeged is 28.6% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% less in Szeged
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Szeged
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Szeged
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Szeged
- Childcare
-
pay 49.4% less in Szeged
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.8% less in Szeged
- Clothing
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pay 29.1% less in Szeged
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Szeged.
If you lived in Szeged instead of Athens, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$6.97
HUF2,591.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$6.58
HUF2,444.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.14
HUF422.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.98
HUF365.75
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.45
HUF537.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$4.21
HUF1,564.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$4.27
HUF1,587.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$2.56
HUF951.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$2.20
HUF819.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.71
HUF263.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.72
HUF266.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.72
HUF266.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.32
HUF491.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.48
HUF177.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.54
HUF199.62
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$6.07
HUF2,255.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$25.25
HUF9,388.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$22,359.34
HUF8,312,532.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$12.63
HUF4,694.14
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$17.19
HUF6,389.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$381.42
HUF141,802.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$315.66
HUF117,353.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$82.40
HUF30,633.00
|
|
pay 49.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$241.13
HUF89,644.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$5,261.02
HUF1,955,890.07
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.64
HUF611.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$1.74
HUF645.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$5.79
HUF2,151.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$35.77
HUF13,300.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$5.52
HUF2,053.68
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$65.76
HUF24,448.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$23.67
HUF8,801.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$61.38
HUF22,818.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$92.07
HUF34,228.08
|
|
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