Cost of living comparison
Szolnok is 38.0% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Szolnok
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Szolnok
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% less in Szolnok
- Housing
-
pay 54.0% less in Szolnok
- Childcare
-
pay 71.1% less in Szolnok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Szolnok
- Clothing
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pay 39.8% less in Szolnok
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Szolnok.
If you lived in Szolnok instead of Athens, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Szolnok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$7.10
HUF2,523.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$6.58
HUF2,336.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.55
HUF549.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.97
HUF343.44
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Szolnok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.00
HUF354.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$2.98
HUF1,057.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$2.84
HUF1,008.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$1.95
HUF692.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$1.91
HUF677.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.44
HUF157.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.62
HUF221.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.53
HUF186.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.94
HUF332.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.40
HUF141.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.41
HUF144.90
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Szolnok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$5.98
HUF2,122.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$22.36
HUF7,943.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
$16,309.17
HUF5,794,157.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$11.92
HUF4,233.47
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Szolnok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
$15.78
HUF5,607.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.22
|
$289.36
HUF102,799.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.17
|
$236.75
HUF84,108.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
$72.42
HUF25,727.38
|
|
pay 71.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Szolnok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.39
|
$131.53
HUF46,727.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
$3,156.61
HUF1,121,449.92
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Szolnok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$2.37
HUF841.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$1.91
HUF677.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$5.66
HUF2,009.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.42
|
$43.40
HUF15,419.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$4.47
HUF1,588.72
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Szolnok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
$52.61
HUF18,690.83
|
|
|
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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