Cost of living comparison
Szombathely is 21.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Szombathely
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in Szombathely
- Transportation
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pay 11.5% less in Szombathely
- Housing
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pay 35.5% less in Szombathely
- Childcare
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pay 13.1% less in Szombathely
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.2% less in Szombathely
- Clothing
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pay 14.4% less in Szombathely
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Szombathely.
If you lived in Szombathely instead of Athens, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$9.86
HUF3,667.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$7.89
HUF2,933.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.03
HUF381.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.61
HUF224.93
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.39
HUF518.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$6.44
HUF2,395.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$3.78
HUF1,405.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$2.56
HUF953.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$2.90
HUF1,079.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.75
HUF279.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.72
HUF265.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.82
HUF303.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.21
HUF449.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.52
HUF192.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.60
HUF221.65
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$6.03
HUF2,239.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$17.48
HUF6,498.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$39,444.51
HUF14,664,285.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$11.21
HUF4,166.05
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$16.00
HUF5,949.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$355.12
HUF132,022.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$289.36
HUF107,573.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$154.49
HUF57,434.14
|
|
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$236.75
HUF88,015.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$13,152.55
HUF4,889,725.17
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.21
HUF449.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$1.68
HUF625.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$5.26
HUF1,955.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$38.14
HUF14,180.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$3.93
HUF1,462.03
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$76.94
HUF28,604.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$27.95
HUF10,390.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$83.30
HUF30,968.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$105.22
HUF39,117.80
|
|
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