Cost of living comparison
Debrecen is 42.3% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% less in Debrecen
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% less in Debrecen
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% less in Debrecen
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% less in Debrecen
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% less in Debrecen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.4% less in Debrecen
- Clothing
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pay 41.3% less in Debrecen
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Debrecen.
If you lived in Debrecen instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$9.21
HUF3,275.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
$7.37
HUF2,620.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$0.83
HUF296.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$0.58
HUF205.92
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.27
HUF450.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.87
|
$4.97
HUF1,769.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.03
|
$3.91
HUF1,392.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
$2.71
HUF964.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$2.23
HUF793.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.19
|
$0.54
HUF191.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.76
HUF270.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.81
HUF289.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.22
HUF433.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.41
HUF146.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.47
HUF167.12
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$6.10
HUF2,169.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.28
|
$19.73
HUF7,019.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€28,022.74
|
$26,042.06
HUF9,266,285.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.88
|
$11.97
HUF4,258.75
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.64
|
$14.07
HUF5,006.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,126.90
|
$442.80
HUF157,558.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€827.36
|
$360.38
HUF128,230.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€232.25
|
$96.13
HUF34,204.70
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.53
|
$245.51
HUF87,358.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,494.42
|
$8,472.54
HUF3,014,700.94
|
|
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$1.18
HUF421.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.51
|
$1.41
HUF502.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.03
|
$5.52
HUF1,965.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.39
|
$39.60
HUF14,091.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.04
|
$6.84
HUF2,433.57
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.34
|
$52.57
HUF18,705.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.12
|
$18.33
HUF6,520.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.15
|
$62.15
HUF22,112.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.87
|
$87.68
HUF31,199.61
|
|
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