Cost of living comparison
Pecs is 35.4% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% less in Pecs
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% less in Pecs
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% less in Pecs
- Housing
-
pay 59.6% less in Pecs
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% more in Pecs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.7% less in Pecs
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% less in Pecs
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Pecs.
If you lived in Pecs instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$9.86
HUF3,667.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$6.58
HUF2,444.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.03
HUF381.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$0.61
HUF224.93
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
$1.39
HUF518.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.13
|
$4.21
HUF1,564.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.20
|
$3.78
HUF1,405.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
$2.56
HUF951.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$2.37
HUF881.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.71
HUF263.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.72
HUF265.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.75
HUF278.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.21
HUF449.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.51
HUF190.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.54
HUF199.62
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$6.03
HUF2,239.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.29
|
$21.04
HUF7,823.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,239.31
|
$24,174.40
HUF8,987,314.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.00
|
$11.47
HUF4,263.84
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.36
|
$16.00
HUF5,949.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,175.83
|
$428.36
HUF159,250.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€863.28
|
$289.36
HUF107,573.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€242.33
|
$163.26
HUF60,695.75
|
|
pay 6.8% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€282.27
|
$236.75
HUF88,015.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,863.20
|
$13,152.55
HUF4,889,725.17
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$1.21
HUF449.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.66
|
$1.68
HUF625.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
$5.79
HUF2,151.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.84
|
$41.43
HUF15,402.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$6.58
HUF2,444.86
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.61
|
$76.94
HUF28,604.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
$23.67
HUF8,801.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.80
|
$83.30
HUF30,968.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€127.17
|
$92.07
HUF34,228.08
|
|
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