Cost of living comparison

Berlin, Germany

compared to

Szombathely, Hungary

Szombathely vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Szombathely is 33.3% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 53.7% less in Szombathely
Groceries: pay 26.4% less in Szombathely
Transportation: pay 30.2% less in Szombathely
Housing: pay 61.8% less in Szombathely
Childcare: pay 6.8% more in Szombathely
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.4% less in Szombathely
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in Szombathely

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Szombathely.

Szombathely vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Szombathely instead of Berlin, you would:

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pay 53.7% less for restaurants

	Berlin	Szombathely
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €13.92	$9.86 HUF3,438.35	-38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.79 €10.21	$7.89 HUF2,750.68	-33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 €2.50	$1.03 HUF357.59	-64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 €2.46	$0.61 HUF210.89	-78.7%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 26.4% less for groceries

	Berlin	Szombathely
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 €1.69	$1.39 HUF485.77	-28.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.66 €5.77	$6.44 HUF2,246.39	-3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.57 €3.96	$3.78 HUF1,318.05	-17.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €2.84	$2.56 HUF893.97	-21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 €4.68	$2.90 HUF1,012.02	-46.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 €1.16	$0.75 HUF261.93	-44.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.72	$0.72 HUF249.37	-13.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.87	$0.82 HUF284.20	-18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 €1.60	$1.21 HUF420.99	-34.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.71	$0.52 HUF180.08	-37.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.69	$0.60 HUF207.81	-25.1%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 30.2% less for transportation

	Berlin	Szombathely
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.19 €6.22	$6.03 HUF2,100.12	-16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.52 €45.47	$17.48 HUF6,092.76	-66.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,799.21 €27,532.97	$39,444.51 HUF13,748,834.78	+24.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.37 €25.43	$11.21 HUF3,905.97	-61.8%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 61.8% less for housing

	Berlin	Szombathely
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.99 €38.95	$16.00 HUF5,577.78	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,278.77 €1,107.21	$355.12 HUF123,780.77	-72.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.86 €812.90	$289.36 HUF100,858.41	-69.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.55 €228.19	$154.49 HUF53,848.68	-41.4%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 6.8% more for childcare

	Berlin	Szombathely
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.98 €265.80	$236.75 HUF82,520.52	-22.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,639.17 €8,345.96	$13,152.55 HUF4,584,473.08	+36.4%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	Szombathely
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.29 €3.71	$1.21 HUF421.77	-71.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.98 €3.45	$1.68 HUF586.81	-57.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.11 €7.89	$5.26 HUF1,833.79	-42.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.89 €32.80	$38.14 HUF13,294.97	+0.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.66 €11.83	$3.93 HUF1,370.76	-71.2%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Berlin	Szombathely
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.49 €74.02	$76.94 HUF26,819.17	-10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.99 €35.49	$27.95 HUF9,742.01	-31.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.49 €82.68	$83.30 HUF29,035.00	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.30 €119.74	$105.22 HUF36,675.78	-23.9%
Average			-19.6%

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