Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Kecskemet, Hungary

Kecskemet vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Kecskemet is 53.8% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 51.0% less in Kecskemet
Groceries: pay 47.4% less in Kecskemet
Transportation: pay 33.0% less in Kecskemet
Housing: pay 67.8% less in Kecskemet
Childcare: pay 75.3% less in Kecskemet
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.9% less in Kecskemet
Clothing: pay 43.2% less in Kecskemet

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kecskemet.

Kecskemet vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kecskemet instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 51.0% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Kecskemet
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$31.38	$6.97 HUF2,591.55	-64.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.69	$7.63 HUF2,836.04	-22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.39	$1.14 HUF422.72	-58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.68	$0.98 HUF365.75	-57.5%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 47.4% less for groceries

	Canberra	Kecskemet
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$4.10	$1.93 HUF718.55	-25.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.56	$4.22 HUF1,569.44	-21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.46	$3.86 HUF1,434.50	-41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.35	$3.16 HUF1,173.53	-31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.54	$2.20 HUF819.31	-46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.57	$0.48 HUF177.44	-70.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.13	$0.60 HUF221.79	-55.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.49	$0.72 HUF266.04	-54.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.91	$0.84 HUF310.51	-66.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.98	$0.48 HUF177.32	-61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.77	$0.59 HUF220.91	-46.6%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 33.0% less for transportation

	Canberra	Kecskemet
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$8.05	$5.56 HUF2,065.67	+9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$188.26	$12.63 HUF4,694.14	-89.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$46,462.61	$22,359.34 HUF8,312,532.79	-23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$28.03	$12.63 HUF4,694.14	-28.5%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 67.8% less for housing

	Canberra	Kecskemet
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$103.78	$17.19 HUF6,389.24	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,830.20	$526.10 HUF195,589.01	-70.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,242.57	$394.58 HUF146,691.76	-72.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$290.46	$82.40 HUF30,633.00	-55.0%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 75.3% less for childcare

	Canberra	Kecskemet
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,931.55	$241.13 HUF89,644.96	-86.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$23,017.56	$5,261.02 HUF1,955,890.07	-63.7%
Average			-75.3%

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pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Kecskemet
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.51	$1.64 HUF611.22	-77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.84	$1.71 HUF635.66	-53.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$41.84	$4.68 HUF1,738.40	-82.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$104.25	$52.61 HUF19,558.90	-19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.75	$5.52 HUF2,053.68	-61.5%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 43.2% less for clothing

	Canberra	Kecskemet
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$137.71	$65.76 HUF24,448.63	-24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$114.56	$28.94 HUF10,757.40	-59.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$189.67	$61.38 HUF22,818.72	-48.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$244.68	$92.07 HUF34,228.08	-40.3%
Average			-43.2%

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