Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Szeged, Hungary

Szeged vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Szeged is 54.6% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 53.6% less in Szeged
Groceries: pay 46.3% less in Szeged
Transportation: pay 27.8% less in Szeged
Housing: pay 71.2% less in Szeged
Childcare: pay 75.3% less in Szeged
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.0% less in Szeged
Clothing: pay 45.1% less in Szeged

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

Szeged vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.6% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Szeged
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$31.46	$6.97 HUF2,514.62	-64.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.73	$6.58 HUF2,372.28	-33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.40	$1.14 HUF410.17	-58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.68	$0.98 HUF354.89	-57.5%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 46.3% less for groceries

	Canberra	Szeged
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$4.11	$1.45 HUF521.90	-44.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.58	$4.21 HUF1,518.26	-21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.49	$4.27 HUF1,540.26	-35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.37	$2.56 HUF923.61	-44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.55	$2.20 HUF794.98	-46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.58	$0.71 HUF255.88	-56.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.14	$0.72 HUF258.25	-46.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.49	$0.72 HUF258.14	-54.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.92	$1.32 HUF476.47	-46.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.99	$0.48 HUF172.06	-61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.77	$0.54 HUF193.69	-51.7%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 27.8% less for transportation

	Canberra	Szeged
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$8.07	$6.07 HUF2,188.09	+19.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$188.74	$25.25 HUF9,109.55	-78.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$46,580.88	$22,359.34 HUF8,065,748.56	-23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$28.10	$12.63 HUF4,554.78	-28.5%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 71.2% less for housing

	Canberra	Szeged
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$104.04	$17.19 HUF6,199.56	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,837.40	$381.42 HUF137,592.18	-78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,248.28	$315.66 HUF113,869.39	-77.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$291.20	$82.40 HUF29,723.56	-55.0%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 75.3% less for childcare

	Canberra	Szeged
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,939.01	$241.13 HUF86,983.56	-86.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$23,076.16	$5,261.02 HUF1,897,823.19	-63.7%
Average			-75.3%

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pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Szeged
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.53	$1.64 HUF593.07	-77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.86	$1.74 HUF626.28	-52.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$41.94	$5.79 HUF2,087.61	-78.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$104.52	$35.77 HUF12,905.20	-45.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.81	$5.52 HUF1,992.71	-61.5%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 45.1% less for clothing

	Canberra	Szeged
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$138.06	$65.76 HUF23,722.79	-24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$114.85	$23.67 HUF8,540.20	-67.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$190.16	$61.38 HUF22,141.27	-48.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$245.31	$92.07 HUF33,211.91	-40.3%
Average			-45.1%

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