Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

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Szolnok vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Szolnok is 60.0% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 50.0% less in Szolnok
Groceries: pay 60.1% less in Szolnok
Transportation: pay 35.0% less in Szolnok
Housing: pay 75.8% less in Szolnok
Childcare: pay 85.6% less in Szolnok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.3% less in Szolnok
Clothing: pay 54.3% less in Szolnok

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

Szolnok vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.0% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Szolnok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$31.46	$7.10 HUF2,562.06	-64.1%
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	$1.55 HUF557.49	-44.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.68	$0.97 HUF348.73	-58.3%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 60.1% less for groceries

	Canberra	Szolnok
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$4.11	$1.00 HUF359.85	-61.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.58	$2.98 HUF1,073.33	-44.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.49	$2.84 HUF1,024.05	-56.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.37	$1.95 HUF702.67	-57.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.55	$1.91 HUF687.74	-53.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.58	$0.44 HUF159.55	-72.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.14	$0.62 HUF225.14	-53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.49	$0.53 HUF189.55	-66.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.92	$0.94 HUF337.38	-62.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.99	$0.40 HUF143.76	-68.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.77	$0.41 HUF147.13	-63.3%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 35.0% less for transportation

	Canberra	Szolnok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$8.07	$5.98 HUF2,155.54	+17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$188.74	$22.36 HUF8,065.75	-81.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$46,580.88	$16,309.17 HUF5,883,251.89	-44.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$28.10	$11.92 HUF4,298.57	-32.5%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 75.8% less for housing

	Canberra	Szolnok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$104.04	$15.78 HUF5,693.47	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,837.40	$289.36 HUF104,380.28	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,248.28	$236.75 HUF85,402.04	-83.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$291.20	$72.42 HUF26,122.98	-60.4%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 85.6% less for childcare

	Canberra	Szolnok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,939.01	$131.53 HUF47,445.58	-92.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$23,076.16	$3,156.61 HUF1,138,693.92	-78.2%
Average			-85.6%

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pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Szolnok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.53	$2.37 HUF854.02	-67.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.86	$1.91 HUF687.96	-48.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$41.94	$5.66 HUF2,040.16	-78.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$104.52	$43.40 HUF15,657.04	-33.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.81	$4.47 HUF1,613.15	-68.8%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 54.3% less for clothing

	Canberra	Szolnok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$138.06	$52.61 HUF18,978.23	-39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$114.85	$25.43 HUF9,172.81	-64.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$190.16	$53.49 HUF19,294.54	-55.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$245.31	$64.89 HUF23,406.49	-57.9%
Average			-54.3%

Canberra vs. Szolnok - Cost of clothing

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