Cost of living comparison
Hungary is 8.1% more expensive than Debrecen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% more in Hungary
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in Hungary
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% less in Hungary
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Hungary
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% less in Hungary
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.2% more in Hungary
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% more in Hungary
The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Hungary are more expensive than in Debrecen. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Hungary.
If you lived in Hungary instead of Debrecen, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
|
Debrecen
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
HUF3,382.94
|
$8.96
HUF3,292.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
HUF2,706.35
|
$7.43
HUF2,729.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
HUF305.67
|
$1.21
HUF443.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
HUF212.64
|
$0.86
HUF315.41
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Debrecen
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
HUF465.03
|
$1.39
HUF511.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
HUF1,826.79
|
$4.38
HUF1,608.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
HUF1,437.91
|
$3.84
HUF1,412.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
HUF996.05
|
$2.61
HUF958.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
HUF819.14
|
$2.28
HUF838.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF197.29
|
$0.66
HUF244.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
HUF279.46
|
$0.74
HUF271.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF299.05
|
$0.73
HUF268.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
HUF448.12
|
$1.25
HUF458.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
HUF150.96
|
$0.49
HUF179.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
HUF172.57
|
$0.53
HUF196.19
|
|
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Debrecen
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
HUF2,240.15
|
$6.03
HUF2,216.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.73
HUF7,249.16
|
$20.52
HUF7,540.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,042.06
HUF9,568,893.72
|
$25,367.29
HUF9,320,955.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.97
HUF4,397.82
|
$11.73
HUF4,310.35
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
Debrecen
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.07
HUF5,170.10
|
$17.11
HUF6,287.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.80
HUF162,703.41
|
$418.63
HUF153,821.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.38
HUF132,418.02
|
$319.78
HUF117,498.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.13
HUF35,321.72
|
$100.62
HUF36,972.85
|
|
pay 2.1% less for childcare
|
Debrecen
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$245.51
HUF90,211.79
|
$270.87
HUF99,528.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,472.54
HUF3,113,151.92
|
$7,237.70
HUF2,659,420.12
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Debrecen
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.18
HUF434.95
|
$1.57
HUF576.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
HUF518.42
|
$1.85
HUF678.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.52
HUF2,029.77
|
$5.59
HUF2,052.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.60
HUF14,552.02
|
$43.16
HUF15,858.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
HUF2,513.04
|
$6.33
HUF2,326.74
|
|
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Debrecen
|
Hungary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.57
HUF19,316.28
|
$65.42
HUF24,038.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.33
HUF6,733.67
|
$27.23
HUF10,004.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
HUF22,834.86
|
$66.04
HUF24,264.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.68
HUF32,218.50
|
$77.21
HUF28,370.40
|
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