Cost of living comparison

Debrecen, Hungary

compared to

Rome, Italy

Rome vs. Debrecen Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 70.8% more expensive than Debrecen.

Restaurants: pay 95.7% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 51.1% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 38.4% more in Rome
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Rome
Childcare: pay 65.5% more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.2% more in Rome
Clothing: pay 33.3% more in Rome

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Debrecen. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rome.

Rome vs. Debrecen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rome instead of Debrecen, you would:

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pay 95.7% more for restaurants

	Debrecen	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 HUF3,382.94	$16.08 €14.78	+74.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.37 HUF2,706.35	$10.72 €9.86	+45.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 HUF305.67	$2.23 €2.06	+168.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 HUF212.64	$1.12 €1.03	+94.1%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 51.1% more for groceries

	Debrecen	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 HUF465.03	$1.78 €1.64	+40.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.97 HUF1,826.79	$7.00 €6.44	+40.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.91 HUF1,437.91	$6.20 €5.70	+58.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.71 HUF996.05	$3.76 €3.46	+38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 HUF819.14	$4.89 €4.50	+119.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 HUF197.29	$1.07 €0.99	+99.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 HUF279.46	$0.92 €0.85	+21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 HUF299.05	$0.89 €0.82	+9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 HUF448.12	$1.09 €1.01	-10.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 HUF150.96	$0.73 €0.67	+77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 HUF172.57	$0.78 €0.72	+67.0%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 38.4% more for transportation

	Debrecen	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 HUF2,240.15	$7.15 €6.57	+17.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.73 HUF7,249.16	$37.51 €34.50	+90.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,042.06 HUF9,568,893.72	$26,794.08 €24,639.38	+2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.97 HUF4,397.82	$17.15 €15.77	+43.3%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Debrecen	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.07 HUF5,170.10	$29.46 €27.09	+109.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$442.80 HUF162,703.41	$1,180.31 €1,085.40	+166.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.38 HUF132,418.02	$763.10 €701.73	+111.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.13 HUF35,321.72	$167.26 €153.81	+74.0%
Average			+115.4%

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pay 65.5% more for childcare

	Debrecen	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$245.51 HUF90,211.79	$508.83 €467.91	+107.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,472.54 HUF3,113,151.92	$10,490.67 €9,647.04	+23.8%
Average			+65.5%

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pay 96.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Debrecen	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.18 HUF434.95	$5.36 €4.93	+352.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.41 HUF518.42	$1.53 €1.40	+8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.52 HUF2,029.77	$6.43 €5.91	+16.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.60 HUF14,552.02	$58.31 €53.63	+47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.84 HUF2,513.04	$10.72 €9.86	+56.7%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 33.3% more for clothing

	Debrecen	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.57 HUF19,316.28	$65.43 €60.17	+24.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 HUF6,733.67	$30.74 €28.26	+67.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.15 HUF22,834.86	$77.17 €70.96	+24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.68 HUF32,218.50	$102.32 €94.09	+16.7%
Average			+33.3%

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