Cost of living comparison
Szeged is 46.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Szeged
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% less in Szeged
- Transportation
-
pay 38.8% less in Szeged
- Housing
-
pay 59.7% less in Szeged
- Childcare
-
pay 75.9% less in Szeged
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.4% less in Szeged
- Clothing
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pay 30.0% less in Szeged
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Szeged.
If you lived in Szeged instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$6.97
HUF2,591.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$6.58
HUF2,444.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$1.14
HUF422.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.98
HUF365.75
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.45
HUF537.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
$4.21
HUF1,564.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$4.27
HUF1,587.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$2.56
HUF951.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$2.20
HUF819.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.71
HUF263.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.72
HUF266.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.72
HUF266.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.32
HUF491.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.48
HUF177.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.54
HUF199.62
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$6.07
HUF2,255.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
$25.25
HUF9,388.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
$22,359.34
HUF8,312,532.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
$12.63
HUF4,694.14
|
|
pay 59.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$17.19
HUF6,389.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
$381.42
HUF141,802.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
$315.66
HUF117,353.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
$82.40
HUF30,633.00
|
|
pay 75.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
$241.13
HUF89,644.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
$5,261.02
HUF1,955,890.07
|
|
pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$1.64
HUF611.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$1.74
HUF645.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$5.79
HUF2,151.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
$35.77
HUF13,300.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$5.52
HUF2,053.68
|
|
pay 30.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
$65.76
HUF24,448.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
$23.67
HUF8,801.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
$61.38
HUF22,818.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
$92.07
HUF34,228.08
|
|
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