Cost of living comparison
Szombathely is 39.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Szombathely
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Szombathely
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% less in Szombathely
- Housing
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pay 52.2% less in Szombathely
- Childcare
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pay 58.0% less in Szombathely
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.4% less in Szombathely
- Clothing
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pay 15.3% less in Szombathely
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Szombathely.
If you lived in Szombathely instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$9.86
HUF3,667.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$7.89
HUF2,933.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$1.03
HUF381.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.61
HUF224.93
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.39
HUF518.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
$6.44
HUF2,395.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$3.78
HUF1,405.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$2.56
HUF953.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$2.90
HUF1,079.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.75
HUF279.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.72
HUF265.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.82
HUF303.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.21
HUF449.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.52
HUF192.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.60
HUF221.65
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$6.03
HUF2,239.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
$17.48
HUF6,498.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
$39,444.51
HUF14,664,285.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
$11.21
HUF4,166.05
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$16.00
HUF5,949.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
$355.12
HUF132,022.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
$289.36
HUF107,573.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
$154.49
HUF57,434.14
|
|
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
$236.75
HUF88,015.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
$13,152.55
HUF4,889,725.17
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$1.21
HUF449.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$1.68
HUF625.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$5.26
HUF1,955.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
$38.14
HUF14,180.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$3.93
HUF1,462.03
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
$76.94
HUF28,604.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
$27.95
HUF10,390.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
$83.30
HUF30,968.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
$105.22
HUF39,117.80
|
|
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