Cost of living comparison
Kecskemet is 3.7% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Kecskemet
- Groceries
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pay 1.8% less in Kecskemet
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Kecskemet
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% more in Kecskemet
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% less in Kecskemet
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.0% less in Kecskemet
- Clothing
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pay 4.7% more in Kecskemet
The cost of housing and clothing in Kecskemet are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kecskemet.
If you lived in Kecskemet instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
$6.97
HUF2,558.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
$7.63
HUF2,799.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
$1.14
HUF417.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
$0.98
HUF361.09
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
$1.93
HUF709.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
$4.22
HUF1,549.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
$3.86
HUF1,416.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
$3.16
HUF1,158.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
$2.20
HUF808.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
$0.48
HUF175.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
$0.60
HUF218.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
$0.72
HUF262.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
$0.84
HUF306.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
$0.48
HUF175.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
$0.59
HUF218.09
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
$5.56
HUF2,039.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
$12.63
HUF4,634.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
$22,359.34
HUF8,206,549.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
$12.63
HUF4,634.29
|
|
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
$17.19
HUF6,307.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
$526.10
HUF193,095.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
$394.58
HUF144,821.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
$82.40
HUF30,242.44
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
$241.13
HUF88,502.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
$5,261.02
HUF1,930,952.82
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
$1.64
HUF603.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
$1.71
HUF627.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
$4.68
HUF1,716.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
$52.61
HUF19,309.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
$5.52
HUF2,027.50
|
|
pay 4.7% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
$65.76
HUF24,136.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
$28.94
HUF10,620.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
$61.38
HUF22,527.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
$92.07
HUF33,791.67
|
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