Cost of living comparison
Pecs is 5.9% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.5% less in Pecs
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Pecs
- Transportation
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pay 1.1% less in Pecs
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% more in Pecs
- Childcare
-
pay 34.6% more in Pecs
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.6% less in Pecs
- Clothing
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pay 12.5% more in Pecs
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and groceries in Pecs are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Pecs.
If you lived in Pecs instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
$9.86
HUF3,620.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
$6.58
HUF2,413.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
$1.03
HUF376.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
$0.61
HUF222.06
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
$1.39
HUF511.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
$4.21
HUF1,544.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
$3.78
HUF1,387.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
$2.56
HUF939.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
$2.37
HUF870.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
$0.71
HUF260.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
$0.72
HUF262.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
$0.75
HUF275.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
$1.21
HUF443.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
$0.51
HUF187.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
$0.54
HUF197.07
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
$6.03
HUF2,211.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
$21.04
HUF7,723.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
$24,174.40
HUF8,872,728.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
$11.47
HUF4,209.48
|
|
pay 12.1% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
$16.00
HUF5,873.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
$428.36
HUF157,220.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
$289.36
HUF106,202.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
$163.26
HUF59,921.89
|
|
pay 34.6% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
$236.75
HUF86,892.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
$13,152.55
HUF4,827,382.06
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
$1.21
HUF444.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
$1.68
HUF617.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
$5.79
HUF2,124.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
$41.43
HUF15,206.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
$6.58
HUF2,413.69
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
$76.94
HUF28,240.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
$23.67
HUF8,689.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
$83.30
HUF30,573.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
$92.07
HUF33,791.67
|
|
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