Cost of living comparison
Szeged is 4.6% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Szeged
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Szeged
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Szeged
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% less in Szeged
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% less in Szeged
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% less in Szeged
- Clothing
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pay 0.1% less in Szeged
The cost of transportation and groceries in Szeged are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Szeged.
If you lived in Szeged instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$6.58
HUF2,413.69
|
|
| 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 1.1% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
$1.45
HUF531.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
$4.21
HUF1,544.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
$4.27
HUF1,567.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
$2.56
HUF939.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
$2.20
HUF808.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
$0.71
HUF260.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
$0.72
HUF262.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
$0.72
HUF262.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
$1.32
HUF484.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
$0.48
HUF175.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
$0.54
HUF197.07
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
$6.07
HUF2,226.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
$25.25
HUF9,268.57
|
|
| 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 7.0% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$381.42
HUF139,994.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
$315.66
HUF115,857.17
|
|
|
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
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
$1.64
HUF603.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
$1.74
HUF637.21
|
|
|
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
|
$35.77
HUF13,130.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
$5.52
HUF2,027.50
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$23.67
HUF8,689.29
|
|
|
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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