Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 41.9% cheaper than Kecskemet.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.6% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 63.4% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Kecskemet, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
Kecskemet
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
HUF2,561.37
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
HUF2,803.01
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
HUF417.79
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
HUF361.49
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Kecskemet
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
HUF710.18
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
HUF1,551.16
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
HUF1,417.79
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
HUF1,159.87
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
HUF809.77
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
HUF175.37
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
HUF219.21
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
HUF262.94
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF306.90
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HUF175.26
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
HUF218.33
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Kecskemet
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
HUF2,041.62
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.63
HUF4,639.46
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,359.34
HUF8,215,716.83
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.63
HUF4,639.46
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Kecskemet
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
HUF6,314.83
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$526.10
HUF193,310.98
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$394.58
HUF144,983.24
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.40
HUF30,276.22
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
|
Kecskemet
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.13
HUF88,600.87
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,261.02
HUF1,933,109.84
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kecskemet
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
HUF604.10
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
HUF628.26
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.68
HUF1,718.15
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.61
HUF19,331.10
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.52
HUF2,029.77
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Kecskemet
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
HUF24,163.87
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.94
HUF10,632.10
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.38
HUF22,552.95
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.07
HUF33,829.42
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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