Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Szombathely, Hungary

Szombathely vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Szombathely is 20.1% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 40.3% more in Szombathely
Groceries: pay 23.7% more in Szombathely
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Szombathely
Housing: pay 38.1% more in Szombathely
Childcare: pay 39.5% more in Szombathely
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% less in Szombathely
Clothing: pay 17.2% more in Szombathely

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Szombathely are more expensive than in Lima.

Szombathely vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Szombathely instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 40.3% more for restaurants

	Lima	Szombathely
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.25	$9.86 HUF3,521.10	+88.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.46	$7.89 HUF2,816.88	+29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.05	$1.03 HUF366.19	+23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.87	$0.61 HUF215.96	+18.9%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 23.7% more for groceries

	Lima	Szombathely
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.93	$1.39 HUF497.46	-42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.55	$6.44 HUF2,300.45	+52.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.24	$3.78 HUF1,349.77	-23.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.96	$2.56 HUF915.49	-5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.28	$2.90 HUF1,036.37	+29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.22	$0.75 HUF268.24	-14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.86	$0.72 HUF255.37	+41.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$0.82 HUF291.04	+69.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.93	$1.21 HUF431.12	+131.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.97	$0.52 HUF184.42	-3.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.75	$0.60 HUF212.81	+25.2%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Lima	Szombathely
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.84	$6.03 HUF2,150.66	+11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.87	$17.48 HUF6,239.39	-26.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN85,334.39	$39,444.51 HUF14,079,718.13	+70.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN74.20	$11.21 HUF3,999.97	-44.4%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 38.1% more for housing

	Lima	Szombathely
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.86	$16.00 HUF5,712.01	-39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,120.43	$355.12 HUF126,759.72	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,339.89	$289.36 HUF103,285.69	-20.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN162.12	$154.49 HUF55,144.62	+251.1%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 39.5% more for childcare

	Lima	Szombathely
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN787.20	$236.75 HUF84,506.48	+10.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,802.80	$13,152.55 HUF4,694,804.31	+68.2%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Szombathely
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.81	$1.21 HUF431.92	-42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.65	$1.68 HUF600.93	-35.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.53	$5.26 HUF1,877.92	-0.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN112.42	$38.14 HUF13,614.93	+25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.29	$3.93 HUF1,403.75	-50.5%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 17.2% more for clothing

	Lima	Szombathely
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN157.65	$76.94 HUF27,464.61	+79.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.87	$27.95 HUF9,976.46	-20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN313.90	$83.30 HUF29,733.76	-2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN347.59	$105.22 HUF37,558.43	+11.5%
Average			+17.2%

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