Cost of living comparison

London, United Kingdom

compared to

Kecskemet, Hungary

Kecskemet vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Kecskemet is 56.9% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 49.9% less in Kecskemet
Groceries: pay 35.3% less in Kecskemet
Transportation: pay 55.7% less in Kecskemet
Housing: pay 72.5% less in Kecskemet
Childcare: pay 85.4% less in Kecskemet
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.3% less in Kecskemet
Clothing: pay 38.4% less in Kecskemet

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Kecskemet.

Kecskemet vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kecskemet instead of London, you would:

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pay 49.9% less for restaurants

	London	Kecskemet
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.83 £19.99	$6.97 HUF2,561.37	-73.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £8.00	$7.63 HUF2,803.01	-26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 £1.90	$1.14 HUF417.79	-53.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 £1.43	$0.98 HUF361.49	-46.8%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 35.3% less for groceries

	London	Kecskemet
Bread 1 loaf	$2.07 £1.60	$1.93 HUF710.18	-6.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 £4.37	$4.22 HUF1,551.16	-25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 £4.89	$3.86 HUF1,417.79	-38.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 £3.44	$3.16 HUF1,159.87	-29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 £3.30	$2.20 HUF809.77	-48.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 £1.21	$0.48 HUF175.37	-69.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 £0.58	$0.60 HUF219.21	-20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.11	$0.72 HUF262.94	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 £1.39	$0.84 HUF306.90	-53.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 £0.53	$0.48 HUF175.26	-30.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.54	$0.59 HUF218.33	-15.3%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 55.7% less for transportation

	London	Kecskemet
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.39 £5.72	$5.56 HUF2,041.62	-24.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$258.31 £199.94	$12.63 HUF4,639.46	-95.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.14 £28,277.07	$22,359.34 HUF8,215,716.83	-38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.26 £27.29	$12.63 HUF4,639.46	-64.2%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 72.5% less for housing

	London	Kecskemet
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.63 £32.22	$17.19 HUF6,314.83	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,834.46 £2,194.03	$526.10 HUF193,310.98	-81.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,063.73 £1,597.44	$394.58 HUF144,983.24	-80.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.90 £204.27	$82.40 HUF30,276.22	-68.8%
Average			-72.5%

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pay 85.4% less for childcare

	London	Kecskemet
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,333.60 £1,806.33	$241.13 HUF88,600.87	-89.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,892.30 £21,590.15	$5,261.02 HUF1,933,109.84	-81.1%
Average			-85.4%

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pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Kecskemet
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.27 £6.40	$1.64 HUF604.10	-80.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 £3.72	$1.71 HUF628.26	-64.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.76 £15.30	$4.68 HUF1,718.15	-76.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.66 £50.83	$52.61 HUF19,331.10	-19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.14 £12.50	$5.52 HUF2,029.77	-65.8%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 38.4% less for clothing

	London	Kecskemet
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 £75.04	$65.76 HUF24,163.87	-32.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.55 £39.13	$28.94 HUF10,632.10	-42.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.87 £88.92	$61.38 HUF22,552.95	-46.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.36 £104.78	$92.07 HUF33,829.42	-32.0%
Average			-38.4%

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