Cost of living comparison

London, United Kingdom

compared to

Szekesfehervar, Hungary

Szekesfehervar vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Szekesfehervar is 59.4% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 49.5% less in Szekesfehervar
Groceries: pay 30.4% less in Szekesfehervar
Transportation: pay 53.6% less in Szekesfehervar
Housing: pay 77.2% less in Szekesfehervar
Childcare: pay 86.2% less in Szekesfehervar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.2% less in Szekesfehervar
Clothing: pay 47.7% less in Szekesfehervar

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

Szekesfehervar vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.5% less for restaurants

	London	Szekesfehervar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.83 £19.75	$9.86 HUF3,558.42	-61.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.90	$7.37 HUF2,656.95	-28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 £1.88	$1.14 HUF410.17	-53.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 £1.41	$0.85 HUF308.40	-53.8%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 30.4% less for groceries

	London	Szekesfehervar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.07 £1.58	$1.58 HUF569.35	-23.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 £4.32	$4.22 HUF1,522.84	-25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 £4.82	$4.27 HUF1,540.26	-32.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 £3.40	$2.83 HUF1,021.03	-36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 £3.26	$2.20 HUF794.98	-48.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 £1.19	$0.74 HUF265.28	-52.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 £0.58	$0.80 HUF290.39	+6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.10	$0.72 HUF258.14	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 £1.37	$1.32 HUF476.47	-26.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 £0.53	$0.48 HUF172.06	-30.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.54	$0.59 HUF214.35	-15.3%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 53.6% less for transportation

	London	Szekesfehervar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.39 £5.65	$5.94 HUF2,142.64	-19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$258.31 £197.45	$21.04 HUF7,591.29	-91.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.14 £27,924.73	$22,359.34 HUF8,065,748.56	-38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.26 £26.95	$12.63 HUF4,554.78	-64.2%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 77.2% less for housing

	London	Szekesfehervar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.63 £31.82	$14.91 HUF5,377.17	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,834.46 £2,166.69	$328.81 HUF118,613.95	-88.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,063.73 £1,577.54	$263.05 HUF94,891.16	-87.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.90 £201.73	$82.40 HUF29,723.56	-68.8%
Average			-77.2%

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pay 86.2% less for childcare

	London	Szekesfehervar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,333.60 £1,783.83	$203.86 HUF73,540.65	-91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,892.30 £21,321.13	$5,261.02 HUF1,897,823.19	-81.1%
Average			-86.2%

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pay 71.2% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Szekesfehervar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.27 £6.32	$1.18 HUF427.01	-85.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 £3.67	$1.74 HUF626.28	-63.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.76 £15.11	$6.05 HUF2,182.50	-69.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.66 £50.19	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.14 £12.34	$5.52 HUF1,992.71	-65.8%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 47.7% less for clothing

	London	Szekesfehervar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 £74.10	$55.24 HUF19,927.14	-43.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.55 £38.64	$21.04 HUF7,591.29	-58.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.87 £87.81	$65.76 HUF23,722.79	-42.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.36 £103.47	$72.34 HUF26,095.07	-46.6%
Average			-47.7%

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