Cost of living comparison
Kecskemet is 38.4% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.5% less in Kecskemet
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% less in Kecskemet
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% less in Kecskemet
- Housing
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pay 52.5% less in Kecskemet
- Childcare
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pay 52.6% less in Kecskemet
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.8% less in Kecskemet
- Clothing
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pay 27.8% less in Kecskemet
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kecskemet.
If you lived in Kecskemet instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$6.97
HUF2,561.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
$7.63
HUF2,803.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$1.14
HUF417.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.98
HUF361.49
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$1.93
HUF710.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.37
|
$4.22
HUF1,551.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$3.86
HUF1,417.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
$3.16
HUF1,159.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$2.20
HUF809.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.48
HUF175.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.60
HUF219.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.72
HUF262.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.84
HUF306.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.48
HUF175.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.59
HUF218.33
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$5.56
HUF2,041.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$12.63
HUF4,639.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,883.71
|
$22,359.34
HUF8,215,716.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.70
|
$12.63
HUF4,639.46
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.29
|
$17.19
HUF6,314.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,350.77
|
$526.10
HUF193,310.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€988.29
|
$394.58
HUF144,983.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.57
|
$82.40
HUF30,276.22
|
|
pay 52.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€521.93
|
$241.13
HUF88,600.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,259.71
|
$5,261.02
HUF1,933,109.84
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$1.64
HUF604.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.38
|
$1.71
HUF628.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$4.68
HUF1,718.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.65
|
$52.61
HUF19,331.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$5.52
HUF2,029.77
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Kecskemet
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
$65.76
HUF24,163.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
$28.94
HUF10,632.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.01
|
$61.38
HUF22,552.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.64
|
$92.07
HUF33,829.42
|
|
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