Cost of living comparison
Szeged is 38.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in Szeged
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Szeged
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Szeged
- Housing
-
pay 56.8% less in Szeged
- Childcare
-
pay 52.6% less in Szeged
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% less in Szeged
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% less in Szeged
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Szeged.
If you lived in Szeged instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$6.97
HUF2,558.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$6.58
HUF2,413.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$1.14
HUF417.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$0.98
HUF361.09
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.45
HUF531.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$4.21
HUF1,544.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$4.27
HUF1,567.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$2.56
HUF939.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$2.20
HUF808.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.71
HUF260.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.72
HUF262.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.72
HUF262.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.32
HUF484.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.48
HUF175.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.54
HUF197.07
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$6.07
HUF2,226.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$25.25
HUF9,268.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$22,359.34
HUF8,206,549.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$12.63
HUF4,634.29
|
|
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$17.19
HUF6,307.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$381.42
HUF139,994.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$315.66
HUF115,857.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$82.40
HUF30,242.44
|
|
pay 52.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$241.13
HUF88,502.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$5,261.02
HUF1,930,952.82
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$1.64
HUF603.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$1.74
HUF637.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$5.79
HUF2,124.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$35.77
HUF13,130.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$5.52
HUF2,027.50
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$65.76
HUF24,136.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$23.67
HUF8,689.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$61.38
HUF22,527.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$92.07
HUF33,791.67
|
|
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