Cost of living comparison
Szolnok is 46.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.4% less in Szolnok
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% less in Szolnok
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Szolnok
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% less in Szolnok
- Childcare
-
pay 72.8% less in Szolnok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% less in Szolnok
- Clothing
-
pay 41.4% less in Szolnok
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Szolnok.
If you lived in Szolnok instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Szolnok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$7.10
HUF2,523.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$6.58
HUF2,336.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.55
HUF549.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.97
HUF343.44
|
|
pay 42.0% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Szolnok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.00
HUF354.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$2.98
HUF1,057.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$2.84
HUF1,008.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$1.95
HUF692.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$1.91
HUF677.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.44
HUF157.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.62
HUF221.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.53
HUF186.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.94
HUF332.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.40
HUF141.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.41
HUF144.90
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Szolnok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$5.98
HUF2,122.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$22.36
HUF7,943.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$16,309.17
HUF5,794,157.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$11.92
HUF4,233.47
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Szolnok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$15.78
HUF5,607.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$289.36
HUF102,799.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$236.75
HUF84,108.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$72.42
HUF25,727.38
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Szolnok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$131.53
HUF46,727.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$3,156.61
HUF1,121,449.92
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Szolnok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$2.37
HUF841.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$1.91
HUF677.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$5.66
HUF2,009.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$43.40
HUF15,419.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$4.47
HUF1,588.72
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Szolnok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$52.61
HUF18,690.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$25.43
HUF9,033.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$53.49
HUF19,002.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$64.89
HUF23,052.03
|
|
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