Cost of living comparison
Szombathely is 28.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.7% less in Szombathely
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Szombathely
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in Szombathely
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Szombathely
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% less in Szombathely
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.1% less in Szombathely
- Clothing
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pay 17.0% less in Szombathely
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Szombathely.
If you lived in Szombathely instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$9.86
HUF3,509.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$7.89
HUF2,807.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$1.03
HUF365.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.61
HUF215.28
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.39
HUF495.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$6.44
HUF2,293.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$3.78
HUF1,345.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$2.56
HUF912.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$2.90
HUF1,033.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.75
HUF267.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.72
HUF254.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.82
HUF290.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.21
HUF429.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.52
HUF183.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.60
HUF212.14
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.98
|
$6.03
HUF2,143.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.78
|
$17.48
HUF6,219.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
$39,444.51
HUF14,035,145.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.13
|
$11.21
HUF3,987.31
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
$16.00
HUF5,693.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
$355.12
HUF126,358.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
$289.36
HUF102,958.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
$154.49
HUF54,970.05
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€500.16
|
$236.75
HUF84,238.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
$13,152.55
HUF4,679,941.93
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.31
|
$1.21
HUF430.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$1.68
HUF599.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$5.26
HUF1,871.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.99
|
$38.14
HUF13,571.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$3.93
HUF1,399.30
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
$76.94
HUF27,377.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
$27.95
HUF9,944.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
$83.30
HUF29,639.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.98
|
$105.22
HUF37,439.54
|
|
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