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
-
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
€13.92
|
$9.86
HUF3,438.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$7.89
HUF2,750.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.41
|
$1.03
HUF357.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.56
|
$0.61
HUF210.89
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.30
|
$1.39
HUF485.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.99
|
$6.44
HUF2,246.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.82
|
$3.78
HUF1,318.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.64
|
$2.56
HUF893.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.28
|
$2.90
HUF1,012.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$0.75
HUF261.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.72
HUF249.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.82
HUF284.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$1.21
HUF420.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.52
HUF180.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.60
HUF207.81
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.87
|
$6.03
HUF2,100.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.12
|
$17.48
HUF6,092.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,961.83
|
$39,444.51
HUF13,748,834.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.90
|
$11.21
HUF3,905.97
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.57
|
$16.00
HUF5,577.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,271.83
|
$355.12
HUF123,780.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€930.53
|
$289.36
HUF100,858.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€112.59
|
$154.49
HUF53,848.68
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€491.42
|
$236.75
HUF82,520.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,718.53
|
$13,152.55
HUF4,584,473.08
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.25
|
$1.21
HUF421.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.24
|
$1.68
HUF586.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
$5.26
HUF1,833.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.33
|
$38.14
HUF13,294.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$3.93
HUF1,370.76
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Szombathely
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€78.36
|
$76.94
HUF26,819.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.22
|
$27.95
HUF9,742.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€84.75
|
$83.30
HUF29,035.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€105.11
|
$105.22
HUF36,675.78
|
|
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