Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Szeged, Hungary

Szeged vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Szeged is 37.4% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 61.0% more in Szeged
Groceries: pay 32.7% more in Szeged
Transportation: pay 3.2% less in Szeged
Housing: pay 72.6% more in Szeged
Childcare: pay 5.2% more in Szeged
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% more in Szeged
Clothing: pay 92.1% more in Szeged

The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Szeged are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Szeged.

Szeged vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Szeged instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 61.0% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Szeged
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.05	$6.97 HUF2,476.54	+80.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.87	$6.58 HUF2,336.35	+6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.65	$1.14 HUF403.96	+71.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.82	$0.98 HUF349.52	+84.8%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 32.7% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Szeged
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.13	$1.45 HUF514.00	+159.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.48	$4.21 HUF1,495.27	-24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.19	$4.27 HUF1,516.93	+27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.07	$2.56 HUF909.62	+50.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.21	$2.20 HUF782.95	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.33	$0.71 HUF252.01	-43.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.58	$0.72 HUF254.34	+43.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.93	$0.72 HUF254.23	-18.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.08	$1.32 HUF469.26	+189.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.36	$0.48 HUF169.45	-1.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.90	$0.54 HUF190.76	-3.5%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 3.2% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Szeged
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.05	$6.07 HUF2,154.96	-1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,984.37	$25.25 HUF8,971.60	-18.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,490,233.99	$22,359.34 HUF7,943,603.64	+16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,792.97	$12.63 HUF4,485.80	-9.0%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 72.6% more for housing

	Nairobi	Szeged
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,091.51	$17.19 HUF6,105.67	-56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,387.25	$381.42 HUF135,508.53	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,511.79	$315.66 HUF112,144.99	+89.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,894.23	$82.40 HUF29,273.44	+268.0%
Average			+72.6%

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pay 5.2% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Szeged
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,542.71	$241.13 HUF85,666.31	+44.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,041.33	$5,261.02 HUF1,869,083.21	-34.3%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Szeged
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.83	$1.64 HUF584.09	-28.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.63	$1.74 HUF616.80	-22.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.44	$5.79 HUF2,055.99	+87.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,702.13	$35.77 HUF12,709.77	-18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.87	$5.52 HUF1,962.54	-10.4%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 92.1% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Szeged
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,176.94	$65.76 HUF23,363.54	+290.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,966.15	$23.67 HUF8,410.87	+3.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,992.47	$61.38 HUF21,805.97	-0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,785.85	$92.07 HUF32,708.96	+75.4%
Average			+92.1%

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