Cost of living comparison

Pecs, Hungary

compared to

Rome, Italy

Rome vs. Pecs Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 59.2% more expensive than Pecs.

Restaurants: pay 82.3% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 44.5% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 39.3% more in Rome
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Rome
Childcare: pay 47.4% more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.7% more in Rome
Clothing: pay 4.6% more in Rome

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Pecs. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rome.

Rome vs. Pecs Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rome instead of Pecs, you would:

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pay 82.3% more for restaurants

	Pecs	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.86 HUF3,624.58	$16.08 €14.78	+63.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 HUF2,416.39	$10.72 €9.86	+63.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 HUF376.96	$2.23 €2.06	+117.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 HUF222.31	$1.12 €1.03	+85.6%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 44.5% more for groceries

	Pecs	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 HUF512.08	$1.78 €1.64	+27.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.21 HUF1,546.49	$7.00 €6.44	+66.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.78 HUF1,389.43	$6.20 €5.70	+63.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 HUF940.78	$3.76 €3.46	+46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 HUF871.36	$4.89 €4.50	+106.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 HUF260.64	$1.07 €0.99	+51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF262.88	$0.92 €0.85	+28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 HUF275.60	$0.89 €0.82	+18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 HUF443.79	$1.09 €1.01	-9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 HUF187.90	$0.73 €0.67	+42.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 HUF197.29	$0.78 €0.72	+46.1%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 39.3% more for transportation

	Pecs	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 HUF2,213.86	$7.15 €6.57	+18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.04 HUF7,732.44	$37.51 €34.50	+78.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,174.40 HUF8,882,639.73	$26,794.08 €24,639.38	+10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.47 HUF4,214.18	$17.15 €15.77	+49.5%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Pecs	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.00 HUF5,879.88	$29.46 €27.09	+84.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.36 HUF157,395.87	$1,180.31 €1,085.40	+175.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.36 HUF106,321.04	$763.10 €701.73	+163.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$163.26 HUF59,988.83	$167.26 €153.81	+2.5%
Average			+106.4%

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pay 47.4% more for childcare

	Pecs	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.75 HUF86,989.94	$508.83 €467.91	+114.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,152.55 HUF4,832,774.61	$10,490.67 €9,647.04	-20.2%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 89.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Pecs	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 HUF444.62	$5.36 €4.93	+342.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 HUF618.60	$1.53 €1.40	-9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.79 HUF2,126.42	$6.43 €5.91	+11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.43 HUF15,223.24	$58.31 €53.63	+40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 HUF2,416.39	$10.72 €9.86	+63.0%
Average			+89.7%

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pay 4.6% more for clothing

	Pecs	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.94 HUF28,271.73	$65.43 €60.17	-15.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.67 HUF8,698.99	$30.74 €28.26	+29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.30 HUF30,607.57	$77.17 €70.96	-7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.07 HUF33,829.42	$102.32 €94.09	+11.1%
Average			+4.6%

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