Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Szeged, Hungary

Szeged vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Szeged is 31.0% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 30.2% less in Szeged
Groceries: pay 11.1% less in Szeged
Transportation: pay 2.0% less in Szeged
Housing: pay 51.1% less in Szeged
Childcare: pay 60.8% less in Szeged
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.7% less in Szeged
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Szeged

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Szeged.

Szeged vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.2% less for restaurants

	Prague	Szeged
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK233.94	$6.97 HUF2,503.21	-34.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK187.15	$6.58 HUF2,361.52	-22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK38.40	$1.14 HUF408.31	-34.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK30.63	$0.98 HUF353.28	-29.2%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 11.1% less for groceries

	Prague	Szeged
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK31.36	$1.45 HUF519.53	+1.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK132.07	$4.21 HUF1,511.37	-29.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK87.25	$4.27 HUF1,533.27	+7.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK56.38	$2.56 HUF919.42	+0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK86.29	$2.20 HUF791.38	-43.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK16.87	$0.71 HUF254.72	-7.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.13	$0.72 HUF257.08	-2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK19.70	$0.72 HUF256.97	-19.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK32.49	$1.32 HUF474.31	-10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK12.66	$0.48 HUF171.28	-16.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK12.05	$0.54 HUF192.81	-1.8%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 2.0% less for transportation

	Prague	Szeged
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK135.11	$6.07 HUF2,178.17	-1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK514.67	$25.25 HUF9,068.23	+8.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK561,454.89	$22,359.34 HUF8,029,162.46	-12.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK286.34	$12.63 HUF4,534.12	-2.8%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 51.1% less for housing

	Prague	Szeged
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK433.64	$17.19 HUF6,171.43	-12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK24,867.77	$381.42 HUF136,968.07	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK18,456.60	$315.66 HUF113,352.88	-62.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK4,922.78	$82.40 HUF29,588.74	-63.1%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 60.8% less for childcare

	Prague	Szeged
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK15,717.85	$241.13 HUF86,589.01	-66.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK259,249.57	$5,261.02 HUF1,889,214.70	-55.3%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Szeged
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK52.87	$1.64 HUF590.38	-31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK67.81	$1.74 HUF623.44	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK144.11	$5.79 HUF2,078.14	-11.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,404.61	$35.77 HUF12,846.66	-43.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK233.94	$5.52 HUF1,983.68	-48.0%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	Prague	Szeged
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,816.90	$65.76 HUF23,615.18	-20.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK797.19	$23.67 HUF8,501.47	-34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,039.95	$61.38 HUF22,040.84	-33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,448.57	$92.07 HUF33,061.26	-17.1%
Average			-26.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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