Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Szombathely, Hungary

Szombathely vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Szombathely is 22.5% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 27.9% less in Szombathely
Groceries: pay 5.1% less in Szombathely
Transportation: pay 3.5% more in Szombathely
Housing: pay 45.9% less in Szombathely
Childcare: pay 27.5% less in Szombathely
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.5% less in Szombathely
Clothing: pay 11.2% less in Szombathely

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

Szombathely vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.9% less for restaurants

	Prague	Szombathely
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK234.77	$9.86 HUF3,558.42	-7.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK187.82	$7.89 HUF2,846.73	-7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK38.54	$1.03 HUF370.08	-41.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK30.74	$0.61 HUF218.25	-56.5%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 5.1% less for groceries

	Prague	Szombathely
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK31.47	$1.39 HUF502.73	-2.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK132.54	$6.44 HUF2,324.83	+7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK87.57	$3.78 HUF1,364.07	-4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK56.58	$2.56 HUF925.19	+0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK86.60	$2.90 HUF1,047.35	-25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK16.93	$0.75 HUF271.08	-1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.19	$0.72 HUF258.08	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK19.77	$0.82 HUF294.12	-8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK32.61	$1.21 HUF435.69	-18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK12.70	$0.52 HUF186.37	-10.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK12.09	$0.60 HUF215.07	+9.0%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 3.5% more for transportation

	Prague	Szombathely
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK135.59	$6.03 HUF2,173.45	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK516.50	$17.48 HUF6,305.52	-25.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK563,454.18	$39,444.51 HUF14,228,929.38	+54.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK287.36	$11.21 HUF4,042.36	-13.8%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 45.9% less for housing

	Prague	Szombathely
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK435.19	$16.00 HUF5,772.55	-18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK24,956.32	$355.12 HUF128,103.07	-68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK18,522.32	$289.36 HUF104,380.28	-65.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK4,940.30	$154.49 HUF55,729.02	-30.8%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 27.5% less for childcare

	Prague	Szombathely
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK15,773.82	$236.75 HUF85,402.04	-66.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK260,172.73	$13,152.55 HUF4,744,557.98	+11.8%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Szombathely
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK53.06	$1.21 HUF436.50	-49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK68.05	$1.68 HUF607.30	-45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK144.62	$5.26 HUF1,897.82	-19.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,409.61	$38.14 HUF13,759.22	-40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK234.77	$3.93 HUF1,418.62	-63.0%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 11.2% less for clothing

	Prague	Szombathely
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,823.37	$76.94 HUF27,755.66	-6.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK800.03	$27.95 HUF10,082.19	-22.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,047.22	$83.30 HUF30,048.87	-10.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,457.29	$105.22 HUF37,956.46	-5.3%
Average			-11.2%

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