Cost of living comparison
Pecs is 26.6% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Pecs
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Pecs
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% less in Pecs
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Pecs
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% less in Pecs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Pecs
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Pecs
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Pecs.
If you lived in Pecs instead of Rome, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$9.86
HUF3,667.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$6.58
HUF2,444.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.03
HUF381.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.61
HUF224.93
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$1.39
HUF518.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.44
|
$4.21
HUF1,564.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$3.78
HUF1,405.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
$2.56
HUF951.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$2.37
HUF881.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.71
HUF263.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.72
HUF265.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.75
HUF278.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$1.21
HUF449.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.51
HUF190.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.54
HUF199.62
|
|
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.57
|
$6.03
HUF2,239.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.49
|
$21.04
HUF7,823.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,637.10
|
$24,174.40
HUF8,987,314.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.77
|
$11.47
HUF4,263.84
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.08
|
$16.00
HUF5,949.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,085.30
|
$428.36
HUF159,250.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€701.66
|
$289.36
HUF107,573.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.80
|
$163.26
HUF60,695.75
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€467.87
|
$236.75
HUF88,015.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,646.15
|
$13,152.55
HUF4,889,725.17
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.21
HUF449.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.68
HUF625.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$5.79
HUF2,151.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.62
|
$41.43
HUF15,402.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$6.58
HUF2,444.86
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Pecs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
$76.94
HUF28,604.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
$23.67
HUF8,801.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.95
|
$83.30
HUF30,968.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€94.08
|
$92.07
HUF34,228.08
|
|
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