Cost of living comparison
Szeged is 34.1% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.2% less in Szeged
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% less in Szeged
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% less in Szeged
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Szeged
- Childcare
-
pay 51.2% less in Szeged
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.5% less in Szeged
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Szeged
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Szeged.
If you lived in Szeged instead of Rome, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$6.97
HUF2,561.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
$6.58
HUF2,416.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.06
|
$1.14
HUF417.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.98
HUF361.49
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$1.45
HUF531.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.44
|
$4.21
HUF1,546.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$4.27
HUF1,568.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
$2.56
HUF940.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$2.20
HUF809.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.71
HUF260.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.72
HUF263.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.72
HUF262.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$1.32
HUF485.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.48
HUF175.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.54
HUF197.29
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.57
|
$6.07
HUF2,228.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.50
|
$25.25
HUF9,278.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,639.38
|
$22,359.34
HUF8,215,716.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.77
|
$12.63
HUF4,639.46
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.09
|
$17.19
HUF6,314.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,085.40
|
$381.42
HUF140,150.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€701.73
|
$315.66
HUF115,986.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.81
|
$82.40
HUF30,276.22
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€467.91
|
$241.13
HUF88,600.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,647.04
|
$5,261.02
HUF1,933,109.84
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.64
HUF604.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.74
HUF637.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$5.79
HUF2,126.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.63
|
$35.77
HUF13,145.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$5.52
HUF2,029.77
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Szeged
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
$65.76
HUF24,163.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
$23.67
HUF8,698.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.96
|
$61.38
HUF22,552.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€94.09
|
$92.07
HUF33,829.42
|
|
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