Cost of living comparison

Rome, Italy

compared to

Szombathely, Hungary

Szombathely vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Szombathely is 24.3% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 41.3% less in Szombathely
Groceries: pay 22.2% less in Szombathely
Transportation: pay 14.1% less in Szombathely
Housing: pay 46.3% less in Szombathely
Childcare: pay 14.1% less in Szombathely
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.6% less in Szombathely
Clothing: pay 4.8% more in Szombathely

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

Szombathely vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.3% less for restaurants

	Rome	Szombathely
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.67	$9.86 HUF3,654.85	-38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.78	$7.89 HUF2,923.88	-26.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 €2.04	$1.03 HUF380.10	-54.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.02	$0.61 HUF224.16	-46.1%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 22.2% less for groceries

	Rome	Szombathely
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 €1.63	$1.39 HUF516.36	-21.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 €6.39	$6.44 HUF2,387.83	-8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 €5.66	$3.78 HUF1,401.04	-39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.43	$2.56 HUF950.26	-31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.46	$2.90 HUF1,075.74	-40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.98	$0.75 HUF278.42	-29.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.84	$0.72 HUF265.07	-22.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.81	$0.82 HUF302.09	-8.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 €1.00	$1.21 HUF447.50	+10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.67	$0.52 HUF191.42	-29.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.72	$0.60 HUF220.89	-24.0%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 14.1% less for transportation

	Rome	Szombathely
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 €6.52	$6.03 HUF2,232.35	-15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.51 €34.23	$17.48 HUF6,476.39	-53.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,794.08 €24,447.88	$39,444.51 HUF14,614,518.80	+47.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 €15.65	$11.21 HUF4,151.91	-34.7%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 46.3% less for housing

	Rome	Szombathely
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.46 €26.88	$16.00 HUF5,928.98	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,180.31 €1,076.96	$355.12 HUF131,574.53	-69.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$763.10 €696.28	$289.36 HUF107,208.87	-62.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.26 €152.62	$154.49 HUF57,239.22	-7.6%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 14.1% less for childcare

	Rome	Szombathely
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.83 €464.28	$236.75 HUF87,716.35	-53.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,490.67 €9,572.06	$13,152.55 HUF4,873,130.64	+25.4%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Szombathely
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.36 €4.89	$1.21 HUF448.33	-77.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 €1.39	$1.68 HUF623.76	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 €5.87	$5.26 HUF1,949.25	-18.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.31 €53.21	$38.14 HUF14,132.08	-34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €9.78	$3.93 HUF1,457.07	-63.3%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

	Rome	Szombathely
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.43 €59.70	$76.94 HUF28,507.81	+17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.74 €28.05	$27.95 HUF10,355.40	-9.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €70.41	$83.30 HUF30,863.16	+7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.32 €93.36	$105.22 HUF38,985.05	+2.8%
Average			+4.8%

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